Applying into a Graduate Degree Program
You can apply anytime. There are no deadlines. Applications are accepted throughout the year.
All applicants must submit:
- An application
- An application fee ($50)
- A statement of purpose
- Two letters of recommendation
- Official transcripts
- International Students: International transcripts demonstrating completion of a degree require a credential evaluation from a NACES agency such as:
- Official test scores
- GRE not required
- If English is NOT the national language in your home country, please submit one of the following English proficiency tests:
- TOEFL: minimum acceptable score is 79
- IELTS: minimum acceptable score is 6.5
- Duolingo: minimum acceptable score is 115
- ASC English: minimum acceptable level is 6
- PTE: minimum acceptable score is 53
Admission Requirements
- Bachelor's degree with a minimum 3.000 GPA from an accredited institution
- Prerequisites: Grades of C or better in required, prerequisite college-level courses. These include a minimum one semester of statistics and one semester of either biology or anatomy and physiology. Applicants who are missing prerequisites may be admitted with the provision that they meet with their advisor before or during their first semester and develop a plan of study to complete the prerequisites during the first year
F1 student visas may be available for full time on-campus students.
Official transcripts can be sent to us directly from your previous institution either electronically or mailed to:
Graduate Admissions
University of Massachusetts Lowell
839 Merrimack St., Floor 2
Lowell, MA 01854-5104
We cannot accept previously opened transcripts, photocopies, PDF email attachments or faxed transcripts.