Transcripts with bachelor's degree conferred or pending, as well as transcripts for any graduate coursework or degree(s)* A minimum GPA of 3.0 in all undergraduate, graduate, and professional school coursework is required to be considered for full admission.
GRE score report** -- needed only for applicants to the (a) PhD program, (b) Developmental and Family Sciences MS option, or (c) Marriage and Family Therapy MS option. (Note: OSU's GRE institution code is 6546.) The exam must have been taken within the past five years.
All international applicants must also submit scores from the TOEFL exam*** or the IELTS (academic stream) exam, the exam must have been taken within the last two years.
Statement of professional goals
Names and email addresses for three references. References will receive an email requesting completion of an online recommendation form.
Curriculum Vitae/Resume
Applicants for whom English is a second language are required to demonstrate an acceptable level of spoken English usually by submitting a TOEFL or IELTS score. TOEFL score of 79 (internet based test) 550 (paper based test) is required. Alternatively, an official IELTS, academic stream, examination with a minimum overall band score of 6.5 will satisfy the English proficiency requirements for admission to a graduate program.