Graduate students whose native language is not English must submit one of the following: Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): Score of 79 (Internet-Based), Score of 550 (Paper-based). International English Language Testing System (IELTS): Score of 6.5.

The criteria for admission to the Gerontology Graduate Certificate Program include:

A bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution.
A minimum undergraduate grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.
Application materials which must be submitted to the School of Graduate Studies include:

an application,
a resume demonstrating interest and/or experience in gerontology,
three (3) letters of recommendation, and
transcripts from all colleges attended.