Application Requirements (Graduate)

Program Specific Application Requirements

The non-refundable application fee for all Graduate School programs is $55.

Master of Business Administration

Standard Application

  • Online application
  • Application fee
  • Official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • GRE or GMAT scores (can be waived, contact program director)
  • Résumé
  • Statement of professional goals and quantitative skills.

Fast Track Application (for current PLU students and Alumni who graduated within the last five years): Fast Track application and maintenance of Fast Track requirements as outlined by the School of Business, contact the program director.

Master of Science in Accounting

Standard Application

  • Online application
  • Application fee
  • Official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • GRE or GMAT scores (can be waived, contact program director)
  • Résumé
  • Statement of professional goals and quantitative skills

Fast Track Application (for current PLU students and Alumni who graduated within the last five years): Fast Track application and maintenance of Fast Track requirements as outlined by the School of Business, contact the program director.

Master of Science in Finance

Standard Application

  • Online application
  • Application fee
  • Official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • GRE or GMAT scores (can be waived, contact program director)
  • Résumé
  • Statement of professional goals and quantitative skills.

Fast Track Application (for current PLU students and Alumni who graduated within the last five years): Fast Track application and maintenance of Fast Track requirements as outlined by the School of Business, contact the program director.

Master of Science in Marketing Research

Standard Application

  • Online application
  • Application fee
  • Official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • GRE or GMAT scores (can be waived, contact program director)
  • Résumé
  • Statement of professional goals and quantitative skills

Fast Track Application (for current PLU students and Alumni who graduated within the last five years): Fast Track application and maintenance of Fast Track requirements as outlined by the School of Business, contact the program director.

Master of Education Residency Certification and M.A.E. Alternative Routes

Standard Application

  • Online application
  • Application fee
  • Official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended
  • Two letters of recommendation, one of which speaks to the applicant’s work with youth
  • Résumé
  • Application essay
  • Passing scores on the WEST-B or equivalent
  • Interview, if invited
  • Administrator Certification only
    • Online application
    • Application fee
    • Official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended
    • Two letters of recommendation
    • Résumé
    • Application essay
    • Interview, if invited

Master of Fine Arts - Low Residency Creative Writing

  • Online application
  • Application fee
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Application statement
  • A creative portfolio and literary critique
  • Note: Official transcript(s) of the highest previous degree earned do not need to be sent with the application. Transcripts will be requested of a student upon notification of pending acceptance.

Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy

  • Online application
  • Application fee
  • Official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Résumé
  • Application essay
  • Interview, if invited

Master of Science in Nursing and Doctor of Nursing Practice

  • Online application
  • Application fee
  • Official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Résumé
  • Application essay
  • GRE (EL-M.S.N. applicants only, not required for D.N.P. or B.S.N.-M.S.N. applicants)

All records become part of the applicant’s official file and can be neither returned nor duplicated for any purpose.

An offer of admission is good for one year in all programs except for Marriage and Family Therapy and Nursing. Admitted students who have not enrolled in any coursework for one year after the semester for which they were admitted must reapply.