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Admission Requirements
Graduate Admission Requirements
- Graduate of a four-year regionally accredited college or university.
- A minimum, overall undergraduate GPA of 2.75 (on a 4.0 scale). If not, either a minimum mean score on 2 out of 3 parts (verbal, quantitative, analytical writing) of the General GRE test OR a GPA of 3.5 on 6 hours of Longwood graduate courses that are part of the degree program to which the applicant is applying taken as a non-degree registrant within the last 12 months.
- A minimum, overall undergraduate GPA of 3.00 (on a 4.0 scale) and scores from the General Test of the GRE if applying to the Communication Sciences and Disorders program.
- A minimum, overall undergraduate GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) if applying to the English/Education & Writing, Literature, or 6-12 Initial Licensure programs.
- A minimum admission score of 1100 or greater, with a minimum GMAT score of 470 if applying to the Business Administration program. Admission score is based on the following formula: GMAT + GPA (200) ≥ 1100
- 500 word or more personal essay in which you discuss your reasons for seeking graduate education.
- A writing sample of not less than ten (10) nor more than twenty (20) pages in the genre of their choice if applying to the English/Creative Writing program.
- A 15-30 minute video (VHS or DVD) of their teaching or rehearsal if applying to the Education/Curriculum & Instruction Specialist in Music program.
- Two recommendations related to your competence and effectiveness in your academic and professional work.
- Valid Virginia teaching license or equivalent from another state, if applying to one of the Education degree or professional endorsement programs that require a teaching license as a prerequisite.
- Passing Praxis I score or equivalent SAT or ACT scores or passing VCLA scores plus the equivalent SAT or ACT or passing Praxis I math score, if applying to one of the Education initial licensure programs.
No more than nine Longwood non-degree graduate hours may be counted towards a degree, certificate or professional endorsement program. Students are expected to apply to a Longwood graduate program prior to enrolling in classes. At the latest, all application materials should be received before the completion of six hours.
Longwood offers five graduate majors with 24 different degree concentrations, 4 graduate professional endorsements, and 3 graduate certificates. Our programs are primarily designed for the individual who is employed full-time and wishes to enroll in graduate studies on a part-time basis. We can guarantee full-time enrollment in the Communication Sciences & Disorders major, online in the MBA major, and in the Special Education concentrations. Careful planning in individual concentrations and majors could provide full-time enrollment in individual semesters, but it cannot be guaranteed.
