Admissions Requirements

Graduate study is offered through the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, the Feinstein School of Education and Human Development, the School of Business, the School of Nursing and the School of Social Work. Though many departments review applications on a continuing basis, the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, the Feinstein School of Education and Human Development and the School of Business require that all application materials be received by March 1 to ensure full acceptance to the fall term and by November 1 to ensure full acceptance to the spring term. In addition, late applications will be considered for the C.G.S. in Advanced Counseling program on a space-available basis until June 1 for full acceptance in the fall term. The School Psychology program and Clinical Mental Health Counseling program in the Feinstein School of Education and Human Development and the Master of Social Work program in the School of Social Work have one application deadline of February 1 and the Master of Nursing in the School of Nursing has a deadline of February 15 to ensure full acceptance into the programs, which begin in the fall term. Information on admission requirements and deadlines can be found at www.ric.edu/academics/graduate.php.

For all degree programs, the materials listed below should be submitted to the dean responsible for that program.

1. A completed application form accompanied by a $50 nonrefundable application fee.
2. Official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate records. The dean’s office will obtain any Rhode Island College transcripts.
3. A minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of B (3.00 on a 4.00 scale) in all undergraduate course work. Applicants with undergraduate GPAs less than 3.00, but not less than 2.00, may be admitted to degree candidacy upon the submission of other evidence of academic potential, for example, satisfactory performance in postbaccalaureate work, professional experience as evidenced by publications or letters of recommendation and/or high scores on the standardized tests.
4. A copy of candidate’s teaching certificate (when applicable).
5. An official report of scores on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or the Miller Analogies Test (MAT) for most programs. See specific programs for requirements.
6. Three letters of recommendation attesting to the candidate’s potential to do graduate work. Placement references are generally not applicable.
7. Some programs have additional admission requirements. Please review requirements for individual programs. An interview may also be required.

The dean responsible for the program to which the candidate is applying will inform the candidate of the decision regarding his or her admission.