Graduate Program FAQ
You can apply to our graduate program via the Graduate School website.
No, we do not require you to have a masters degree before applying to our Ph.D. degree. As long as you have an accredited 4 year bachelor’s degree you are eligible to apply our Ph.D. program.
Yes. We will accept applicants from other fields. However, depending on the coursework previously taken, you will be required to take undergraduate prerequisite courses, before enrollment in the graduate level courses is allowed. See our list of required undergraduate prerequisites via our “conversion program.”
TOEFL Scores accepted. Please visit International Requirements.
No, our department does not require GRE scores.
The number of students admitted varies every year, as admission into our program depends on the availability of funds the program has for that year.
Your application and supporting materials must be submitted by January 10th. Example: if you are applying for Fall 2019, then the deadline is January 10, 2019.
All official documents should be sent to the Graduate School Admissions office:
Washington State University
Graduate School
PO BOX 641030
324 French Ad. Grimes Way
Pullman WA 99164-1030
List of required documents for review:
- Application
- 3 Letters of Recommendation
- Statement of Purpose
- Transcripts – showing complete work and awarding of degree (if available)
- Official TOEFL or IELTS scores (for international students only)
There is no deadline for notification. The VSCEB faculty try to have their first round offers made by the end of February. The second round offers and denials are made after April 15th. Once a decision has been made, we will inform the Graduate School of our recommendation. The Graduate School will then send you a letter indication the final decision.
There is no limit on how many degree programs you can apply to. However, be aware that if you are applying to more than three degree programs, our department will question whether you are interested in our program.
Please see the Computer Requirement page.
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