Certificate Admission

• • Baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university or the recognized equivalent from an international institution.
  • Earned a minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale in previous undergraduate work or a 2.5 on a 4.0 scale for the last 60 semester credits or 90 quarter credits (approximately two years of work) for the baccalaureate degree.
    • An earned master’s degree or higher from a regionally accredited institution supersedes the minimum standards for the baccalaureate. For applicants with graduate coursework but who have not earned a master’s degree or higher, the GPA from the graduate work may be used to meet the requirement. The minimum GPA is a cumulative 3.0 on a 4.0 scale for all graduate coursework undertaken.
  • English Proficiency
    Official scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), International English Language Testing System (IELTS), Duolingo English Test (DET), or C1 Advanced are required of all graduate applicants, regardless of citizenship status, whose native language is not English or who have been educated in countries where English is not the native language. Applications will not be processed until the required TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, or C1 Advanced score is received. The TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, and C1 Advanced scores are valid for two years from the test date and are considered official only when received directly from the testing agency. We do not super score or accept test superscores (such as TOEFL MyBest Score).
    • • The minimum TOEFL score accepted by the University is 80 (iBT) or 550 (pBT). Applicants should achieve at least 20 in all TOEFL subscores on the internet-based exam. When requesting official TOEFL scores, please refer to institutional code 4842 and department code 01 for graduate admissions.
      • IELTS: The minimum IELTS score accepted by the University is 6.5. Each individual band score must be 6.0 or higher.
      • C1 Advanced: The minimum C1 Advanced score accepted by the University is 176.
      • Duolingo English Test (DET): The minimum Duolingo English Test score accepted by the University is 115. Official Duolingo scores must be received for admission review.
        • For tests taken pre- July 1, 2024: A DET total score of 115 or higher. Each individual subscore must be 105 or higher for Literacy, Comprehension, and Conversation and 95 or higher for Production.
        • For tests taken post- July 1, 2024: A DET total score of 115 or higher. Each individual subscore must be 105 or higher for Literacy and Comprehension and 115 or higher for Conversation and Production.
      • English Language Exemption
        Exemptions: Applicants are generally exempt from the English proficiency test requirement if they have any of the following:
        • Secondary/high school diploma from a school where the language of instruction is English.
        • Have earned a baccalaureate degree or higher from a formally-recognized/accredited university where the institution’s language of instruction and examination is English.
        • Last 30 semester credits (45 quarter credits) of coursework were successfully completed (3.0 GPA or better) from a university or college where English is the sole language of instruction and examination.
        • The admission committee reserves the right to request English proficiency scores when reviewing an admission application.

No Standardized Tests

The College of Professional Studies does not require GRE or GMAT scores.

You can expect a decision via email within four to six weeks after submitting a completed application.