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Graduate Admission

Semester Graduate Programs

Admission Standards

Lindenwood University-Belleville consciously seeks a diverse student body and welcomes applicants from all socioeconomic, religious, and ethnic backgrounds. The University also values geographical diversity and welcomes international students. Admission to graduate programs is granted to students who demonstrate academic preparedness and the potential for academic excellence.

Applications for admission to Lindenwood University-Belleville graduate programs will be reviewed by the Office of Admissions and may be reviewed by the division chair, department chair, or the designated faculty advisor within that discipline.

For admission standards and criteria specific to semester graduate programs, please refer to the section of this catalog that describes those programs specifically.

Note: Any application materials found to be misleading or false will result in denial of admission to the graduate program.

Graduate Application Procedures

Graduate Semester Student Application: U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents

To be considered for admission to the university, an applicant’s file must include each of the following documents:

  • Online application.
  • Current résumé.
  • Letter of intent, including a personal statement regarding your interest in the program and career goals. 
  • Official undergraduate transcript(s) as well as official transcript(s) from any graduate school(s) attended.
  • Additional requirements, such as program interview, letters of recommendation, a portfolio, an audition, GRE/GMAT test scores, or other requirements identified by the academic division in which a candidate is seeking acceptance.

Once the application is submitted, an admissions counselor will contact the applicant to answer any questions and assist in the admission process.  

Note: A student must have a completed file and be admitted to the university before any financial aid will be processed. For application procedures specific to particular graduate programs or schools, please refer to the sections of this catalog that describe those programs. In addition, applicants who indicated a criminal history at the time of application will be required to submit additional documentation in regard to the offense. 

Graduate Semester Student Application: International Students

To be considered for admission to the university, all international students are required to submit the following documents:

  • Online student application or Common Application.
  • Current résumé. Provide a recent copy of your current resume with all of your academic and work experience. 
  • Personal statement indicating your education plans, your long-term goals you possess and how this degree will assist you with your goals. Needs to be in formal essay format at least two pages in length.
  • Affidavit of support verifying the amount of personal or family funds (in U.S. dollars) available for tuition, personal costs, and educational expenses (books, insurance). The affidavit should provide an official document or statement from the applicant's bank. Documents must be in English.
  • Official transcripts (or certified copies of university transcripts) showing that a baccalaureate degree has been conferred. Transcripts must be in their original language and accompanied by a certified English translation. These documents will not be returned to the student. They will become part of the student’s official file at Lindenwood University-Belleville. The cost for the evaluation of the transcript will be incurred by the applicant. 
  • Official TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo score. For score reporting, the Lindenwood University code is 2848.
    • Required minimum TOEFL scores:
      • 81 (Internet-based)
    • Required minimum IELTS score: 6.5
  • Passport (clear, readable copy of the identification page).

Once all application materials have been received, a member of the Office of Admissions will contact the applicant. 

International Graduate Semester Student Application: Transferring Credit from International Programs

If an international candidate wishes to transfer credit to Lindenwood from an international institution, the applicant must submit, along with all documentation required for international application, a course-by-course evaluation and translation of all international transcripts, performed by World Evaluation Services (WES). No application for the transfer of international credit will be complete until the WES evaluation is provided. Applicants should list Lindenwood University as the recipient of the evaluation. WES will also provide a copy of the evaluation directly to the applicant. The applicant should keep this copy of the evaluation for his/her records. For more information about transcript evaluation, contact WES at www.wes.org. 

Notes: (1) Students must request a course-by-course evaluation (not a document-by-document evaluation) in order to transfer credit to Lindenwood for particular coursework.

(2)The cost for the evaluation of international transcripts will be incurred by the applicant. 

International Graduate Semester Transfer Student Application: Transferring Credit from Other U.S. Programs

In addition to submitting the materials required for admission, international students wishing to transfer to Lindenwood from a SEVIS-sponsored school should also submit the following documents. Any and all transcripts must be submitted to Lindenwood University regardless of the credit(s) being transferable or not.

  • Official transcripts from college or university, if the degree was received from an international institution the transcripts and proof of the undergraduate diploma or degree confirmation must be submitted in the student’s native language along with a certified English translation. If the degree was from an American institution have the transcripts sent directly to Lindenwood University. If graduate level credits have been received from an American institution have the transcripts sent directly from the school to Lindenwood University, if the credits were received from an international institution those transcripts will need to be sent to World Evaluation Services (WES).  For more information about transcript evaluation, contact WES at http://www.wes.org.
  • The transfer student application, sent to the appropriate official at the school the student previously attended, where it will be processed and returned to the Lindenwood University-Belleville Office of Admissions.
  • The student’s transfer will not be considered complete until Lindenwood University-Belleville receives the completed transfer paperwork. Once the transfer application has been processed, Lindenwood will issue the student a Lindenwood I-20, permitting the student to legally reside in the U.S. as a full-time international student.

Transferring Graduate Credit

Transferring Graduate Credit from another University

Students transferring credit hours from a regionally accredited university must submit official transcripts from each university attended to the Office of Admissions along with the application for admission. All hours accepted in transfer must be from regionally accredited colleges and universities. In order to count towards graduation, all graduate credit hours must be 50000 level or above and must be in the same subject area. If courses have the same title, contain similar or like content and have a grade of B or above, they may transfer in as equivalents of Lindenwood course credit. Grades of C or below will not transfer into any graduate program. A maximum of nine credit hours of graduate credit will transfer to a graduate program. All transfer credit is subject to approval by the dean.

Transferring to/from Graduate Programs between Schools at Lindenwood University

Some students may decide to transfer into another program within Lindenwood University to earn their graduate degree. When this occurs, students may be able to transfer nine credit hours from their first graduate degree program toward their new graduate degree program. Approval of transfer credit is at the discretion of the program dean of the receiving program. The same nine credit hour rule applies to graduate credit transferred in from another program within Lindenwood University.