Standard Graduate School Application Requirements
Graduate Application
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Contact Graduate Studies (570) 389-4015
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$35 Application Fee/$60 International Application Fee
- The non-refundable application fee should be paid via check or money order. It should be made payable to The Office of Graduate Studies, 212 Centennial Hall, Bloomsburg University, 400 E. Second St., Bloomsburg, PA 17815-1301
Official Undergraduate and Graduate Transcripts
- Transcripts should indicate degree granted and sent directly to The Office of Graduate Studies from your respective institution. If sent to the student, the transcript should be delivered to The Office of Graduate Studies in a sealed envelope from the institute.
- These are basic requirements for all graduate programs. Each department has additional requirements that will be required upon receipt of your application. When applying please allow sufficient time for your application materials (including test results) to be received by the Graduate Office and your file to be reviewed for the following semester.
Additional Requirements by Program
Examples of additional requirements, listed by program, are as follows:
| PROGRAM | REC. LETTERS | STATEMENT | TESTS | RESUME | OTHER PERTINENT MATERIALS/INFORMATION |
| Accounting | 2 | NO | GRE/GMAT | YES | |
| Audiology | 3 | YES* | GRE | NO | Interview required; completed application due March 15th |
| Biology | 2 | YES* | NONE | NO | |
| Biology | 2 | YES* | NONE | NO | |
| Business Administration | 3 | YES* | GMAT | YES | |
| Business Education | 2 | YES* | NONE | YES | |
| Clinical Athletic Training | 3 | YES* | GRE | YES | Minimum of 200 hrs of direct clinical observation/experience under the guidance of a Certified Athletic Trainer. Must submit a letter of verification from the Certified Athletic Trainer at time of application. Current First Aid and Professional Rescuer CPR certifications (including adult, child, infant CPR, and AED) |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 0 | NO | NONE | NO | Interview required |
| Early Childhood Education PK-4 without Certification | 0 | YES | TEACH CERT | NO | |
| Early Childhood Education PK-4 with Certification | 0 | NO | NONE | NO | U.S. Citizenship to be certified to teach in Pennsylvania |
| Education of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing | 3 | YES* | GRE/PRAXIS | NO | Interview required; summer admit only |
| Exercise Science | 3 | YES* | NONE | NO | Fall admit only |
| Guidance Counseling and Student Affairs | 3 | YES* | MAT/GRE(Min 950)/PRAXIS | YES | |
| Instructional Technology | 3 | YES* | NONE | NO | 2.8 min GPA |
| Middle Level Education Grades 4-8 with Certification | 0 | NO | NONE | NO | U.S. Citizenship to be certified to teach in Pennsylvania |
| Nursing | 3 | YES* | NONE | YES | Nursing License; completed applications for the CRNA program are due by July 1st. Applications for MSN are due by Aug 1st for the spring semester and January 1st for the Fall. |
| Project IMPRESS | 3 | YES* | GRE AND PRAXIS | NO | Refer to the Project Impress website for more information |
| Public Policy and International Affairs | 3 | YES* | GRE | YES | |
| Reading | 2 | YES* | TEACH CERT | NO | |
| Speech and Language Pathology | 3 | YES* | GRE | YES | Completed applications are due by February 15th. |
| Special Education/ Exceptionality Programs | 2 | YES* | NONE | YES |
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