Application Process

Procedures

1. Prospective students will be unable to submit a new or in-progress online application after SGS deadlines. 
2. Review of applications by SGS and academic program will begin mid-late September for the Spring term and mid-late February for the Fall term.
3. All application fees are for the term to which the applicant applies and may not be used to apply to multiple terms. 
4. Applications that are incomplete by the close of the application period will not be automatically updated by SGS to a future term. To update to a future term, applicants must submit a second application including fees.  
5. SGS will not retain incomplete application materials for more than one year from the term of the original application.
6. SGS and academic programs reserve the right of refusal to receive applications submitted after published deadlines. 

Application deadlines for the School of Graduate Studies (SGS) are as follows (unless earlier deadline dates are indicated by the individual programs): All deadlines are determined by the programs, not the School of Graduate Studies.  If you would like to request an extension, you must contact that department, their information is listed here.

These deadlines apply to every academic year and program unless otherwise indicated by the individual program.

• US Citizen / Permanent Resident, degree-seeking - Spring - December 1
• International, degree-seeking (All F-1 in and out of USA) Spring - November 1 
• Non-degree-seeking (US Citizen and Permanent Residents only)- Spring - January 8 / Fall August 1
• US Citizen / Permanent Resident, degree-seeking - Fall  - May 1 
• International, degree-seeking (All F-1 in and out of USA) Fall - April 1 

For detailed information on program-specific deadlines, please visit the Program Deadlines page.

The Master of Arts in Economics and Master of Arts in Sociology programs are currently not accepting applications.

*Application deadlines indicate the date by which all required materials must be received, including transcripts, test scores, recommendations, and any other necessary documents. Applications missing one or more required items will be considered incomplete and subsequently closed.

All applicants must meet the admissions criteria for both the School of Graduate Studies and the program to which they are applying.

School of Graduate Studies Criteria

Applicants must have earned a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university, and Possess an undergraduate cumulative grade point average G.P.A. of 3.0 or higher from all colleges and universities attended to be considered for regular (unconditional) admission. Students who possess a cumulative undergraduate G.P.A. of less than 3.0 but not below 2.5 may be considered for conditional admission. Post-bachelor’s undergraduate credits cannot be used to enhance G.P.A. requirements for admission to graduate study.

Program Requirements

All programs require 2-3 letters of recommendation, a personal statement and official transcripts Applicants must meet all additional graduate program requirements which they seek admission. In many cases, graduate programs require applicants to submit additional materials, such as standardized test scores, resumes, or other supplemental information.  All documents are required by the program, not the School of Graduate Studies.  If you have any questions regarding requirements, please contact that Program Director; their information is listed here.

Applications may be submitted for admission throughout the year prior to posted deadlines.  Applications are processed as they are submitted and all supplemental materials are received by the School of Graduate Studies.  Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit applications at least 60 days prior to the term in which they plan to begin graduate study.

Required Materials

In addition to the completed application, all applicants must pay an application fee of $50 for the online application.    Please submit all required documents to the School of Graduate Studies.  If you send them to the department to which you are applying, it will delay the processing of your application.   Please refer to the School of Graduate Studies home page for the complete address.

Transcripts

Applicants to degree programs must submit one official transcript from each college or university attended whether or not a degree was earned. Non-degree-seeking applicants may submit one official transcript of their highest degree. Official transcripts must be sent directly to the School of Graduate Studies from the issuing institution. 

Your copy of transcripts and/or evaluations must be uploaded to your application portal.  They will not be accepted if sent to the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must arrange for your copies of all transcripts (anywhere they have earned credit) from all institutions reported on their application.

Official transcripts must be issued to the School of Graduate Studies, Morgan State University.  They are only needed if you are admitted to the program.  Applicants must arrange for official copies of transcripts that they have earned a degree to be sent from the registrars of those institutions directly to the School of Graduate Studies. Transcripts delivered by any other means (i.e., hand delivered by applicant, mailed in by the applicant, uploaded by the applicant, etc.) are not official.

If you need to have your official transcripts mailed, please send them to Morgan State University, 1700 East Cold Spring Lane, Baltimore MD 21251,  Attention:  School of Graduate Studies.

If you wish to submit an electronic transcript, please give the institution the code "5416G" in order to ensure it is sent directly to the School of Graduate Studies.   If the company requests an email to send the transcripts, the email address is gradtranscripts@morgan.edu.

International transcripts, diplomas, certificates, mark sheets, etc., or copies of these documents are not admissible in the graduate admission process and will not be accepted if sent to the School of Graduate Studies.  The School of Graduate Studies will only accept official course-by-course evaluations received directly from World Education Services (WES),  Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE), FIS (Foundation for International Services, International Education Evaluations (IEE) or SpanTran.

Letters of Recommendation

The letters of recommendation are to be submitted electronically through the online application. We are not able to upload any recommendations to your application.

Other Materials

Depending on the program to which you are seeking admission, you may be required to submit other materials such as GRE or GMAT Test scores must be uploaded directly to the application (if required).  Scores, admission essays, portfolios, and supplemental applications. See Individual Program Listings to see if your program requires any of these additional materials.   The School of Graduate Studies does not have any score requirements for those examinations.  Please contact the academic department to which you are applying for more information.  The code for test scores is 5416.  The School of Graduate Studies does not waive any test requirements.  You will need to contact the department directly to request a waiver, their information can be found here.

Application Fees 

All application fees are non-refundable.  Only participants in the McNair Scholars and Gates Millennium Scholars Program may request a fee waiver.

We do not accept checks or money orders, only debit or credit cards.

Address for the School of Graduate Studies

All materials for graduate admission must be submitted directly to the School of Graduate Studies at the below address.  Any other variation will result in delays.   

School of Graduate Studies
Morgan State University
Earl G. Graves Business Center
4200 Hillen Road, Suite 401
Baltimore, Maryland 21218

Tel: (443) 885-3185
FAX: (443) 885-8226

Checking Your Application Status

You may log back into your application anytime to check your current application status. Please note that updating the status check records may also take several weeks to reflect documents mailed to the School of Graduate Studies.  We will notify you via e-mail if additional information or materials are needed to complete our evaluation.  All email communication will be sent to the e-mail address listed with your application.

The School of Graduate Studies will review applications to verify that all of the materials have been received and that applicants meet the minimum requirements for admission. The office will enter the application into the student information system and create an official file.

Incomplete Applications

The office will continue to monitor the file until transcripts, application, supplemental materials, and payment have been received.

Complete Applications

The School of Graduate Studies will prepare the file for evaluation by the proposed graduate program. This involves receiving and entering the above materials into the University information system for processing. The file will then be made available to the appropriate graduate program director. The proposed graduate program director will receive the following:

• the application form
• all transcripts submitted
• all supplemental materials

The graduate program director receives the file and oversees the process of making the recommendation whether or not to admit or deny the applicant. The length of time that departments take to make a recommendation will vary based upon the particular department's decision-making process.

At the end of the review process, the graduate program will issue an admission recommendation: Unconditional Admission, Conditional Admission, or Deny Admission.

Admission with Conditions

Graduate programs may choose to accept students who have a GPA between 2.5 and 2.99.  Students admitted with conditions are required to correct any deficiencies as determined by the School of Graduate Studies.  Satisfying the conditions of admission removes this status from a student's record.

The graduate department will make an admission recommendation to the Dean of the School of Graduate Studies. The Dean will send the applicant a letter either granting or denying admission.

During the peak admission period, admission processing may take a minimum of several weeks after we receive your complete application.