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Graduate Admissions Domestic Application Checklist

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Complete your graduate application in six steps.

All domestic applicants must have a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution or a recognized institution in another country whose requirements for the bachelor's degree are substantively equivalent to a U.S. bachelor's degree. GRE is not required.

The basis on which credits are awarded for the bachelor's degree must be consistent with Wichita State's policies and procedures for awarding such credit.

More details on general Graduate Admissions requirements can be found in the graduate catalog.

Not a domestic applicant? Find the international application checklist here.

Step 1 Determine your admission type

Will you need degree admission or non-degree admission? Learn more about degree and non-degree admission.

Online program applicants

Before applying, verify Wichita State's authorization in your state of residence.

Step 2 View program information

Wichita State offers more than 50 graduate programs and certificates.

Additional questions about the program can be directed to the graduate coordinator.

Step 3 Review deadlines and gather application materials

The application cannot be submitted without these items:

  • Unofficial transcripts and degree certification (if degree not posted on transcript). Unofficial transcripts must be obtained from each institution you have attended before submitting your graduate application. You will need to order a secure PDF or have a paper copy sent directly to yourself. Both of these are considered unofficial because they are sent directly to you rather than directly from the institution to our office. For Wichita State students, you will need to obtain unofficial transcripts as well. You can access your transcript through the myWSU portal or obtain an unofficial paper copy from your undergraduate advising office to be scanned and uploaded.

  • Any documents required by your program — such as test scores, statement of purpose, resume, writing sample, etc. Refer to Step two above for more details.
  • Contact information for references, if required by your program.
  • Permanent Residents will need to upload a copy of proof of permanent residency.
  • Application fee. Your application cannot be submitted without payment. The application fee is non-refundable, non-transferrable, and non-negotiable.

How much is my application fee?

Application fee information

All applicants to the Wichita State University Graduate School who do not qualify for a waiver through the McNair Scholars program are required to pay the application fee. The fee is paid in the application prior to submission. The fee will not be waived or deferred. Applying to multiple programs requires the submission a new application and fee. The fee is nonrefundable and must be paid in U.S. dollars. Applicants must pay the application fee electronically as part of the online application submission.

  • Domestic application — $60
    Domestic applicants are U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents with a valid permanent resident (green) card.
  • Badge application — $10 (waived)
  • EMBA application — $75

Step 4 Complete your Online Application

The online application process includes five steps:

  1. Create an account using your personal email address.
  2. Begin the online application form. Complete all fields. The final page will notify you if any incomplete fields are needed.
  3. Provide payment details for the application fee.
  4. Submit the application.
  5. Upload transcripts, supporting materials and supplemental items as required.

Step 5 Check your application status

Initial review and admission recommendations are completed by the program to which you applied. The application process is described below:

  • Apply to a graduate program online, submit all required materials, and pay the application fee.
  • You may access the application and check your status through the application portal.
  • Check your email. We may contact you with questions about your application. If we request anything additional, you will be able to upload it directly to your student activity page within the application portal.
  • The graduate program to which you applied reviews the application and forwards a recommendation for admission or denial to the Graduate School.
  • Graduate Admissions reviews the application materials and the departmental recommendation and sends the official decision notification to the applicant through the application portal.

Step 6 If offered admission

Students offered admission based on uploaded documents will need to submit official materials to finalize admission, as indicated below. All required official documents should be submitted by the start of the fourth week of classes for the fall and spring semesters, and the second week for the summer semester:

  • Have official transcripts sent to the Graduate Admissions. Transcripts and degree certificates from non-US schools may be provided when you come to the university.
  • Have official test scores sent directly to our office. At this time, Duolingo English Test, TOEFL, and IELTS score reports do not need to be sent. Graduate Admissions can verify the unofficial copies uploaded into the application.

Levels of Admission

Admission Levels

Full Standing

Students who have fulfilled all of the admission requirements for a given program, including admission grade point average, entrance exams if required, reference and credentials if required, and have no prerequisites, may be granted admission on a full-standing basis. Students admitted to full standing are eligible for consideration for assistantships and federally-funded financial aid.

Conditional Standing

Students who have background deficiencies or requirements assigned by the program or Graduate School at the point of admission may be granted admission on a Conditional basis. All conditions will be stated in the acceptance letter. Students must complete all conditions within one year of matriculation unless otherwise specified in the acceptance letter. Students may be admitted with both conditions and on probation, as these two levels of admission are not exclusive. Students admitted with conditions may be eligible for federally funded financial aid, and may be considered for graduate assistantship positions for which they are qualified.

Transfer to an appropriate nondegree category may result if the conditions are not satisfactorily met within the specified time limit. Reentry into the degree program will require reapplication, and readmission is not guaranteed. Students would be required to meet all requirements in place at the time that they reapply for reentry.

Probationary Standing

Students who do not meet the minimum academic requirements for full-standing degree program admission may be admitted on probation when reasonable evidence exists to indicate their ability to do satisfactory degree program work. In order to clear the probationary status, students must complete their first 9 credit hours of graded graduate-level coursework at Wichita State University with a minimum 3.000 grade point average. Only courses numbered 500 and above which are letter graded (A, B, C, D, F) can be used toward the 9-credit-hour requirement. S/U, Bg/NBg and Cr/NCr courses will not count toward the 9-credit-hour requirement.

Students who have a graduate history at WSU must also raise their graduate grade point average to a 3.000 or better to be removed from probation.

Students admitted on probation or placed on academic probation following admission may be eligible for federally-funded financial aid, and may be considered for assistantship positions in some cases.

Tentative Standing

This status can be used in conjunction with any of the above statuses and means that the student's admission was processed before the award of their degree. In order to clear this status, the student must submit official and attested final transcript or marksheets. If the transcript does not specifically state the title and date of the degree award, the student must also provide degree certification. The missing items must be on file no later than the end of the student's first semester of enrollment. Failure to provide this evidence will result in removal from the Graduate School.

The Graduate Admissions Application Checklist presents and clarifies information found in the Graduate Catalog and is not intended to contravene or supplant any Graduate School policies. Please refer to the Graduate Catalog for all Graduate School policies, including those found on, or linked to from, this page.

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