Admission Requirements

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Your application and supporting documents must be received by stated deadlines below to be considered for admission.

Admission Requirements for all Degree Programs

• Completed application
• $50 non-refundable fee
• An official transcript from each college/university attended
• Personal Statement
• Two letters of recommendation
• Resume (Counseling and Certificate in Sport Leadership applicants only)
• Duolingo English Test, TOEFL, or IELTS (Applicants whose native language is not English) 
• *Note: ENG 503 English Composition for Graduate Students is required if the following minimum test scores are not met: Duolingo English Test < 120; TOEFL iBT < 87; TOEFL PBT < 525; TOEFL CBT < 194;  IELTS Academic < 6.5; MCAT Verbal < 6.5 & N on essay; DAT Reading Comprehension < 13).

*Deadlines for Admission

*****Hampton University has the right to rescind offers of admission under certain circumstances, such as if a student fails to graduate from an accredited university, or misrepresents information on the application for admission, or engages in behavior that raises questions about the student’s character.

March 1 
   Early Admission Entering Fall Semester
   Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until July 1st

November 21
   Entering Spring Semester

January 15 
   Physical Therapy Program – (PT Applicants ONLY – PTCAS Application  HU PT Applicants ONLY)
   
May 1
   Communicative Sciences and Disorders – (CSD Applicants ONLY – CDSCAS Application  HU CSD Applicants ONLY)

April 15

   Entering Summer Session

*Note: The Physical Therapy, Medical Science, Communicative Sciences & Disorders, and Computer Science programs only review applications for Fall Semester entry. Please note the deadlines above.

***One cannot be admitted or enrolled in two graduate degree programs at the same time.

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                                           Additional Requirements for Specific Degree Programs

5-Year Master of Business Administration

• • Completion of the bachelor’s program at Hampton University’s JTG School of Business in Business Administration and permission of the Department Chair.
  • Two letters of recommendation, preferably from a professor in the School of Business or the student’s concentration.
  • Minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.25; cumulative GPAs under 3.25  require a GMAT score of at least 400.

    If your cumulative undergraduate GPA is below 3.0, you are not eligible to apply to the program.

    
    Track A-Bachelor’s Degree earned December, begin MBA January  

    • Application deadline date – November 1st.  
    • Qualifying GPA will be based on the Summer cumulative undergraduate GPA of the previous SCHOOL year.
    • If you do not have a qualifying cumulative undergraduate GPA, you must take and pass the GMAT and receive a minimum score of 400 by October 31st.

    Track B- Provisional Admission-Bachelor’s Degree in May, begin MBA in the Summer

    • Application deadline date May 15th.
    • Qualifying undergraduate GPA of 3.25 is based on your current Spring cumulative GPA.
    • If you do not have a qualifying cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.25, you must take and pass the GMAT and receive a minimum score of at least 400 by May 14th.
    • Students on this track MUST complete their graduate-level internship in the SUMMER (immediately after earning their bachelor’s degree) to officially begin the program. There is no FALL start for this program. If you do not have an internship for the SUMMER, you must withdraw from the program.
    • The maximum number of credit hours that an applicant can transfer into the graduate program is nine credits; the transfer of credit occurs after the applicant is fully admitted into the program.
    • Please note that your undergraduate cumulative GPA does not carry over into graduate college. If your graduate cumulative GPA falls below 3.0, you will be placed on probation.

M.S. in Engineering Entrepreneurship Program

• Prerequisite coursework in relevant fields.  See program website for additional details.
• Resume

M.S. in Entrepreneurship and Innovation One-Year Program

• Must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.2.

M.S. in Marine and Environmental Science Program

• Three letters of recommendation (instead of the standard two).
• Resume

M.S. in Medical Science Program

• Official test scores of the MCAT or DAT.

M.A. in Counseling Program

• Resume.

M.T. (Master of Teaching) in Education Program

• *Only current Hampton University students pursuing an education degree can apply to the M.T. (Master of Teaching) degree program.

M.S. and Ph.D. in Atmospheric Science or Planetary Science Programs

• Three letters of recommendation (instead of the standard two).

Doctor of Physical Therapy Program

• In addition to your PTCAS application you are required to complete an application to the Graduate College.

M.A. in Communicative Sciences & Disorders Program

• In addition to your CDSCAS application you are required to complete an application to the Graduate College.

Certificate Programs

• Sport Leadership
  
  Sport Leadership Certificate Admission Criteria
  • Completed graduate admission online application.
  •  Must hold a bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) from a regionally accredited college or university.
  • An official transcript from each college/university attended.
  • Resume.
  • Duolingo English Test, TOEFL, or IELTS (Applicants whose native language is not English).
  • Two letters of recommendation (recommender signature is required on letterhead).
  • Personal Statement.
   

Non-Degree/Special students

• Completed application. 
• $50 non-refundable fee.
• Submit official transcript(s) from each college/university attended.
• *Please note, according to the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships, special (non-degree) students are not eligible to receive federal funding.  Please consult immediately with the Financial Aid Office to discuss funding options, if so desired.

The Graduate College will forward your application packet to the appropriate department to review once your file is complete. A decision letter will be emailed once the review process has been completed.