The college admissions committee is responsible for admission decisions. Students may be admitted to the graduate program with either unconditional or conditional status. Graduate Programs Office will notify applicants of their admission status. Students who are denied admission may appeal this decision to the Graduate Programs Office. The Director will bring the appeal before Graduate Council for further review and determination of admission status.
Conditional admission permits the student to enter the program on a trial or probationary basis.
Students who do not meet this criterion will be suspended. The college or department in consultation with the Graduate Programs Office is responsible for monitoring and tracking the student s status. The U.S. Department of Justice expects all international applicants to demonstrate sufficient proficiency in written and oral English to be successful in graduate school. Students scoring below the minimum required, but who otherwise meet the academic requirements, will be required to take non-credit concentrated English Language training at the Dakota State University Language Institute or some other similar language program. A university degree that is recognized as equivalent to a U.S. bachelor s degree prior to beginning graduate study.