2024-2025 Graduate Catalog > Office of Admission > Graduate Admission Decisions

Graduate Admission Decisions

The Admissions Committee for the specific graduate program determines the admission status of all applicants. Admission is not guaranteed.

The following admission decisions are based on the status of the application materials:

Full Admission

Applicant has submitted application, all required documents, and any fees required for the Graduate Studies program.

Conditional Admission

Conditional Admission Status for graduate studies applicants only applies to the Master of Health Administration (MHA) and Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) programs.

Applicant is missing one to two required components of the application materials and is admitted conditionally based on the receipt of the missing component(s).  Once the missing component(s) are received and verification of minimum qualifications for acceptance is completed, applicants will be granted full admission.

Deferring Admission

Applicants admitted to graduate programs may choose to defer admission for up to one year. 

Special Status Admission

Special Status Admission for graduate studies applicants only applies to the Master of Health Administration (MHA) and Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) programs.

Applicants who wish to take a graduate level course, but are not admitted to a graduate program, may be admitted as special status students. The graduate Program Director and the course faculty must approve admission into a course.

Special Status Students – Individuals taking classes for their own interest or knowledge or who have already earned a college degree and want to take classes for personal and/or professional development.

Provisional Admission

Provisional Admission Status for graduate studies applicants only applies to the Master of Health Administration (MHA) and Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) programs.

Applicants may be granted Provisional Admission Status for the MHA or MSN if either of the following conditions exist:

1. Applicants graduated from an institution that is approved/accredited by a historically regional accreditor but earned a minimum 2.3 cumulative GPA (on a 4.0 scale) in their baccalaureate degree, which does not meet the required 3.0 cumulative GPA (on a 4.0 scale).
2. Applicants graduated from an institution that is approved/accredited by a historically national accreditor with a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA (on a 4.0 scale) in their baccalaureate degree.

Conditions of Provisional Admission

1. Students admitted provisionally must earn a grade of a “B” or higher in the first six (6) credit hours of coursework to be fully admitted to the program. Students who are not passing at midterm will be permitted to complete their coursework.
2. Students are required to work with their academic advisor to complete a Graduate Success Plan as outlined in their Provisional Acceptance Letter.

After successful completion of six (6) credit hours of graduate coursework, and completion of the requirements outlined in the Graduate Success Plan, students will have the provisional admission status removed from their record.

Denied Admission

Applicants who do not meet the minimum qualifications for acceptance will be denied admission.

Readmission to a Graduate Program

Students who have withdrawn from a graduate program of study in good standing are eligible for readmission within one year. Students must submit written requests to the appropriate Program Director requesting readmission. Approval is contingent on space being available within the program and course availability relative to student progress to date.