For those applying to one of the following programs, please review the specific application process for admission outlined by your program. Students offered admission by their chosen program will receive further instructions to submit a required BGSU-specific application for admission.
A Graduate Non-Degree student is defined as a student who has earned a 4-year degree and who wishes to enroll in graduate or undergraduate-level courses without pursuing another degree. There is no application fee. The student is not limited to the number of credit hours taken at BGSU; however, only 9 graduate credit hours will transfer to a graduate degree program.
When submitting a Graduate Non-Degree application, please allow 4 business days for processing. Confirmation will be sent to your email address once the application has been processed. Applicants who have indicated a felony conviction will be notified within 1 business day of any additional information that may be required. Apply to be a Graduate Non-Degree Seeking student.
For information on the GRE/GMAT/PRAXIS/TOEFL tests, visit the Educational Testing Service website. The Graduate College does not require specific minimum Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores for acceptance into graduate programs. However, individual programs that require the GRE often set their own minimum scores. Graduate programs that require the GRE utilize the test results as one indicator of the potential for success in graduate studies. Graduate program applicants should therefore approach the prospect of taking the GRE seriously, knowing that their scores will be considered for admission. In order to send test scores directly to BGSU, please use the following code: 1069.
If you are currently a BGSU undergraduate student and are interested, see the Accelerated Bachelor's to Master's Program.
International applicants: Upon admission to the university you will receive further enrollment information from International Student Services.
Note: All of the credentials listed above must be official documents in the English language. Official documents are either the original documents, notarized copies, or official English translations with the official seal or stamp of the notary or the English translator on each document. Photocopies or documents “Issued to Student” are not acceptable.
*Applicants are exempt from providing standardized language proficiency test scores if they are: US citizens; from a country whose population speaks English as its first language; or have a previous degree (associate’s, bachelor’s, master’s, or doctorate) from a US college/university or from a country in which instruction was delivered in English. A complete list of qualifying countries follows:
Anguilla; Antigua and Barbuda; Australia; Bahamas; Barbados; Belize; Bermuda; Botswana; British Guyana; Canada (Except Quebec); Cayman Islands; Dominica; Eritrea; Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas); Fiji; Gambia (The); Ghana; Grenada; Guam; Guyana; Ireland; Jamaica; Kenya; Lesotho; Liberia; Malawi; Montserrat; New Zealand; Nigeria; Sierra Leone; Singapore; St. Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha; St. Kitts and Nevis; St. Lucia; St. Vincent and the Grenadine; South Africa; Swaziland; Tanzania; Trinidad and Tobago; Turks and Caicos Isle; Uganda; United Kingdom; Virgin Islands; Zambia; and Zimbabwe