Admission Requirements

Applicants must have completed an undergraduate degree from a regionally accredited institution and maintained an overall GPA of 2.75 on a 4.00 scale. Applicants must demonstrate the language profiency necessary for successful graduate coursework. If the grade point average upon admission is below 2.75, or if a grade point average is not available, or the language proficiency is not adequate, the applicant may be admitted with provisional status.

Application Process

Applicants must submit:

• A completed application form with the nonrefundable application fee. An official transcript issued to Saint Mary's University from the institution posting the applicant's completed bachelor's degree. If you are submitting foreign transcripts, please follow instructions given on the Admissions webpage.
   
• A personal statement which includes the following:
  1. a brief description of the applicant's background, training and experience;
  2. a statement indicating career goals of the applicant and his/her reasons for seeking admission to this program;
  3. a description of the areas which the applicant considers to be his/her strengths and areas in which the applicant wishes to develop greater strengths and abilities;
  4. and any personal information the applicant wishes to share.
  
   
• Two reference forms that verify professional and/or volunteer experience and academic ability.
   
• A current résumé listing educational background and work experience.

All applicants must also complete an interview with the program staff. Application materials should be sent to:
Admissions Office
Saint Mary’s University
2500 Park Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55404

All applicants whose native language is not Enlish and/or who submit a transcript from a country other than the U.S. must provide evidence of a TOEFL score of 550 (paper-based), 213 (computer-based0, or 77 (internet-based). The TOEFL is not required if the applicant has a bachelor's or higher degre from a regionally accredited U.S. college or university, or has successfully completed Saint Mary's University's English Language Academy certificate program.

Transcripts from countries other than the U.S. must be evaluated on a course-by-course basis by World Education Services and be deemed equivalent to accredited U.S. university standards. Students are responsible for having their transcripts evaluated, as well as the associated costs.