Graduate Admission
 

Wright State welcomes applications from qualified international students. Approximately 650 students on F-1 and J-1 student visas currently attend the university. 

For comprehensive, objective, and timely information about educational opportunities in the United States, please visit the Education USA page or the advisor in your country. You may find your closest advisor at

http://www.educationusa.state.gov/centers/

Deadlines

Wright State University has a rolling admissions policy. This system allows applicants who qualify for admission but who have not submited their documents with enough processing time to be admitted for their desired quarter to be admitted for a subsequent quarter.

Students applying from outside the United States must submit all documents six months prior to the first day of classes for the quarter in which they wish to enroll. Those within the United States should submit documents four months prior. Only applicants who have submitted completed application materials with all supporting documents and test results will be considered for admission to the desired quarter

BEGINNING  OF QUARTER:

Admission Criteria

An applicant who has completed a four-year bachelor's degree is eligible for admission to the School of Graduate Studies. If an applicant is from Bangladesh, Burma, India, Nepal, Pakistan, or Sri Lanka and has earned a 3-year bachelor's degree in arts, commerce, or science, he or she is eligible for admission to an undergraduate program only. However, applicants from those six countries who have earned a master's degree in arts, commerce, or science may apply for admission to the School of Graduate Studies. Students who have received a degree in the Third or Pass Division will not be considered for admission.

Graduate international applicants are expected to meet the following criteria for admission:

1. Have earned a 4-year baccalaureate degree or its equivalent from an accredited college, university, or other institution of higher learning. Only an official transcript accompanied by attested translation into English (if needed) will be accepted as evidence of academic preparation. If the credentials cannot be evaluated by the Office of International Admissions, the applicant will be required to submit the credentials to an evaluation service and pay the cost of the evaluation.

2. Demonstrated proficiency in English. If the applicant's native language is not English, a minimum score of 213(CBT) or 79/120(IBT) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is required or a band 6 through the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). Several departments or programs have set higher requirements for English proficiency. In addition, international students may be required by their academic advisors to take a university-administered English writing placement test. Students failing this test may be required to take supplemental on-campus classes to strengthen their English skills. Students who have earned a degree from a regionally accredited US college or university are exempted from the TOEFL requirement.

Graduate and Professional Degree Programs

Most students who have earned a bachelor's degree may apply for admission to a graduate or professional degree program at Wright State (See the admission requirements checklist). Master's degree programs are usually earned in two years of full-time study, but some students may complete requirements in one year. Wright State offers a two-year post-master's Educational Specialist (Ed.S.) Degree Program in educational leadership and a Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) degree. The doctorate is the highest degree awarded in the United States and usually requires a minimum of three years of studies beyond completion of the bachelor's and master's degrees.

At present we offer a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in

Graduate Application Checklist

ATTENTION:
Please submit a photocopy of your passport information page with the application!

Please do not send documents in small sealed envelopes.  This will delay processing!

The following items are required for graduate admissions to Wright State:

1. Graduate Student Application Form. Please write your name on application exactly as it appears on your passport ! If you apply online, DO NOT fill out another application form but send the "confirmation of the application"

2. A nonrefundable $25 application fee. No processing of the application will be done until the fee is paid

3. A complete, official academic record from each college, or university previously attended.  A certified English translation must be attached to official foreign transcripts or mark sheets

4. Official confirmation of a bachelor's degree

5. Official results of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score of minimum 213 (CBT)/ 79(IBT)   or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) scores (minimum band 6)

6. Official GMAT  or GRE tests (if required for the program)

7. Letters of recommendations (if required for the program)

8. Bank Statement (min:-enough to support student through one year of studies)

9. Statement of Objectives (if required by program)

10. Photocopy of passport page showing photo, name and birth date

Note: If the applicant is being sponsored, the financial statement form must be accompanied by an affidavit of support and a bank statement provided by the sponsor, indicating the amount of money available to the applicant for the purpose of studying at Wright State University. If the applicant has been offered a graduate assistantship or fellowship, the department must submit a letter indicating the conditions of the offer and the dollar amount the student will receive in addition to tuition remission.

Form I-20 will be issued by WSU when the applicant has met the above requirements and has been admitted to the university.

Additional information about Admission and Registration is available at

School of Graduate Studies

Applications and supporting documents should be sent to:

School of Graduate Studies
Wright State University
E344 Student Union
3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy.
Dayton OH, 45435
U.S.A
 

Admission Process

• Applicant’s information is loaded in data base and file is forwarded to Office of International Admissions

• After applicants mail their full set of completed application materials the documents are reviewed and prepared for departmental evaluation

• File is sent to department for admission decision (email is sent to applicant)

• File is returned to International Admissions Office with admission decision
  If department is offering admission, I-20 and admission letter are requested and mailed (email is sent to applicant with SEVIS number for visa appointment)

• The time needed for the above described process will depend on the volume of applications received. At a minimum, applicants should expect a wait of about one month before receiving an email from us. All required documents must be completed and on file before an admission decision will be made.

• Inquiries about the status of an application are answered only to the applicant through email at uciestatus@wright.edu  with the ID number in the subject header. This ID number will be provided by email to the student only after the application has been uploaded onto the mainframe. 

Application Status inquiries will ONLY receive a reply if emailed to uciestatus@wright.edu