• Your name exactly as it appears on official documents, e.g., transcripts, GRE reports, passport

• Your email, correspondence (postal or mailing) and current (physical) address

• The name of the graduate program to which you'd like to submit an application (see listing of graduate programs)

• The semester you intend to begin your graduate studies

• Your academic history: name(s) and attendance dates (month/year) of all universities and colleges attended and the degrees you have been or will be awarded

• Electronic file(s) for bachelor’s degree(s) conferred or pending and for any graduate or professional coursework or degrees for upload

• Some programs may have an additional set of requirements, such as letters of recommendation (need current email address for your references), GRE or GMAT scores, statement of purpose or goals, writing sample and resume. Please select your graduate program to check the requirement list.

• For applicants whose native language is not English, you may be required to submit TOEFL, IELTS or PTE test scores 

• Credit card information for application payment

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You may save your application at any stage and return to complete it at a later time.

 

 

 All applicants, including OSU students, must upload a copy of their transcript for bachelor’s degree(s) conferred or pending and for any graduate or professional coursework or degrees. Submitting your application without transcripts will delay the review of your application. If you do not have a copy of your transcript(s), please obtain and upload these prior to finalizing your application. Please do not mail copies of your transcripts to the Graduate College.

 

Beginning with the Fall 2024 semester, Oklahoma State University will no longer accept three-year bachelor’s degrees received in India as equivalent to the 4-year bachelor’s degrees received in the US. This is in accordance with updated AACARO EDGE (electronic database for global education) guidance. From Fall 2024 and beyond, to be eligible for a graduate program at OSU, applicants with degrees from India must have at minimum 1) a four-year bachelor’s degree OR 2) a master’s degree in addition to the three-year bachelor’s degree.

 

Each program determines its own admission requirements, and some include the submission of a test score such as GRE, GMAT, or MAT (Miller’s Analogy Test) as part of those requirements. Prior to investing in the cost of the test, prospective students should contact their program of interest to discuss the program’s testing requirements.

 

GRE Scores

If the GRE is required by the program you are applying to, please submit your scores electronically to OSU's institution code 6546. No department code is required.

 

GMAT Scores

If GMAT is required by the program you are applying, please contact your test center or log into your mba.com account to send the scores electronically to Oklahoma State University – Graduate College – Stillwater Campus. No department code is required.

 

MAT Scores

Please contact PEARSON to send the report to OSU. The results will be mailed in approximately 10 to 15 business days.

 

All reports are shared with any program to which you apply.

 

 

The graduate program you are applying to may require two to four letters of recommendation.  You should contact references prior to beginning your application and obtain their current and preferred email address. Correct entry of email addresses for your references is required for completing and submitting your application

 The application fee information is listed below:

$50 for US citizens or permanent resident

$75 for international applicants

$25 for US citizens or permanent resident card holders (non-degree seeking applications)

Once submitted, the application fee is non-refundable and non-transferrable

 

Payment is made in the application system using an electronic check or credit/debit card. Checks or money orders mailed to our office are not acceptable. 

The Graduate College is pleased to offer application fee waivers to applicants who are OSU students completing their undergraduate degree or OSU alumni. We are also proud to offer application fee waivers to current or veteran members of the U.S. Armed Forces, National Guard, or Reserves, and to applicants from federal programs including the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP recipients and honorable mention designees), the McNair Scholars Program, City Year National Service Scholars Program, and others. Please contact us at grad-i@okstate.edu or by phone at (405) 744-6368 with any questions."

The deadlines below are Graduate College deadlines for processing of applications. Please note that your Program of interest may have an earlier deadline, especially if assistantships are part of an admission offer; check with them to be sure.

 

Domestic Application Deadlines

For Graduate College processing, domestic applications must be complete and Program recommendations must be entered at least 30 days prior to the beginning of the semester of choice (i.e., Fall, Spring, or Summer). Applications completed after the deadline may be reviewed, but there is no guarantee.

 

International Application Deadlines

For Graduate College processing, international applications must be complete and Program recommendations must be entered no later than May 1^st for Fall admission, October 1^st for Spring admission, and February 1^st for Summer admission. Applications completed after the deadline may be reviewed, but there is no guarantee. To request this exception, contact the program you are applying for, with justification. Note that these deadlines, while normally sufficient, do not guarantee processing will be completed in time for admission to the semester of choice, especially given the delays that can occur in scheduling visa appointments in the various home countries. In cases where the semester of choice for admission cannot be achieved, applicants may request admission deferral.

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The most complete and up-to-date status of your submitted application can be viewed by logging into your account (click here) and viewing the checklist on your dashboard. Use this portal to check your application status (phone calls and emails to the Graduate College to check the status of your application will delay our processing of applications).

Returning to pre-COVID procedures, beginning with applicants for Spring 2023 and moving forward, admission deferrals may be granted only up to a maximum of one year, with program approval. If admitted students wish to defer for longer than one year, they will need to decline their admission offer and reapply at that time. Exceptions may be granted on a case-by-case basis. Applicants may initiate deferral requests by following the instructions in the application portal.

Applicants who completed or are completing a baccalaureate or graduate degree from an institution where English is the primary language of instruction and in a country where English is a primary language, are not required to submit scores.

Please check the OSU approved English speaking countries that will recieve the waiver

Most applicants (but not all) for whom English is a second language are required to demonstrate an acceptable level of spoken English by submitting a TOEFL, IELTS, or PTE score. The test remains valid for two years from the test date.

 

The minimum score requirements for admission are listed below. Please note that some programs require a score above the minimum listed; contact your program of interest for more information.

• TOEFL: 79 (internet-based)/550 (paper-based)

• IELTS: 6.5

• PTE: 53

Find more about English requirements for graduate Admissions. (link)

 

For employment as a graduate teaching assistant, other test scores (link to Spoken English Proficiency for Employment (Teaching Assistants) may be required to demonstrate English proficiency for employment.