Students are required to meet the following prerequisites for admission to the program:
A bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
Undergraduate GPA 2.5 or higher.
Official undergraduate transcripts.
A resume and personal statement.
One letter of recommendation from academic or professional sources.
A writing sample demonstrating capacity to perform at the graduate level.

For international students who have not graduated from an accredited undergraduate institution in the United States, a satisfactory TOEFL score (550 paper-based, 213 computer-based or 80 internet-based) along with an International Transcript Evaluation and a course equivalency report must be provided. International applicants must provide official TOEFL/IELTS/-PTE Academic scores if English is not the applicant's first language. a minimum IELTS score of 6.5