Graduate Admissions Process
General Admissions Criteria
Students wishing to be admitted to 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.
Applicants should check individual degree programs for additional application materials that may be required.
Graduate Degree Program Admissions Criteria
An applicant is admitted to the Graduate School upon acceptance and admission into a specific graduate degree program. Meeting the requirements for admission does not guarantee admission, only eligibility. 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 Graduate Studies. The Dean of 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 schedule listed below. Graduate School applicants should make note of the Graduate School Application deadlines as well to ensure timely reivew of the application by their individual program.
University Application Deadline Dates & Fees:
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Summer Term |
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Submit application and fee by May 1 |
$20 Application Fee |
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Submit application and fee afterMay 1 |
$70 Application Fee |
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No applications accepted for summer after June 1 |
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Fall Term |
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Submit application and fee byJuly 15 |
$20 Application Fee |
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Submit application and fee afterJuly 15 |
$70 Application Fee |
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No applications accepted for fall after August 1 |
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Spring Term |
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Submit application and fee by |
$20 Application Fee |
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Submit application and fee after |
$70 Application Fee |
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No applications accepted for spring after December 15 |
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Graduate School Application Deadline Dates to ensure consideration:*
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Application Dates: |
Domestic: |
International: |
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Fall |
June 1 |
May 1 |
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Spring |
October 15 |
September 1 |
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Summer 1st |
April 15 | March 1 |
| Summer 2nd | May 15 | April 1 |
*Individual departments or programs may have earlier deadline dates for consideration
of applications. It is the applicant's responsibility to be aware of specific deadline
dates.
The completed application form, payment of required fees, official transcripts, and
official results of standardized tests should be submitted to the Graduate Admissions
Office on or before the date noted* for the specific semester the student wishes to
enroll. Applications must be accompanied by the payment of the non-refundable application
fee.
*Applications received after this date may delay consideration until the following semester. No applications for graduate school will be accepted after the regular University application deadlines listed above. These dates are also published in the Admissions Criteria and Academic Regulations section of the catalogue.
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 Southeasternmust 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 mailthe application fee, or to pay by phone, call the Controller’s Office at (985) 549-2068.
