Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. All applicants to any of the MA Programs within the Department of Modern Languages must have, at the time of matriculation into the program:

A completed BA or BS degree from an accredited college or university in the United States or abroad,
A cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 (on a scale where A=4.0) in all undergraduate coursework,

At least 20 quarter credit-hours of advanced undergraduate coursework in the target language OR a rating of at least Intermediate High on both the ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) and Writing Proficiency Test (WPT) for the target language.

All students educated outside of the United States must submit proof of their English proficiency in order to be reviewed for admission regardless of language of instruction or native language. Students holding a bachelor's, master's, or PhD from a regionally accredited United States institution will have the TOEFL requirement waived upon receipt of their U.S. transcripts. DePaul University requires that all students earn at least 80 (ibt) with no section lower than 17 on the TOEFL exam to be considered proficient.