Admission Requirements/Application Information for the CNU Master's Programs

Admission Requirements

Degree seeking and non-degree seeking applicants must have a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university with a minimum cumulative grade point average ( GPA ) of 3.00 on a 4.00 scale.

  Each master's program requires certain minimum scores on a specific entrance exam ( GRE or PRAXIS).

  Each master's program requires educational and professional letters of recommendation.

  Some master's programs require an essay.

The specific requirements are listed for admission to each master's program on the Application Checklist and in our Graduate Catalog on our web page.

The Graduate Program Coordinator for each master's program welcomes your questions concerning admission to their specific program.

Applicants for the Teaching Licensure Only program should consult with the Office of Teacher of Preparation regarding admission requirements.

Application Processing

Once you submit your application, a file is begun in your name to gather all the required documents for the admission selection committee.     

Your application package will be reviewed only when complete.

Please use the  Application Checklist (pdf)  to verify that you have submitted all required materials.

After the application package is complete (with all required documents), the Office of Graduate Studies reviews and delivers it to the appropriate Graduate Program Coordinator who meets with graduate faculty members in his/her deparment to make the admission decision.

*****To determine if your application materials have been received or to check the status of your application

       packet, please contact     gradques@cnu.edu  

Please allow 3 weeks for the admission decision and processing. 

You will receive the decision by mail.

We encourage you to submit your application and documents well in advance of the deadlines listed below.