GENERAL PROCEDURES
Procedures for admission to the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences involve a completed application form, supporting credentials, admission fee, deadlines, and the dean’s admission letter.
Application Form : You can obtain a graduate application form either by mailing your request to Graduate LA&S, DePaul University, 990 West Fullerton Ave.,Suite 100, Chicago, Illinois, 60614, by emailing GraduateLAS@depaul.edu, or by calling (773) 325-7315. Online applications can be made through the college website, http://www.depaul.edu/~lasgrad. Please include your proposed field of study in your request because the composition of the “application packet’’ varies from department to department and from program to program.
Note: An undergraduate DePaul senior is eligible to submit an application to the LA&S Graduate Program before completing his or her undergraduate program.
Supporting Credentials : Official transcripts of your academic records from all universities, colleges, and junior colleges attended are required. Please direct the registrar(s) to mail these official transcripts directly to the address provided on the paper application form or on the online application website. Since there is frequently a delay in the forwarding of transcripts, you are advised to make your request as early as possible.
Note: Several departments and divisional programs require additional supporting credentials. Please consult the specific departments or divisional program directors listed in this Catalog to determine what additional materials are required for admission to the specific course of graduate study, and to determine deadlines for the completion of all application materials.
An undergraduate DePaul senior making application, in lieu of a bachelor’s degree, should request of the Academic Resource Center to forward two official transcripts to the address provided on the application, a written recommendation for admission from the appropriate chairperson or program director, and written certification by the appropriate undergraduate dean of the senior’s completed and uncompleted requirements for the bachelor’s degree.
Admission Fee: A check or money order payable to DePaul University in the amount of $25.00 must accompany or follow the completed application form. Applications submitted without an application fee will not be processed. The fee is nonrefundable.
Dean’s Admission Letter : The dean will notify you by letter of your admission status. It is the policy not to review, evaluate or act upon any application for admission without having the completed application form, all the supporting credentials, and the application fee.If you do not enroll at the university within one year of the date of your letter of admission, you must complete an application for readmission.
TRANSFER CREDIT
A limited number of graduate credits earned at other institutions may be considered for transfer to a DePaul graduate program. Contact the Coordinator for Graduate Student Services for specifics.
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ADMISSION
Applicants educated outside of the United States must submit the International Student Application. Candidates must meet academic requirements and demonstrate English proficiency with a minimum TOEFL score of 590 (pencil and paper) or 243 (computer-based). Those requesting student visas (I-20) must demonstrate adequate financial support. The letter of admission and the visa form I-20 are issued only after admission. International students are encouraged to complete their applications at least six month prior to any published program admission deadline.
READMISSION PROCEDURES
If you were previously enrolled in a graduate program in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences but have not been in attendance for a period of one calendar year or longer, but not more than four calendar years, you must file a Readmission Application. (If more than four years have elapsed since you have been in attendance, you must file a new application.)The form must be submitted at least two weeks prior to the day of registration for the term in which you expect to resume your studies.
Official copies of transcripts recording scholastic work taken while not enrolled at DePaul University must be submitted. As a policy, students are held to the degree requirements that are in force at the time of readmission.
RECLASSIFICATION PROCEDURES
Should you desire to change programs or admission status, you must file a Reclassification Application found on the Graduate LA&S website www.depaul.edu/~lasgrad.
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