U.S. Citizen and Permanent Resident Application

U.S. citizens and U.S. permanent residents wishing to apply to a Lindenwood graduate program should visit the Office of University Admissions on the Lindenwood St. Charles campus, any of the extension sites, or online at https://www.lindenwood.edu/admissions/graduate-admissions/.

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 school in which a candidate is seeking acceptance. Additional requirements also may be requested dependent on application criteria as requested by University Admissions.

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

The applicant may email admissions@lindenwood.edu or call (636) 949-4949 with any admissions related questions. 

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 time of application will be required to submit additional documentation in regard to the offense.