Application Requirements
Admission Requirements
Our application and admission process is committed to evaluating applications holistically based on a student’s ability to successfully undertake the rigors of graduate study and contribute meaningfully to our classroom conversations and academic community.
Students who wish to apply to the certificate programs in the Humanities must meet the following admission requirements:
- A baccalaureate or professional degree (or equivalent foreign credential) from a U.S. college or university.
- Possess a minimum of a 3.0 cumulative grade-point average (GPA) on a 4.0 scale. If your GPA does not meet this minimum and feel that your GPA is not an indicator of your potential to succeed in our program, we still encourage you to submit an application and provide a brief statement explaining the circumstances that affected your GPA. This statement can be included as part of the online application.
Application Instructions
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Online Application +-
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All applicants must submit an online Graduate Application.
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Application Essay+-
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All applicants are required to submit an application essay. You may upload it to your online application or submit it at a later time as an attachment via email to graddocs@msmu.edu;
Essay Prompt: Please write a statement of at least 200 words in response to the following questions:
- Why are you pursuing graduate study and what are your areas of interest
- What do you hope to accomplish in your professional and personal life?
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Resume/Curriculum Vitae+-
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Please outline your educational and professional experiences, including any relevant research and experiences.
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Transcripts+-
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All applicants must submit official transcripts from all colleges, universities and post-secondary institutions attended.
Important: Transcripts must be issued and sent directly from the institution to the Graduate Admission Office for them to be considered official. Copies of transcripts mailed or hand-delivered by applicants will be considered unofficial.
Official transcripts may be sent to Mount Saint Mary’s University in one of two ways.
Mail Delivery:
Mount Saint Mary’s University
Graduate Admission Office
10 Chester Place, Mailbox 181
Los Angeles, CA 90007
Electronic Delivery:
Please instruct your institution to submit secure, electronically delivered transcript to graddocs@msmu.edu.
Unofficial transcripts can be accepted for admission review purposes. If admitted, students must submit official transcripts by the time class registration opens for the following semester to ensure continuance in the program. Scanned, unofficial copies can be sent via email to graddocs@msmu.edu.
International Transcript Credential Evaluation
Transcripts from international institutions must be evaluated by a professional agency that is a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (https://www.naces.org/members). Evaluations must indicate the type of degree received, the U.S. equivalency of the degree, the date the degree was conferred, and a cumulative grade point average based on the U.S. equivalent 4.0 scale.
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Letter of Recommendation+-
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One (1) letter of recommendation is required from an academic or non-academic source. Your recommender will receive a link inviting them to upload their letter of recommendation after you enter their information on the online application. Alternatively, your recommender can send their letter as an attachment via email to graddocs@msmu.edu. Recommenders should comment on an applicant’s ability to perform in the program’s required coursework and potential to succeed in graduate school, in general.
Please Note: The MSMU Graduate Admission Office policy is that unless the recommender has been notified in advance that the student has not waived their right to view the letter, all letters of recommendation are held confidential and a copy may not be provided to the student by the university.