Admissions Requirements

Graduate Programs

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If you’re ready to apply for a graduate program at Geneva College, we are here to help guide you through the process. Explore the admissions requirements for our graduate degree programs below.

If you have any questions, Email gradadmissions@geneva.edu or call 724-847-6505.

 

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Graduate Programs Admissions Requirements

   MBA
  1. Review the application deadlines for the term in which you plan to begin your studies.
  2. Complete application.
  3. Official transcripts indicating a bachelor’s degree has been earned and any post-graduate studies (see information above regarding transcript delivery).
  4. Cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0 (below 3.0 will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis and may be admitted provisionally if they meet other admission criteria).
  5. Current resume of education and professional experience. Upload within the application.
  6. Essay of Purpose – describe career goals and reasons for applying to a graduate program with a Christian faith-based foundation. Upload within the application.
  7. Recommendations – two from academic or employer references, not related to the applicant, who are able to address the applicant’s academic and work-related ability, performance, and potential. Recommendation requests are sent from within the application to your recommenders who submit them directly to Geneva.
  8. Test Scores – the GRE/GMAT are not required. Upon evaluation of undergraduate coursework, a graduate school test score may be needed.
   M.A. Higher Education
  1. Review the application deadlines for the term in which you plan to begin your studies.
  2. Complete application.
  3. Official transcripts indicating a bachelor’s degree has been earned and any post-graduate studies (see information above regarding transcript delivery).
  4. Cumulative undergraduate GPA of 2.8 (below 2.8 will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis and may be admitted provisionally if they meet other admission criteria).
  5. Current resume of education and professional experience. Upload within the application.
  6. Essay of Purpose – describe career goals and reasons for applying to a graduate program with a Christian faith-based foundation. Upload within the application.
  7. Recommendations – three from academic or employer references, not related to the applicant, who are able to address the applicant’s academic and work-related ability, performance, and potential. Recommendation requests are sent from within the application to your recommenders who submit them directly to Geneva.
  8. Test Scores – the GRE/GMAT are not required. Upon evaluation of undergraduate coursework, a graduate school test score may be needed.
  9. Writing Sample – may be requested from Program Director during the Faculty Review process. Higher Education students will be required to submit a writing sample in the form of a research paper from previous academic experience or a work-related report, that demonstrates proficiency in critical thinking or analytical ability. Upload within the application.
   M.S. Cybersecurity
  1. Review the application deadlines for the term in which you plan to begin your studies.
  2. Complete application.
  3. Official transcripts indicating a bachelor’s degree has been earned and any post-graduate studies (see information above regarding transcript delivery).
  4. Cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0 (below 3.0 will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis and may be admitted provisionally if they meet other admission criteria).
  5. Current resume of education and professional experience. Upload within the application.
  6. Essay of Purpose – describe career goals and reasons for applying to a graduate program with a Christian faith-based foundation. Upload within the application.
  7. Recommendations – two from academic or employer references, not related to the applicant, who are able to address the applicant’s academic and work-related ability, performance, and potential. Recommendation requests are sent from within the application to your recommenders who submit them directly to Geneva.
  8. Test Scores – the GRE/GMAT are not required. Upon evaluation of undergraduate coursework, a graduate school test score may be needed.
   M.A. Counseling
  1. Review the application deadlines for the term in which you plan to begin your studies.
  2. Complete application.
  3. Official transcripts indicating a bachelor’s degree has been earned and any post-graduate studies (see information above regarding transcript delivery).
  4. Cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0 (below 3.0 will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis and may be admitted provisionally if they meet other admission criteria).
  5. Current resume of education and professional experience. Upload within the application.
  6. Essay of Purpose – describe career goals and reasons for applying to a graduate program with a Christian faith-based foundation. Upload within the application.
  7. Recommendations – three from academic or employer references, not related to the applicant, who are able to address the applicant’s academic and work-related ability, performance, and potential. Recommendation requests are sent from within the application to your recommenders who submit them directly to Geneva.
  8. Interview – may occur with Program Director during the Faculty Review process. Counseling students will be required to conduct an interview (in-person or online) with their concentration coordinator.
  9. Test Scores – the GRE/GMAT are not required. Upon evaluation of undergraduate coursework, a graduate school test score may be needed.

Application materials can be uploaded through the Application Portal.

Official Transcripts can be submitted electronically or by mail to:  

Graduate Admissions Office
Geneva College
3200 College Avenue, Beaver Falls, PA, 15010

gradadmissions@geneva.edu

Geneva College admits students of any race, color, sex, disability, and national or ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, disability, and national or ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarships and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.

Lisa DeNiro
Graduate Enrollment Counselor

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