Admissions Eligibilty
Baccalaureate Degree
Applicants must have already completed a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited U.S. college or university, or an equivalent degree from a foreign university before the term in which they intend to begin their WWU graduate program.
The degree must be appropriate to the master's study intended.
Submit one official transcript from each institution attended (including transfer institutions and study abroad credit).
English Language Proficiency
All Applicants must obtain at least the minimum TOEFL scores (227 computer-based test [CBT], 567 paper-based test, 86 internet-based test) for admission eligibility unless:
- English is your native language; or
- You have earned, or are in the process of earning, a baccalaureate (or higher) degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution; or
- You earned your degree at an institution where English was the language of instruction.
Grade Point Average
In order to be eligible for full admission, applicants must have a 3.0 GPA (on 4.0 scale) over the last 60 semester-hours or 90 quarter-hours of study. Post baccalaureate coursework must be "upper-division" at a four-year university to be included in GPA calculation.
Applicants with advanced degrees from accredited institutions are considered to have met GPA requirements.