Overview
The University of Missouri-St. Louis offers courses for graduate credit to qualified individuals to fulfill two kinds of student objectives: (1) completion of academic and professional degrees and certificates; and (2) continuing personal and professional development. The university offers doctoral, master's and graduate certificate programs.
Accreditation.
The University of Missouri-St. Louis is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association. This accreditation applies to all baccalaureate, masters, and doctoral levels. In addition to campus-wide accreditation, many of our programs are accredited by their professional organizations. A listing of all accreditations can be found in the UM-St. Louis Fact Book
Students with a bachelor's degree or the equivalent from an accredited college or university may apply for admission to the Graduate School. Applications are reviewed by the graduate program in which students propose to do graduate study and by the Graduate School. Within limitations, students may be admitted to the Graduate School if their previous academic record and background suggest reasonable likelihood for success in their proposed programs. Students are admitted by the Dean of the Graduate School only upon recommendation of the graduate program involved.
Inquiries concerning admission or requests for application forms should be directed to the Office of Graduate Admissions . Their phone number is 314-516-5458. Please see "Applying to Graduate School" for information on applying and a link to our on-line application.
Application Deadlines
Some departments with heavy enrollments have earlier final acceptance dates for admission and financial assistance; therefore, it is best to check dates and apply well in advance so that a deadline is not missed. The general deadlines to apply are as follows: July 1 for the Fall semester; December1 for the Spring semester; May 1 for the Summer semester. For special admission requirements and application deadlines for graduate programs.
All doctoral programs and most education specialist programs require the aptitude test of the Graduate Record Exam (GRE). It is also required for the Master's programs in Economics, English, Physiological Optics, Political Science, Physics, and Psychology. The doctoral program in Experimental Psychology also requires the advanced GRE examination in the subject area.. The Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) is required of applicants to the M.B.A, M.I.S., M.Acc. programs and all Graduate Business Certificate programs. Students who have not taken these examinations should do so at the earliest possible test dates. For more information on the GRE and GMAT,