Application Procedures
Application Materials and Deadlines
Prospective applicants may apply for admission via the Loyola online graduate application system (www.loyola.edu/graduate) along with a $60 application fee. This fee is non-refundable and is not applied toward tuition, if admitted.
Official transcripts from all degree-granting institutions attended must be submitted as part of an application for graduate study. The program committees reserve the right to request official transcripts from all college-level institutions where an applicant attended but did not complete a degree. All foreign transcripts must be translated and evaluated by an approved international academic record evaluation service (visit the International Academic Records page for a list of approved services, www.loyola.edu/admission/graduate/international#IntlEval). Applicants may not submit a request for advanced standing or course waivers without providing an official transcript for the coursework in question.
Official English language examination scores are generally required for applicants who have not earned (or will not be earning) a bachelor's or higher degree from a college or university where English is the sole language of instruction. For additional details and a list of accepted English language exams, visit the English Language Examination Requirements page, www.loyola.edu/admission/graduate/international#EnglishReqs.
In addition to the materials listed above, Loyola graduate programs have specific application requirements and deadlines (Note: Application material requirements and deadlines are subject to change). For up-to-date information about these application requirements and deadlines, prospective students applying to Loyola's graduate programs should refer to the admission information provided on the graduate program website. Links to each graduate program website are provided below.
Applicants are responsible for ensuring that their completed application, along with all necessary supplemental materials, is received by the applicable deadline. All required admission materials must be submitted as instructed on the website. Applications which remain incomplete after stated deadlines may be withdrawn from consideration. Applicants whose applications are withdrawn are not entitled to an application fee refund.
Applicants must affirm that the information they have provided on their application form and in all other admission application materials is complete, accurate, and true to the best of their knowledge. Applicants must agree to submit other materials that are required for their admission application and understand that furnishing false information on any part of their admission application may result in the withdrawal of their application from consideration or cancellation of admission and/or registration. Application materials, once submitted, become the property of Loyola University Maryland and will not be returned.
Admission Decisions
It is the policy of graduate program admission committees and program directors to give promising applicants the opportunity to undertake graduate work. A careful examination of an applicant's qualifications precedes every admission decision. Graduate programs review for previous academic achievement by considering an applicant's undergraduate and, if applicable, graduate records. However, admission decisions are not made solely on the basis of academic records. All elements of the application process (including any applicable documents, recommendation letters, interviews, etc.) are considered as part of a holistic admission review process. The University reserves the right to request additional documentation if deemed necessary for admission purposes.
The number of acceptable candidates may exceed the number of spaces available, and the decision of the admission committee is final.
If warranted, admitted applicants will be informed of any undergraduate prerequisite or foundation courses or other requirements that must be completed before commencing graduate work or by a deadline specified in the admission letter. Failure to meet conditions for full admission by end of the specified period results in rescinding of admission if the conditions were expected to be met prior to the start of the program. Students who do not complete conditional requirements are not eligible to graduate from the program or receive their degree or certificate.
Registration is permitted only after admission to a program or acceptance as a nondegree student (see Academic Regulations and Policies ).
Admission offers are valid only for the specific graduate program and academic start term to which the applicant has been admitted. Admitted applicants seeking to change their graduate program or their start term should contact the Office of Graduate Admission for additional information prior to accepting their admission offer. Applicants who are admitted and accept an offer of admission but do not enroll in the term to which they were admitted will be withdrawn as a student at the university and will need to subsequently reapply for admission.
Loyola College of Arts and Sciences
Communication
Programs:
Master of Arts (MA) in Emerging Media
Postbaccalaureate Certificate (PBC) in Health Communication
Refer to the program website, https://www.loyola.edu/academics/communication/graduate/admission/apply, for information regarding application deadlines and requirements.
Data Science
Program:
Master of Science (MS) in Data Science
Refer to the program website, www.loyola.edu/academics/data-science/graduate/admission, for information regarding application deadlines and deadlines.
Forensic Science
Program:
Master of Science (MS) in Biological Forensics
Master of Science (MS) in Forensic Pattern Analysis
Refer to the program website, https://www.loyola.edu/academics/forensic-science/graduate/admission, for information regarding application deadlines and requirements.
Psychology
Programs:
Master of Science (MS) in Clinical Professional Counseling
Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) in Clinical Psychology
Refer to the program website, www.loyola.edu/academics/psychology/admission/requirements, for information regarding application deadlines and requirements.
Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences
Program:
Master of Science (MS) in Speech-Language Pathology
Refer to the program website, www.loyola.edu/academics/speech/graduate/apply, for information regarding application deadlines and requirements.
Theology
Programs:
Master of Theological Studies (MTS)
Master's Plus, Theological Studies
Postbaccalaureate Certificate (PBC) in Theology and Ministry
Refer to program website, www.loyola.edu/academics/theology/graduate/apply, for information regarding application deadlines and requirements.
School of Education
Education Specialties
Curriculum and Instruction for Social Justice
Programs:
Master of Arts (MA) in Curriculum and Instruction for Social Justice - Thematic
Master of Arts (MA) in Curriculum and Instruction for Social Justice - English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)
Refer to the program website, www.loyola.edu/school-education/academics/graduate/curriculum-instruction/apply, for information regarding application deadlines and requirements.
Educational Leadership
Programs:
Master of Education (MEd) in Educational Leadership
Certificate in Administration and Supervision (Post-Master's Certificate)
Refer to the program website, www.loyola.edu/school-education/academics/graduate/educational-leadership/apply, for information regarding application deadlines and requirements.
Learning Design and Technology
Program:
Master of Education (MEd) in Learning Design and Technology
Refer to the program website, https://www.loyola.edu/school-education/academics/graduate/learning-design-technology/med/apply, for information regarding application deadlines and requirements.
Kodály Music Education
Programs:
Master of Education (MEd) in Kodály Music Education
Postbaccalaureate Certificate (PBC) in Kodály Music Education
Refer to the program website, www.loyola.edu/school-education/academics/graduate/kodaly-music-education/apply, for information regarding application deadlines and requirements.
School Counseling
Programs:
Master of Arts (MA) in School Counseling
Master of Education (MEd) in School Counseling
Certificate of Advanced Study (CAS) in School Counseling
Master's Plus in School Counseling
Refer to the program website, www.loyola.edu/school-education/academics/graduate/school-counseling/apply, for information application deadlines and requirements.
Montessori Education
Programs:
Master of Education (MEd), Montessori Education, Concurrent Pathway
Master of Education (MEd), Montessori Education, Professional Pathway
Master of Education (MEd), Montessori Education, Credit for Prior Learning Pathway
Refer to the following program websites for information regarding application deadlines and requirements:
Master of Education (MEd), Montessori Education, Concurrent Pathway - https://www.loyola.edu/school-education/academics/graduate/montessori/med-concurrent/apply
Master of Education (MEd), Montessori Education, Professional Pathway - https://www.loyola.edu/school-education/academics/graduate/montessori/med/apply
Master of Education (MEd), Montessori Education, Credit for Prior Learning Pathway - https://www.loyola.edu/school-education/academics/graduate/montessori/credit/apply
AMI Concurrent MEd in Montessori Education - https://www.loyola.edu/school-education/academics/graduate/montessori/med-concurrent/apply
Teacher Education
Literacy
Programs:
Master of Education (MEd), Literacy Teacher for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Populations
Master of Education (MEd), Reading Specialist
Postbaccalaureate Certificate (PBC) in English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)
Literacy/Reading (MEd)
Refer to the program website, www.loyola.edu/school-education/academics/graduate/literacy-reading/apply, for information regarding application deadlines and requirements.
English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)
Refer to the program website, https://www.loyola.edu/school-education/academics/graduate/esol/apply, for information regarding application deadlines and requirements.
Teacher Education
Programs:
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT), Elementary (Grades 1-6)
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT), Secondary (Grades 7-12)
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT), Secondary (Grades PK-12)
Refer to the program website, www.loyola.edu/school-education/academics/graduate/mat/apply, for information regarding application deadlines and requirements.
Special Education
Programs:
Master of Education (MEd) in Special Education
Refer to the program website, https://www.loyola.edu/school-education/academics/graduate/special-education/apply, for information regarding application deadlines and requirements.
Sellinger School of Business and Management
Master of Accounting (MAcc)
Refer to the program website, www.loyola.edu/sellinger-business/academics/graduate/master-accounting/admission, for information regarding application deadlines and requirements.
Professional's Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Refer to the program website, www.loyola.edu/sellinger-business/academics/graduate/part-time-mba/admission, for information regarding application deadlines and requirements.
Master's Plus
Refer to the program website, www.loyola.edu/sellinger-business/academics/graduate/masters-plus, for information regarding application deadlines and requirements.
Emerging Leaders MBA
Refer to the program website, www.loyola.edu/sellinger-business/academics/graduate/full-time-mba/admission, for information regarding application deadlines and requirements.
Postbaccalaureate Certificate (PBC) in Data Analytics and Digital Technologies
Refer to the program website, https://www.loyola.edu/sellinger-business/academics/graduate/, for information regarding application deadlines and requirements.
Postbaccalaureate Certificate (PBC) in Finance
Refer to the program website, https://www.loyola.edu/sellinger-business/academics/graduate/, for information regarding application deadlines and requirements.
Postbaccalaureate Certificate (PBC) in General Business
Refer to the program website, https://www.loyola.edu/sellinger-business/academics/graduate/, for information regarding application deadlines and requirements.
Postbaccalaureate Certificate (PBC) in Marketing
Refer to the program website, https://www.loyola.edu/sellinger-business/academics/graduate/, for information regarding application deadlines and requirements.
Postbaccalaureate Certificate (PBC) in Leadership and Management
Refer to the program website, https://www.loyola.edu/sellinger-business/academics/graduate/, for information regarding application deadlines and requirements.
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