Admission Requirements

Deadlines for Admission

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

November 1
   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, and Communicative Sciences & Disorders programs only review applications for Fall Semester entry. Please note the deadlines above.

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*For Online Programs, please apply at the following website: home.hamptonu.edu/online/prospective-students/. Use “Apply Now” in the menu to select your applicant type.

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

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 ****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.

Please Note: Prospective graduate applicants are encouraged to complete an online application. An application is NOT considered complete without a completed application. A completed application packet includes all supplementary materials (application fee, signature page, personal statement, transcript(s), and recommendation letters) these materials must be uploaded to the Graduate Admission Application Portal.


Your application and supporting documents must be received by the above stated deadlines to be considered for admission. Please send the following to complete your admissions file:

Main Campus Programs:

Degree Seeking Students

  • Completed application
  • $50 non-refundable fee
  • An official transcript from each college/university attended
  • Official test scores of the: MCAT or DAT (Medical Science applicants)
  •  *** SUBMISSION OF THE GRE SCORE IS WAIVED INDEFINITELY FOR ALL APPLICANTS.
  • (Applicants  applying with a conferred M.A. or M.S.  degree from an accredited United States College/University are not required to complete the GRE or submit GRE scores.)
  • Resume (Counseling applicants only)
  • In addition to the above test scores:
  • PRAXIS (Education applicants)
  • TOEFL or IELTS (Applicants whose native language is not English)
  • Two letters of recommendation (recommender signature is required on letterhead)
  • *Three letters of recommendation (instead of the standard two) for Atmospheric Science or Planetary Science applicants ONLY
  • Personal Statement
  • ATTENTION DOCTOR OF PHYSICAL THERAPY APPLICANTS: In addition to your PTCAS application the Graduate College requires the following; 1) $50 application fee, 2) Online Graduate College admission application.  The remaining applicable documents above are already included in the PTCAS application and do not need to be resent.
  • ATTENTION COMMUNICATIVE SCIENCES AND DISORDERS’ APPLICANTS: In addition to your CDSCAS application the Graduate College requires the following; 1) $50 application fee, 2) Online Graduate College admission application.  The remaining applicable documents above are already included in the CDSCAS application and do not need to be resent.
  • *Note: ENG 503 English Composition for Graduate Students is required if the GRE Verbal score is less 150, or the Analytical Writing score is less than 4.0, or TOEFL score is less than 525, or the IELTS score is less than 6.5, or the MCAT Critical Analysis and Reasoning score is less than 124, or the DAT Reading Comprehension score is less than 13.

Admission Requirements for the 5-Year MBA (Master of Business Administration)

    • Completed application
    • $50 non-refundable fee
    • An official transcript from each college/university attended
    • 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, are required to continue to the master’s level.
    • A minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.25; cumulative GPAs under 3.25 will require GMAT testing with a 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.

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.

Your application and supporting documents may be mailed to:

The Graduate College
Hampton University
Wigwam Hall, 309
Hampton, VA 23668

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.

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