Admissions Denial Policy

If an application for admission into a graduate program is denied, the applicant may request the reasons for refusal of admission by writing to the Committee on Admissions and Credits. Note that meeting the minimum requirements for admission into a graduate program does not ensure admission. Many programs restrict the number of admissions by selecting among the qualified applicants.

An applicant may appeal to the Committee on Admissions and Credits for reconsideration if the applicant can document either factual errors in processing the application or that the decision was arbitrary, capricious, or discriminatory in nature. Also, an applicant who is denied admission may have her/his application reconsidered after furnishing additional material that was not available at the time of the original decision, such as evidence of further academic achievement or more recent and improved standardized test scores. All additional material must be submitted by any program-specific application and admissions deadline. Additional application materials will not be considered after any application or admissions deadline. A decision will be rendered within thirty calendar days of the receipt of the appeal and is final.