• Master’s program applicants may apply for admission to a master’s degree program at any time during the year. 
• Graduate degree applicants must have completed an undergraduate degree from a regionally accredited institution and maintained an overall grade point average of 2.75 on a 4.00 scale. 
• Applicants must demonstrate the language proficiency necessary for successful graduate coursework. 
• Graduate program applicants must complete an interview with a program director.

Students with transcripts from universities located outside of the United States, unless from a waiver country listed here, are required to take and pass English Proficiency testing.

Saint Mary’s accepts:

• Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with a minimum score of 4 (formerly 72)
• International English Language Testing System (IELTS) with a minimum score of 6.0
• Michigan Language Assessment Battery (MELAB) with a minimum score of 74%
• International Test of English Proficiency (ITEP) with a minimum score of 4.0 or Pearson Test of English with a score of 51
• Duolingo with a minimum score of 105.

Applicants must submit the following:

1. Completed application form.
2. An official transcript(s) issued to Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota from the institution posting the applicant’s completed bachelor’s degree and other relevant transcripts documenting program prerequisites and potential transfer credits. (An official transcript is one that is sent to the university by the credit-granting institution.)
   • Transcripts from countries other than the U.S. must be evaluated on a course by course basis by a university accepted evaluation service, such as World Education Services, Educational Credential Evaluators, Educational Perspectives, One Earth International Credential Evaluators or any approved member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES.org) and be deemed equivalent to accredited U.S. university standards. 
   • Saint Mary’s can order and cover the cost of transcripts from institutions that allow third-party requests for eligible degree-seeking applicants. Contact your enrollment counselor for more information.
3. A personal statement which includes:
   • brief description of the applicant’s background, training, and experience; and,
   • statement indicating the career goals of the applicant and his or her reasons for seeking admission to the program and,
   • personal information the applicant wishes to share.
4. Names of two people (including title, organization, email, phone number) who could serve as professional references, if needed, during the application review process. The best references are those who know you in a professional capacity, such as current or former supervisors.
5. A current résumé listing educational background and work experience.

Please Note: Application materials should be sent to the attention of the Office of Admission on the Twin Cities Campus.

Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota

Office of Admission
2500 Park Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55404

Or electronically: tcadmission@smumn.edu

Please reach out with any questions about the application process.

Phone: (612) 728-5100
Toll-free: (866) 437-2788

E-mail: tcadmission@smumn.edu

• Fall Semester: August 1
• Spring Semester: December 1
• Summer Semester: April 1

The priority application deadlines are listed but these are general as not all of our programs have a start every semester.

You can expect to be notified about your acceptance approximately two weeks following your application completion date.