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Application forms may be obtained from and should be
returned to the Graduate
School Office, Cobb Hall, University of West Georgia, 1601 Maple Street, Carrollton, GA 30118-4160. If you plan to
pursue graduate work at the University
of West Georgia, you should
submit the following items at least 20 days prior to the beginning of
the semester you plan to enroll:
(NOTE: Counseling & Educational Psychology and Psychology
graduate degree programs have established earlier deadlines for admission
for each semester.)
- A completed
application form.
Online Application (A text
application can also be downloaded and printed)
- A non-refundable $20.00
application fee. Effective July 1, 2007,
the application fee will increase to $30.00.
- One official
transcript from each college or university attended. If you
hold a Master's degree, you need only submit one official transcript
from each college where graduate course work was attempted.
- A satisfactory
certificate of immunization if you are a new University of West
Georgia graduate student.
- Three letters of
recommendation - Letters
of Recommendation may be downloaded and printed. Applicants
for programs in Educational Leadership (Administration &
Supervision) will need to download and print three copies of the departmental
letter of recommendation form.
- If pursuing the
Master of Education (M.Ed.) or Specialists in Education (Ed.S.) degree, a photocopy of your highest
teaching certificate.
- An acceptable
admissions test score appropriate to your major: Graduate
Management Admission Test (GMAT)
for the Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Master of
Professional Accounting (MPACC) applicants.
- International
Students will also need to submit a satisfactory TOEFL score.
- Click
here for information about applying to the Ed.D.
in School Improvement program.
- Once you have applied,
you will be able to check on the status of your application using the Application
Status Check and your
immunization using Immunization
Status Check. Please wait at least one week before
checking on the status of your application or your immunization
records.
The Graduate Records Examination (GRE)
is required for all Master of Arts & Sciences (including the Master of
Science in Nursing (MSN) and Master of Science in Rural & Small Town
Planning), Master of Music (Music Education and Music Performance), Master
of Public Administration, Master of Education (all areas), Specialist in
Education (all areas) graduate degree programs, and the Doctorate in
Education - School Improvement and the Doctor of Psychology in Society
& Consciousness: Individual,
Organizational, & Community Transformation.
The National Teacher Examination-NTE (scores
prior to July 1, 1982 only), or the Miller Analogies Test-MAT (scores prior
to June 1996 only). Out-of-state scores for the MAT taken from October 1990
- August 1991 are unacceptable for all MED and Ed.S.
degree programs. The Graduate School
will accept new MAT scores for tests taken after October 1, 2004. For more
information, please see our “Graduate Admissions”
web page. Scores from the PRAXIS Series Tests (PRAXIS)
or the Georgia Assessments for the Certification of Educators (GACE)
may not be used for admission to the Graduate School.
However, an acceptable PRAXIS I or GACE Basic Skills Test score is required for admissions into
initial certification programs. Inquiries related to your application
status should be directed to the Graduate
School by calling
678-839-6419 or e-mailing Ms. Cherie’ Holt (new students) at cholt@westga.edu or Ms. Patricia Wells
(continuing students and international students) at pwells@westga.edu.
Thank you for your interest in the University of West Georgia.
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