Applying for OSU Graduate Program: Click here

Yes, you can begin an online application and finish it later. The application will remember information you have previously entered, and save it for you to finish at a later date. After signing in using the email address and password you provided when you created your sign-in account, click the ‘View Applications in Progress’ link from the main menu to edit your saved application. Once you have submitted your application, you will not be able to edit it again.

Please prepare a document file for each item (transcripts, statements of purpose, etc.) that will be uploaded to complete your application (only file types accepted are: .jpg, .tif, .png, .pdf, .gif, .doc, .docx or .txt).  You will be instructed in the online application when each document needs to be uploaded.

There is a possibility that the program will not review credentials that arrive after their application deadline. In addition, some programs will not review your application unless all supporting materials are included.

 

As a reminder, all credentials submitted in support of an application the property of Oklahoma State University and cannot be returned.

 

Previous applicants who were not admitted to the Graduate College and applicants who declined a previous offer of admission must submit a new application, application fee, and support documents.

 

Applicants wanting to change from one program to another program must submit another application,application fee, and support documents.

Unfortunately, no. You will need to submit a new application and an additional application fee to indicate your interest in the new program. If your decision is to not to continue to pursue the original application, please contact our office via email or written letter indicating that you wish to cancel your original application so that we may inform that program. This will stop them from making contact to you about completing an application that you are no longer pursuing.

If required by the program, typically the test is not waived.

 

Some OSU graduate programs require the GRE and others do not. It is important that you review the program admissions requirements to determine if this test or other tests are required by clicking here and selecting the program that you plan to apply to. Additionally, some programs require the GRE subject test.

 

Some graduate programs in the College of Education will accept the Millers Analogy Test (MAT) instead of a GRE score. 
The Master's of Business Administration (MBA) accepts both GRE and GMAT scores.

 

If, at the time of application, your GRE scores will be more than 5 years old you will need to retake the GRE and have those scores sent to Oklahoma State University. Oklahoma State University's GRE Institution Code is 6546. 

 

For additional information and the latest updates on the GRE, please visit http://www.ets.org/gre.

If a specific test is required, typically other test scores cannot be substituted.

Some graduate programs in the College of Education will accept the Millers Analogy Test (MAT) instead of a GRE score.

The Master's of Business Administration (MBA) accepts GMAT or the GRE.

It is important that you contact the program about their admission requirements to determine if this test or other tests are required.

Additionally, some programs require the GRE subject test. Please review the admissions requirements for the program that interests you.

GRE scores are one of the many criteria used to evaluate an applicant. Individual departments' practices may differ, but generally the last test score reported is the one used. Keep in mind that the score report will include all scores from the tests taken within the last 5 years.

If you are required to provide proof of English proficiency, a minimum TOEFL score (79  on the internet based test or 550 on the paper based test) OR an official IELTS score of 6.5 or above will satisfy this requirement. Either examination must have been taken within the last two years. For students whose scores do not meet these  cut-offs or who have scores that are older than two years, the test will need to be taken again.

 

For additional information and the latest updates on the TOEFL, please visit http://www.ets.org/toefl

For additional information and the latest updates on the IELTS, please visit http://www.ielts.org/

Program specific questions should be directed to the relevant graduate program. For a list of current graduate programs please click here.

If your question is not answered above and you want to contact the Graduate College, please call us at 405-744-6368 or send an e-mail to grad-i@okstate.edu.  We will make every effort to respond as quickly as possible. Most emails are answered within 24 hours of receipt.