Admission to Graduate Study

There are three admission categories designed to meet your graduate needs.

Graduate Degree-Seeking: If you wish to pursue a master’s or doctoral degree at UW-Stevens Point, you will need to be formally admitted to the university as a graduate degree-seeking student. Submit to the Admissions and Recruitment Office (or apply online) a completed graduate study application form, the nonrefundable application fee ($56 domestic applicants; $125 foreign applicants), and official transcripts from each college you have attended (both undergraduate and graduate). The transcript from the college from which you graduated must certify that you have received your baccalaureate degree. Upon receipt of your completed application file, the Admissions and Recruitment Office will forward your application materials to the coordinator of your intended graduate program. You may then be asked to submit additional application materials to the graduate program coordinator of your intended program.

Graduate Non Degree-Seeking: If you wish to take graduate courses but do not wish to pursue a master’s or doctoral degree at UW-Stevens Point, you may register as a student with graduate non degree-seeking status. To attend UW-Stevens Point as a student with graduate non degree-seeking status, you must hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution. To enroll as a graduate non degree-seeking student, you must submit a graduate non degree-seeking student application online at: https://apply.wisconsin.edu/.

As a graduate non degree-seeking student, you can enroll in graduate-level courses and receive graduate credit for teacher certification requirements or for personal enrichment. A maximum of 9 credits can apply toward a master’s degree provided they are approved by your adviser and fit within the seven-year time period. If you decide to pursue a master’s or doctoral degree, it is in your best interest to change your status to graduate degree-seeking as soon as possible.

Admission Status and Your Specific Degree Program

Successful admission to Graduate Study requires admission to a specific degree program. Most graduate programs require additional application criteria such as letters of reference, personal interviews, standardized test scores, verification of certification, etc. You should contact the graduate coordinator in your discipline for these additional requirements. The Admissions and Recruitment Office forwards your graduate study application file to the graduate coordinator of your designated program area for final consideration for admission to that particular program.

Admission to Candidacy

Admission to a specific degree program does not automatically make you a candidate for a master’s degree. You must meet residency and evaluation requirements before you are a degree candidate. The formal admission to candidacy process varies from one program to another, but generally you must:

• earn at least 9 credits in residence at UW-Stevens Point.

• remove any academic deficiencies and/or complete all subject matter prerequisites.

• maintain at least a 3.00 (B) grade point average.

• select a graduate adviser (and a graduate committee if required by your discipline).

• complete and get approval for your Program of Study.