Graduate Students

How to Apply for Graduate Admission

For admissions application requirements and deadlines, please consult the department page that you are applying to.

1

Review Available Graduate Programs

Use the Graduate Program Explorer to see what programs you qualify for. Sort between required degrees and coursework, campus, start term, and more.

Graduate Program Explorer

2

Complete an Application

Please use the dropdowns below to select the program or certificate application you wish to apply to.

Complete the application and submit the nonrefundable $75 application fee.* This fee cannot be waived unless you’re a McNair Scholar. You’ll need to submit an application fee for each graduate program or certificate for which you apply.

For dual-degree programs (MBA/MPA, MPA/MURP, MPA/MSW MBA/MPAcc), applicants will pay the $75 application fee for the first program. The application fee will be waived for the second program.

For current students who are adding a certificate, the application fee is waived.

*These programs charge an additional program application fee: Communication Sciences and Disorders ($50), Dental Hygiene ($50), Occupational Therapy ($50), and Physical Therapy ($50), School Psychology ($25).

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Submit Transcripts

Submit an official transcript from each college or university where you’ve earned credit. EWU alumni don’t need to submit an official EWU transcript.

For more information, please review our transcript guidelines below.

Transcript Guidelines

MBA and Professional Accounting: all official transcripts should be submitted to BusinessCAS

Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and Communication Sciences & Disorders Applicants: all official transcripts should be submitted directly to PTCAS, OTCAS, or CSDCAS.

All other Graduate programs and Certificates: all official transcripts should be submitted to GradCAS

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Submit GRE & GMAT Test Scores

If required by your program, submit official score reports from the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT). When taking the test, use 4301 to have the test score sent to EWU.

GRE Scores in GradCAS

If you need to have your test scores sent to EWU through GradCAS, use 4593.

Physical Therapy and Communication Sciences & Disorders Applicants

At the time you apply, your official GRE scores should be submitted directly to PTCAS or CSDCAS rather than to EWU Graduate Studies.

5

Submit Program-Specific Items

Many EWU graduate programs require additional items like personal statements, references, résumés, academic writing samples, or other items. You can find these requirements on your program’s website.

Graduate Programs
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Graduate Service Appointment

Some graduate programs typically offer Graduate Service Appointments (GSA)

  1. In the application, select Yes, you are interested in a Graduate Service Appointment
  2. Complete the required Sexual Misconduct Disclosure form and email it to the program

Official Transcript Guidelines

For the fastest turnaround, have all transcripts sent inside the CAS application.

  1. Within the CAS application, the My Application tab, select the Academic History section
  2. Click Colleges Attended
  3. To the right of every college you entered, click Order

Electronic Transcripts

  1. Select Option 1: Order an Electronic Transcript
  2. Copy your CAS ID number. You’ll need it later.
  3. Select the correct e-transcript service (If you don’t know which one to use, search for your university in each one.)
  4. Follow the prompts to send an electronic PDF. Make sure the Recipient is the application system you’re using: “BusinessCAS” or “GradCAS”
  5. Use your CAS ID so the transcript can get linked to your application as quickly as possible.

Paper Transcripts

If your previous university does not participate in an electronic transcript service (or you are unable to identify the correct e-transcript service):

  1. Select Option 2: Order a Mailed Paper Transcript
  2. Click Download Transcript Request Form button to download and print transcript matching form
  3. Provide this form to the college or university Registrar’s Office so they can send an official transcript to the CAS application.

The Transcript Request Form includes your CAS ID and the correct mailing address so the transcript will post as quickly as possible.

EWU already has your EWU transcript.

  • Transcripts contain more information than grades (i.e. degrees or certificates, accreditation, suspensions & dismissals, etc.)
  • Transfer credits may lose grade information, or course titles change.
  • Transcripts can and do change over time (grades are revised; degrees are added/revoked).
  • A complete picture of an applicant’s academic career.

If you are unable to obtain an official transcript due to: a financial, disciplinary, or academic hold, you will need to work with your institution to resolve the issue.

In addition to a transcript from outside the United States, an official course-by-course evaluation is required. A credential evaluation service must be recognized by the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES). The credential evaluation service must also provide a chronological list of course work.

A list of credential evaluation services can be found at www.naces.org.

To complete your application, please submit an official transcripts from every university where you received credit.

Submit All Transcripts through the CAS Application Portal

Unofficial transcripts cannot be accepted.

Graduate Student Admission Requirements

Applicants must have earned a bachelor’s degree from a regionally-accredited college or university.

Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 in post-secondary academic coursework.

The Director of Graduate Studies may, with the written recommendation of the program director, approve admission based upon other considerations for students who do not meet this standard.

Graduate Students Policy

International, non-native English speaking students must provide evidence of adequate proficiency in the English language before admission to graduate study. English proficiency requirements are provided on our International Graduate Students page.

These are the minimum admission requirements for graduate study. Each graduate program will have its own additional criteria, which you can find at the department page for your program.

For applicants who do not meet these requirements, graduate programs may seek approval for an exemption based on other qualifications from Graduate Studies. Please consult with your intended graduate program if this applies to you.

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Take a Graduate Class

Do you want to take a graduate-level class or two without being admitted to a graduate program? Under most circumstances, you must be admitted to a graduate program to register for a graduate class. However, you may be able to enroll for a term of coursework as a non-degree-seeking (NDS or “non-matriculated”) student with the approval of the academic department that offers the course(s).

NDS Application (PDF)

Meet With an Advisor

Questions about the application process? We’re here to help.

  • For information regarding the general EWU graduate application, contact the Graduate Studies Office at gradprograms@ewu.edu or 509.359.6297
  • For information regarding program-specific application requirements, please contact your program directly

Once you’ve been accepted to your graduate program, you’ll be assigned an advisor to help guide you through classes and graduation.