Requirements for Acceptance

Graduate College

The Graduate College will be one of your primary resources during your tenure at Missouri State. The staff in the Graduate College is trained to help you through all of the steps you will need to take to be a successful graduate student.

Please visit the Graduate College website where
you have the opportunity to:

• Learn about each of Missouri State's 48 graduate programs
• Request information about the University and its academic programs
• Apply to the Graduate College
• View information on scholarship and grant opportunities
• Check your admission status

Feel free to call 417-836-5335 or toll-free 866-767-4723 for more information.

Requirements

Here are the minimum requirements for acceptance into the Graduate College. If you meet these requirements, your application materials will be forwarded to the appropriate department for evaluation.

NOTE: Meeting the Graduate College requirements does not mean you will be automatically admitted into your program of choice.

1. Cumulative undergraduate grade point average of 2.75 or higher, OR
2. Last 60 hours of academic course work with a GPA of 2.75 or higher, OR
3. Satisfactory GRE or GMAT scores:
   • GRE scores of 475 or higher on the verbal or quantitative section and no lower than 400 on the other section
   • Percentile rank scores on the GMAT or the MAT that are comparable to the stated GRE level

Details are available in the Missouri State University Graduate Catalog.

If you have questions, please stop by the Missouri State University Graduate College, located in Carrington Hall, Room 306 or phone 417-836-5335; toll-free 866-767-4723.