Admission Requirements
Master's degrees
- Hold an earned baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university.
- Have a minimum grade point average of 3.0 in the last 60 hours of undergraduate work or last two years as a full-time undergraduate or graduate student.
- Provide official results of required entrance examinations (see specific program requirements listed in this catalog).
- Meet specific departmental requirements as stipulated in the individual program descriptions.
Doctoral Degrees
- Hold an earned master’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university.
- Have a minimum grade point average of 3.0 in the master's degree program.
- Provide official transcripts of undergraduate and master’s degree program work.
Application Procedures
Evangel has rolling admissions applications with no specific deadline. Applicants to Graduate Studies shall submit the following:
- Graduate Application, including a statement of purpose and current resume.
- Official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate credits.
- Indicate acceptance of the Evangel University Lifestyle Covenant by signing the application form.
- Three professional recommendations (see specific program requirements for details).
- Official score reports of appropriate entrance exams (see program requirements).
- Counseling Programs Only: Writing sample in APA format and completed background check.
English Proficiency
Applicants for whom English is not their first language must submit an examination score report from a TOEFL. A minimum score of 550 is required on the paper-based test, or 213 on the computer-based test, or 79 on the internet-based test.
After enrollment, if the student's mastery of English proves inadequate, Evangel reserves the right to remove the student from classes and require further language study.
International Students
International students are required to have all international transcripts evaluated by an approved transcript evaluation organization before they are sent to Evangel. The evaluation should contain degree postings, courses taken, credit hours earned, and grades received for courses taken. The evaluation will show U.S. academic equivalency. World Education Service (WES: www.wes.org) is the preferred evaluation company. However, any evaluation service currently a member of NACES (www.naces.org) will be accepted.
International students applying for a program with a residency are required to submit a letter of financial guarantee explaining how Graduate Studies expenses will be covered. Additionally, they will be required to deposit a $5,000 (USD) fee upon written notification of their approval for admission into the Graduate Studies program. This amount will be applied to the student's account. Evangel cannot release the formal I-20 "Certificate of Eligibility" (required for visa application) until the deposit has been received.
Graduate Admissions Categories
If accepted, graduate applicants are notified regarding their admission to the university via email. A digital copy of the acceptance letter is available in the application portal. The offer of admission is valid for up to one year from the term for which they were admitted.
By the act of accepting admission to Evangel University, students acknowledge and agree to the following: That they will be bound by and comply with the University standards and polices, including but not limited to those standards and policies set forth in this Catalog and in the Student Handbook's Code of Conduct. Primary and ultimate responsibility for knowing and conforming to these standards, policies, and degree requirements resides with the individual student.
Students enrolled in Graduate Studies courses are classified as regular, conditional, probational, special non-degree seeking, or audit.
Regular. All admissions criteria have been fulfilled, and all admission materials have been received. Please refer to the specific program for a list of admission requirements.
Provisional Standing. Students who intend to obtain a graduate degree, or a certificate or credential at the graduate level, who have not fully met all the admission requirements of the specific program may be eligible for admission as a provisional standing student. Please refer to the admission requirements of the specific program. Upon successful completion of the first required six to twelve graduate units of the program with a 3.0 GPA or higher, and with no C grades or below, and with the recommendation of program coordinator and faculty, the student will be eligible for regular standing.
Probational Acceptance. Students admitted who have not achieved the minimum GPA or other assessment criteria will receive Probational Acceptance. Students probationally accepted due to low GPA will be placed on academic probation for their first two semesters. During these semesters, they will be required to maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 and meet all standards established by the program.
Special Non-Degree Seeking Student. An applicant who does not plan to earn a degree, credential, or certificate, or who have not yet completed the full admission application process, may be admitted as a special non-degree seeking student. A special non-degree seeking student is not officially admitted into the graduate program; the student completes an abbreviated application form for authorization to enroll.
A special non-degree seeking student must officially apply to the Graduate Studies program if he/she wishes to be considered for regular admittance into the degree program. All program admission requirements and deadlines must be satisfied for admission consideration to the graduate degree program. The University and its Graduate Program are not obligated legally or morally to accept a special non-degree seeking student into degree seeking status.
Special non-degree seeking students who choose to pursue a degree later may not apply more than 12 credits taken as a non-degree seeking student toward degree requirements.
Note: A special non-degree seeking student is not eligible for institutional and/or federal financial aid.
Audit. Students who wish to attend graduate classes for personal enrichment, but not for academic credit, may be granted auditor’s status. Auditors attend class with no obligations to participate actively in the work. To apply for admission to audit classes, submit the following: 1) abbreviated application for admission; 2) professional reference on form provided; and 3) completed audit registration form (email Registration@evangel.edu for form). Audit fees are required for each class in which audit students enroll. These classes are noncredit bearing courses. An audit course cannot be turned into a for-credit course after the first week of class.
Bachelor's Completion, Bachelor's Equivalency and Early Admission
Applicants without an undergraduate baccalaureate degree who desire to enter a graduate degree program have options including completing their undergraduate degree, pursuing bachelor’s equivalency, or pursuing early admission to a graduate program. Individuals who wish to pursue early admission must have a minimum of 75 undergraduate credit hours and a minimum cumulative 3.0 grade point average on undergraduate work from a regionally accredited institution. Credits earned at an institution holding specialized accreditation will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
Candidates for a master’s degree must have earned a minimum of 150 credit hours before a graduate degree will be conferred.
Individuals without a bachelor’s degree who are interested in pursuing a master’s degree have the following options:
Option 1: Finish their bachelor’s degree through Evangel’s College of Online Learning.
a. Pursuing a limited number of credits through Credit for Prior Learning (CPL)
b. Credit by examination
c. Taking advantage of our seven-week online courses
Option 2. Pursue bachelor’s equivalency through Evangel’s College of Online Learning. Students will need to earn a combined total of 120 credit hours with past credits plus credit for prior learning, credit by examination, and/or undergraduate courses. Financial aid is not available for CPL, credit by examination, or undergraduate courses needed to meet Bachelor’s equivalency. Applicants would be admitted as non-degree seeking until bachelor’s equivalency is met. Upon completion of 120 credits and certification of bachelor’s equivalency, students can then pursue a master’s degree of at least 36 hours.
Gap hours may be earned through multiple methods including:
Credit for Prior Learning (CPL). Documentation of learning through life experience as demonstrated through the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning recommended portfolio process.
Credit by Examination. Course credit may be earned through examination programs like the College Level Examination Program (CLEP), former military Dantes Standardized Subject Tests (DSST), Excelsior College UExcel Exams, and tests designed by university professors.
Military Experience. The American Council on Education (ACE) collaborates with the Department of Defense (DoD) to review military experience and recommend appropriate college credit for members of the Armed Forces.
Workplace Training and Professional Credentials. Courses, licenses, certifications, apprenticeships, government agencies and professional associations are evaluated by the American Council for Education (ACE) which provides recommendations for such academic credit.
Foreign Language Proficiency. Speakers of English and an additional language may be awarded up to 32 credit hours for demonstrated mastery of a foreign language as determined by the language expert.