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- Applicants must submit a completed online application
- $65 nonrefundable application processing fee (Note: the application fee is not required for full-time UNCG employees (excludes student employees), McNair Scholars, or UNCG students currently enrolled in a graduate degree program applying for a certificate.
- Applicants whose native language is not English must demonstrate English Language Proficiency (ELP).
- Applicants who are unable to demonstrate English proficiency may apply for conditional admission and earn their proficiency through Interlink International Institutes.
- Community standards/Campus Safety questionnaire. The UNC system requires all applicants to answer questions regarding community standards.
- Completion of a bachelor’s degree and a graduate degree (if required by the program) from a U.S. college or university accredited by a regional accrediting association or completion of a bachelor’s and a graduate degree (if required by the program) that is equivalent to a U.S. degree from an international college or university recognized and approved by the Ministry of Education or Commission responsible for higher education in the country where the degree is earned.
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- If degree(s) have been awarded:
- For U.S. degree(s), one transcript from all colleges and universities where a bachelor’s degree and a graduate degree (if required by the program) was earned.
- For international degree(s), a course-by-course evaluation from a National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES®) service, showing proof of earned U.S. equivalency bachelor’s degree and/or a graduate degree (if required by the program), credit hours and GPA (see Graduate International Admissions).
- Exception – A credential evaluation is not required for the international undergraduate degree program if the applicant earned or is in the process of earning an advanced degree from an accredited U.S. institution.
- If degree(s) have been awarded:
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- If degree is in process:
- For U.S. degree, one transcript from all colleges and universities where a bachelor’s degree and a graduate degree (if required by the program) is in process.
- For international degree, a course-by-course evaluation from a National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES®) service, showing proof of in process status of U.S. equivalency of a bachelor’s and/or a graduate degree (if required by the program), credit hours, expected graduation date, and current GPA (see Graduate International Admissions).
- If degree is in process:
The purpose of the credential evaluation report is to authenticate your academic credentials and ensure course credit and U.S. grade equivalency are completed accurately. This also eliminates the need to obtain official, translated transcripts from your school(s) being sent to UNCG.
Program Supplemental Materials
The supplemental documents and test score requirements can be found on the Programs page.
- Most programs require three letters of recommendation from former professors, employers, or persons well acquainted with the applicant’s academic potential. If you need additional guidance, see this helpful article.
- Official results of GRE scores or other examinations as required by the program to which one applies. Scores are valid for five years from the time originally taken.
- Any additional materials required by the program or department such as audition, interview, portfolio, resume, writing sample, personal statement, etc
All credentials must be in English and received by the Graduate School by the posted deadline.
For mailing purposes, please use the following address:
UNC Greensboro
The Graduate School
Attn: Graduate Admissions
270 Mossman Building
1202 Spring Garden Street
Greensboro, NC 27412 USA
gradinquiry@uncg.edu
Credentials or supporting materials submitted for admission to the Graduate School become the property of the University and are not returned. No copies will be provided to third parties outside the University except when compelled by legal authority. Copies will, however, be provided to appropriate offices at the University in the interest of academic matters or financial awards relative to the applicant. Applications and supporting documents are retained according to the retention policies of the state of North Carolina.
ENROLLMENT REQUIREMENTS
Your continued enrollment at UNC Greensboro is contingent upon your completion of the following items:
- One, final official transcript from all colleges and universities where a bachelor’s degree and a graduate degree (if required by the program) was earned in the U.S. This transcript must be issued by the registrar’s office showing the degree awarded, earned credit hours, GPA and no courses in process and must be received before being allowed to register for your second semester.
- For international degree(s), an official course-by-course evaluation from a National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES®) service, showing proof of earned U.S. equivalency bachelor’s degree and/or a graduate degree (if required by the program), credit hours, and GPA. This evaluation must include degree awarded (verified) equivalency with no courses in process and must be received before being allowed to register for your second semester.