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or university which is judged to be equivalent to at least a bachelor's

degree from a regionally accredited United States college or university.

Non-Degree Certification Student

The minimum requirements for admission as a non-degree certification

student are:

An earned bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited or state

approved United States college or university or an education at a

foreign college or university which is judged by the dean to be

equivalent to at least a bachelor's degree from a regionally accred-

ited United States college or university.

A recommendation for admission from the program head of the

department offering the certification program and the dean.

The admission requirements established for the specific certifica-

tion programs must be met. These requirements are listed under the

curricular information for each certification program.

Admission Procedures

An individual seeking admission as a degree student must submit, at

least six weeks prior to the anticipated date of enrollment (some pro-

grams require more specific deadlines see program admissions criteria

for dates), a completed Application for Admission to Graduate Studies.

Only complete applications will be given full consideration. This appli-

cation may be obtained from the Graduate Office. Applicants must:

Provide an official transcript from each college or university at which

undergraduate or graduate credit has been earned. Note: If you have

not yet graduated, file a partial transcript at the time the application is

completed and file a complete transcript as soon as the degree is

awarded. Transcripts must be received directly from issuing school

and will not be accepted if "issued to student."

Provide an official record of the scores earned on either the Miller

Analogies Test or the Graduate Record Examination (except for MFA

applicants). The Master of Science in Information Technology

requires the Graduate Management Admission test (GMAT) or GRE.

Provide a photo copy of teaching certificate(s) if applying for admis-

sion to any of the master of education programs.

Provide letters of recommendations and/or questionnaire when

required by specific programs.

Complete the personal interview if one is required. Information on

whether or not a personal interview is required will be found in the

curricular information section of the listing under admission require-

ments for the specific program.

File the Request for Transfer Credit forms if transfer credit is desired

for graduate credit which has been earned.

Late Submission of Application for Admission

There is no guarantee that we can process an application for an individ-

ual who files an application for admission into a master's program less

than six weeks prior to the registration day for the semester or session in

which enrollment is sought.

Although these individuals have not been admitted to the graduate pro-

gram, they may be authorized to enroll for courses if they apply for non-

degree special student status, however:

It is understood that this authorization does not guarantee or imply

that admission will be granted.

It is understood that no more than nine semester hours of graduate

credit earned prior to the date of the official acceptance to admis-

sion to a graduate program will be accepted toward meeting the

minimum requirements of the program.

It is understood that if admission is granted prior to the last day of

the semester or session that all applicable credits earned in that

semester or session will be accepted toward meeting program

requirements.

International Students

Edinboro University welcomes qualified international students; howev-

er, because of educational and cultural differences, applicants must pres-

ent evidence of a record well above average in scholastic achievement

and personality adjustment. The T.O.E.F.L. (Test of English as a Foreign

Language) must be taken prior to admission.

A minimum score of 550 on the paper test and 213 on the computer test

is required for admission. The T.O.E.F.L. is not administered at Edinboro

University. Applications for the test, the testing dates and information on

the location of testing centers may be obtained from www.toefl.org.

International students need to provide the Graduate Office with an offi-

cial copy of the score earned on each section of the aptitude test of the

Graduate Record Examination. For an application and information on

testing dates and foreign testing centers, write to:

Graduate Record Examination

Educational Testing Service

P.O. Box 6000

Princeton, NJ 08541-6000

or visit www.gre.org

All correspondence concerning admission to graduate study should be

sent to the Office of Graduate Studies and Research, Edinboro

University of Pennsylvania, Edinboro, PA 16444.

It is important that the application for admission to graduate studies be

submitted several months in advance of the time of expected departure

for the United States.

International students are expected to provide the Office of Graduate

Studies and Research with assurance that they possess adequate finan-

cial support for the period of graduate studies.

Before the I-20 form is issued, the international student must complete

and return a Confidential Declaration and Certification of Finances. This

form is provided by the Office of Graduate Studies and Research.

Under no circumstances should the individual depart for the United

States without having first received written notice from graduate studies

of admission to graduate study for a specific semester or summer ses-

sion.

International Student Services

International Student Services at Edinboro University is founded upon a

recognition of the diversity of the world in which we live. Edinboro

University provides a comprehensive international program encompass-

ing a wide variety of programming and services to students from abroad

and for its own students. It also provides services and education activi-

ties in cooperation with colleges and universities abroad.

Students are welcome from around the world. At present, there are

approximately 100 international students representing 32 different coun-

tries of the world.

Complete information for prospective graduate students from abroad is

available from the Office of Graduate Studies and Research.

For all students, planned opportunities exist for study abroad. In the past,

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania has offered Summer Study Abroad

programs in Rabat, Morocco; Zibo and Jinan, China; Oxford, England;

and Edinburgh, Scotland. Information on potential programs is available

through the International Student Services Office. The curriculum and

the co-curricular activities offered by the University reflect the cultural

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