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Admission

Admission to degree programs at WKU is based on approved admission requirements as listed in the Graduate Catalog. Applicants are required to submit the application online and send in all additional supporting materials to Graduate Studies. After the applicant submits the required documents, the designated admission coordinator is sent notification in Slate. A report of all admission applicants also is available to graduate admission coordinators in Slate. The department reviews applications and makes an admission recommendation (note that admission is competitive and simply meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission to a program). After Graduate Studies receives the admission recommendation, notification is sent to the applicant via email to log into the admission portal to view the decision. Applicant admission statuses includes Good Standing, Conditional Admit, Program Full, and Denied.

Advising Information

Important advising information regarding admission, registration, holds, theses/specialist projects/dissertations, and financial aid information.

Application Fee Waiver Codes

Departments can purchase codes to allow prospective students to apply for admission without paying the application processing fee.

Faculty Handbook

Many important policies and procedures relevant to faculty at WKU are detailed in the Faculty Handbook.  Please refer to the linked Academic Affairs site for a copy of the handbook and part-time faculty guide.

Graduate Council

The Graduate Council has general supervision and control over all matters of graduate instruction, including admission requirements, degree requirements, curricula, Graduate Faculty membership, and general academic regulations.  You can learn more about the council, review agendas and meeting minutes, and view council membership.

Graduate Faculty

All courses offered for graduate credit at WKU must be taught by graduate faculty.  Learn about the graduate faculty, including requirements for membership and current members.

Departments have the ability to access a listing of incomplete admission applications in Slate.

Incomplete GA Applications Report

Departments can access a listing of incomplete Graduate Assistantship applications by using InfoView.

JUMP Statement of Intent

Programs should use the document linked in the "Forms" section to submit a Joint Undergraduate-Master's Program (JUMP) statement of intent to the Graduate School for students to join JUMP.

 

 

 Last Modified 3/18/25