Application Instructions
All graduate degree, certificate, non-degree and licensure programs require the submittal of an online application.
The Application will prompt you to enter information about yourself, the program you wish to enter, and your credentials. It is helpful to gather some of this information in advance. Below is a quick summary of the application sections. When you have completed each section, click "save and continue" at the bottom of the page. If you have missed a question or entered material in the wrong format, you will get an error message (system message). Missed or miss entered fields will be highlighted in teal. Please correct the error and click "save and continue".
Application Sections:
Enrollment Information - Select the term, specific program and concentration (if there is a choice), the location of the program (on or off campus), and indicate whether you intend to enroll full or part time.
Personal Data - Enter your personal information into the form. The name you enter is the name that goes into our system. Please also include any names that you may have used previously. Including other names will help us match up materials that come in under different names; i.e. transcripts from other institutions where you attended under a different last name. The permanent mailing address is the address that will be used to send formal letters once a decision is made. You may use the current mail address section if you would like the information to be mailed to a location other than your permanent mailing address. Enter an email account that you can be sure you have access to during the application review process. Questions about your application will be sent to the email address that you provide on the application, it may be necessary to check your spam mail to make sure theses emails are not being filtered. Pay attention to the format of the phone numbers and dates, (###) ###-#### (555) 555-5555, mm/dd/yyyy (04/21/1985), and mm/yyyy (08/1982) to avoid errors when saving.
Residency Information - Read and answer each question carefully, entering information incorrectly could affect the information entered into the University system. Pay attention to the format of the dates mm/dd/yyyy (04/21/1985) and mm/yyyy (08/1982) to avoid errors when saving.
International Students - This section applies to any person seeking admission who is not a U.S. Citizen, even if you are residing in the U.S. . If you are in the process of applying for citizenship, you are still considered an International Citizen until you have officially received U.S. citizenship.
Academic Information - Enter all colleges or universities that you have attended. When searching for your institution enter the state abbreviation instead of the full name of the state, i.e. AL, NC, CA. If you are having trouble searching for an institution try entering just the state. If your institution is not listed it may not have accreditation.
Test Scores - Enter the score that you earned on your exam, if you have not yet taken the test leave the scores empty or enter the date you plan to take the test. International students are required to submit TOEFL or IELTS scores, but are not required if the native language is English or you have earned a baccalaureate from an accredited US institution. Test scores more than five years old at the time of application will not be considered.
Employment History - Enter your employment history from the last five years. Please be as accurate as possible with information entered. If you view or print your application, please note that only the first employment history will show.
Campus Safety Questions - You will be required to answer questions about any misconduct from the past or currently under review, including criminal offenses or academic disciplinary actions. You will be prompted to give short explanations. Please note that failure to disclose this information or to provide an adequate explanation can delay, or even cause rejection of, your application. In addition, we will contact you regarding the submission of a criminal background check to document the charges.
Upload Documents - In this section you will upload additional admission materials that may be required by your program/department. Please check here for a spreadsheet of departments and the required supplemental documents (check department web page links as provided on this sheet for more information). If your department requires a document to be uploaded, please realize that there is a file size limit to documents that can be uploaded (images should not be included in documents).
The following departments have specific forms that must be downloaded from the "downloadable forms" section of the application. Forms are in PDF format, you will need adobe reader to view and interact with these forms.
- Biology and Marine Biology (Research areas and assistantship form)
- Environmental Studies
- Education (includes all degree seeking, licensure's, and non-degree)
- Geology
- History
- International Business Administration (IMBA)
- Psychology
You will want to save the form to your computer in a place of known location. Fill out the form and save the form again, for your records, and upload the form in the Upload Documents section of the application.
Please make sure that you have uploaded all required documents before submitting your application. Once you have submitted your application you will not be able to make changes, or upload more documents, to the application.
Submit Your Application:
Once you have finished entering information into the application and uploaded all required supplemental documents, review your application and save a copy for your record. To submit the application you must pay the the $60 application fee, payable with a credit card. Applicants who meet the following criteria are not required to pay the application fee:
- McNair Scholar
- Reading Recovery participant
- UNCW faculty/staff member ( Complete the Application Fee and/or Orientation Fee Waiver form at uncw.edu/hr)
In addition to the online application, applicants should submit to the graduate school:
Official Transcripts.
Official transcripts from all schools that you have attended, even if it was only for a single course or college credit awarded while you were in high school. Transfer credit posted on the transcript of other institutions is not accepted in lieu of transcripts from the institution attended.
International students
Foreign transcripts must be evaluated and reviewed by an accredited foreign credential evaluation service. Credit evaluations determine the institution accreditation, number of credits earned and how courses transfer into the U.S. educational system. Evaluation reports must be received directly from the approved evaluation service. UNCW accepts 'Course by Course' evaluations from the following accredited foreign credential evaluation services:
All transcripts should be sent to:
UNCW Graduate School
601 South College Road
Wilmington, NC 28403-5955
Electronic transcripts should be sent to the following email address:
*UNCW transcripts do not need to be sent.
Official Test Scores.
Have official MAT, GRE, or GMAT score report sent directly from the testing service to the Graduate School. For non-degree/visiting students, students seeking readmission, or students seeking licensure at UNCW, no test score is required. International Students must submit official TOEFL or IELT scores.
Recommendations.
Degree seeking students are required to submit 3 letters of recommendation. It is suggested by the Graduate School that students utilize the recommendation section of the application.
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