Southeastern Louisiana University

Graduate Admissions Process

Students wishing to be admitted to Research and Graduate Studies must meet the following general requirements:

• Hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution.
• Have a 2.5 undergraduate GPA on all coursework attempted, or have a 2.75 undergraduate GPA on the last 60 hours of coursework.
• Achieve an acceptable GRE/GMAT score.
• Be approved for admission by the graduate coordinator/director of the individual degree program.

If you do not meet these criteria, you may still be admitted conditionally, if you have a 2.0 undergraduate GPA and meet the conditional requirements of the particular degree program.

Graduate Degree Program Admissions Criteria

Admission into Research and Graduate Studies at Southeastern does not guarantee admission into specific graduate degree programs. Individual departments have their own deadline dates and standards for admission. These standards incorporate both qualitative and quantitative criteria more specific than those established by the University. Only individual program graduate coordinators/directors or graduate faculty advisors may recommend the admission of applicants into specific graduate degree program to the Dean of Research and Graduate Studies. The Dean of Research and Graduate Studies will make the final decisions on admissions.

All applicants for admission must submit the application and non-refundable application fee based on the following schedule:

Application Deadline Dates & Fees:

In addition to submitting the application and fee, applicants must also provide the following supporting information before their file is considered complete.

Proof of Immunization Compliance

The proof of immunization form must be completed and returned before you can be fully accepted. If you were born prior to 1957, you must only provide proof of tetanus-diphtheria immunization.

 

Proof of Degree

If you are not seeking a graduate degree you will only need to provide proof of your undergraduate degree.

 

Official Transcripts

If you are seeking a graduate degree, or Alternative Certification, you must provide official transcripts from all previously attended universities (other than Southeastern).  Transcripts should be sent to: 

 

Office of Admissions
SLU 10752
Hammond, LA  70402 

 

• If pending transcripts are not received by the deadlines, you may be resigned from the university and become ineligible for any further registration. In addition, request for Southeastern transcripts will be withheld.
  
• If you have previously attended Southeastern, you will need to determine which transcripts we have and which ones are still needed. In most cases, we will only need transcripts from the colleges/universities that you attended since you were last enrolled at Southeastern.

GRE, GMAT and PRAXIS Scores

GRE scores are required for all graduate degree programs, except the MBA, MAT, and Music programs. The MBA program requires GMAT scores, and the MAT program requires PRAXIS I and II scores.

Teaching Certificates

Teaching Certificates are required for some Education master’s degree programs.  Please refer to the graduate section of the catalog for this information.

Any graduate applicant who has previously been suspended from Southeastern must appeal for readmission.  If you have not been enrolled for 12 months or more, you must also reapply for admissions and pay the application fee.  If you earn an undergraduate or graduate degree, you must reapply for admission in order to pursue another degree.

If you are ready, your future is just a click away!  Submit the on-line application and you are on your way.  You can either mail the application fee, or to pay by phone, call the Controller’s Office at (985) 549-2068.