Admission criteria
- Fall deadline: Feb. 1
- Minimum of bachelor’s degree or its equivalent
- Minimum GPA: 3.0 preferred
- Minimum GRE score: Verbal + Quantitative = 306, preferred
- Minimum English Proficiency requirements
| Test type | Total score | Reading | Listening | Speaking | Writing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOEFL-Internet | 80 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| TOEFL-Paper | 550 | 52 | 52 | n/a | 52 |
| IELTS Academic | 6.5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Application materials
Materials should be submitted through the MU Office of Graduate Studies online application, including:
- Transcripts
- Official GRE results
- English Proficiency Exam results (international students only)
- Three letters of recommendation
- A curriculum vitae or resume
- 500-word personal statement/statement of interest
- One example of scholarly work
- Completion of the Faculty Interest Document, identifying 1-3 faculty members (See our faculty.)
An interview is also required for admission to the program.