Graduate U.S. Citizen Application
Graduate U.S. Citizen Application
To be considered for admission to the university, an applicant’s file must include each of the following documents. Please note, individual programs may have additional application procedures. Please review your program of interest in detail.
To be considered for admission to the university, an applicant’s file must include the following documents:
1. Electronic application, along with a non-refundable $30 application fee.
2. Official transcript with a conferred bachelor’s degree.
3. Current résumé.
4. Submit a personal statement describing the applicant’s professional experience or philosophy and a description of the applicant’s decision to attend a graduate program that includes his/her personal or professional goals upon completion of the program. The MFA in Writing program also requires approval of a creative writing sample and a statement of purpose submitted to the MFA program director.
5. Provide three professional references who will need to respond to a recommendation survey if the applicant’s undergraduate or graduate GPA is below 3.0.
Note: Applicants with an undergraduate degree or a previously earned graduate degree who earned a 3.0 or better GPA (on a 4.0 scale) are not subject to this requirement.
1. Interview with the program director.
2. Additional requirements, such as a portfolio, or a writing sample, as required by various programs.
Once the application is submitted, an admissions counselor will contact the applicant to answer any questions and assist in the admissions process. The program director will contact the applicant to schedule an interview. If the applicant is accepted in the program, the program director will enroll him/her in the upcoming quarter.
The application and application materials should be mailed to
Lindenwood University Office of Evening and Graduate Admissions
209 South Kingshighway
St. Charles, MO 63301 USA
Applications may also be submitted by email to eveningadmissions@lindenwood.edu.
Please call (636) 949-4933 with any questions.
Note: Applicants to the online MFA in Writing program who do not already possess a Lindenwood transcript must submit a color photo and either a color copy of a photo ID or an official GRE score. For score reporting, the Lindenwood University code is 6367. Applicants should also submit a color photo for a student ID.
Conditional Admittance and Grade Requirements
Applicants to the graduate degree programs in business, communications, criminal justice, gerontology, healthcare administration, human resource management, information technology, and writing, who do not meet the required 3.0 GPA for admission may be granted conditional acceptance. In this case, the submission of a GRE or GMAT score may be considered in support of an application for admission. Applicants should also provide three letters of recommendation, except if applying for the writing program. Conditionally admitted students may remain in conditional status for no more than 18 credit hours. Before advancing to degree candidacy, conditionally accepted candidates’ academic performances will be reviewed twice—once upon completion of the first nine credit hours and again upon completion of 18 credit hours. Failure to meet the required 3.0 cumulative GPA upon the completion of 18 credit hours will result in dismissal from the degree program. In addition, any conditionally accepted student receiving one course grade of “F” or two course grades of “C” during the first nine credit hours will be academically suspended.