Applicants must have a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 for all undergraduate work, based on a 4.00 scale. To be granted full admission, applicants must hold the equivalent of a U.S. baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution. Usually transcripts will be evaluated by the Graduate School, however, in unusual circumstances, the University may require applicants to submit their credentials to an outside agency before an admission decision will be made. Applicants whose native language is not English must submit an acceptable English language proficiency test score. For applicants whose native language is not English, the applicant must have a minimum TOEFL IBT (IBT Home Edition also accepted) – 80, IELTS - 6.5