Grade Point Average Requirements

Applicants who apply for admission to the Graduate College are evaluated on the individual merits of their academic achievements and scholarly potential to complete graduate-level coursework and curriculum requirements. A minimum grade-point average (GPA) of 3.00 based on a 4.00 scale, is required for admission to the Graduate College. Calculation of the GPA is based on the following:

• Twelve or more graded units obtained as a graduate student.
• Applicant's undergraduate record comprised of their most recent 60 graded units.
• Or a combination of the last 60 units of undergraduate and graduate coursework when fewer than twelve units of graduate coursework have been completed.

Prospective students holding a comparable bachelor's degree but not meeting the minimum 3.0 GPA requirement may still be eligible for admission as a Graduate Non-Degree seeking student.

Students who do not meet the minimum 3.0 GPA requirement with their undergraduate coursework may choose to satisfy their GPA requirement while in graduate Non-Degree Status. Students who complete 12 semester units of non-degree graded (A,B,C) 500 level or higher coursework with a minimum grade-point average of 3.00 are eligible to apply to a degree program. Once students have received 12 or more graduate units, the graduate GPA will be the only GPA used for admission purposes. Students may transfer up to twelve Non-Degree status units into their desired degree program.