Application Materials

All application materials are processed by the Graduate Office or RCA, as appropriate, and forwarded to departments. All materials submitted become the property of the University and will not be returned to the applicant, copied for another use, or forwarded to another institution. Before departments take any action regarding possible admission to a graduate program, the student must submit the following:

  1. Completed application with non-refundable application fee. Fees submitted from outside the United States must be in international money orders written in US dollars.
  2. Statement of Purpose in about 200 words outlining goals for graduate study.
  3. Official transcripts showing academic degrees, all coursework completed in the last two years of undergraduate study (i.e., the last 60 semester hours or the last 90 quarter hours), and all graduate coursework. All transcripts must be sent by the degree granting institution directly to ULV. Applicants to Central Campus programs should have the transcripts sent "Attention: Graduate Office." Applicants to RCA programs will be provided with forms which indicate the proper return address.
  4. Two or three letters of recommendation, as specified by the department. Upon admission to the University, all letters of recommendation will be destroyed and are not a part of the student's permanent record.
  5. Other documents required by departments.
  6. Applicants without a degree from an English-speaking institution where English is the primary language of instruction and of the geographic area must establish minimal proficiency in English by submitting one of the following:
    1. A minimum score on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) of 550 or above. Some programs require a higher score.
    2. Satisfactory completion of the ULV English Proficiency Test (5.0 or higher in most programs).
    3. Satisfactory completion of prerequisite ESL courses as indicated by placement criteria.
    4. Completion of English 112 at the ELS Language Center.

Note: These scores are minimum admissions requirements only.