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Graduate and Doctoral Admissions

Whatever your professional calling, a Marywood graduate education will prepare you from Day One. Large enough to offer the most advanced opportunities, yet small enough to provide a more personalized mentoring approach, Marywood provides graduate and doctoral programs that will challenge you, inspire you, and prepare you in every way to move forward and succeed in your career.

There are few pursuits in life more significant than going after a lifelong dream by pursuing a master's or doctoral degree. It’s a serious step and a huge investment of time, energy, and financial resources. However, the rewards, both personal and professional, are nothing short of life changing. Just as your commitment is deep, so is ours to you: we will do everything we can to help you realize your educational goals.

Applying for Graduate Admission

The $35 application fee is waived when you submit through the Marywood online application.

Marywood Application

Application Deadlines

Priority Deadlines

If your academic program is not listed, there is no specific deadline for application submission.

Transcripts

Submit OFFICIAL, SEALED transcripts of all your academic work. When requesting transcripts, please ask the sending institution to indicate your current name and former/maiden name. Official, electronic transcripts should be submitted to gograd@marywood.edu.

All documents submitted in connection with the application become the property of the University.

Recommendation Letters

Several graduate programs require two or three letters of recommendation from persons familiar with your academic and/or professional background. To determine if your program requires letters of recommendation, please visit the Admissions Requirements section of your degree program page.

Recommendations can be submitted electronically via the online application.

All documents submitted in connection with the application become the property of the University.

Standardized Test Scores

GRE required for the following programs. General Test must be taken within the past five years.

Physician Assistant
Speech Language Pathology (external applicants only)

GRE optional for the following programs. General Test must be taken within the past five years.

Dietetic Internships Onsite Program Only
Ed.S. School Psychology
Psychology

Portfolio Requirements

Art Therapy
All MA and MFA Art Programs
Interior Architecture
Architecture

Essay Requirements

If your program is not listed, you can include a brief statement of your career goals and how they align with your program.

Architecture Applicants: Submit an essay discussing your career objectives and why you want to pursue a career in architecture.

Art Programs Applicants (not Art Therapy): Submit an essay discussing your career objectives and why you want to pursue a career in art.

Art Therapy Applicants: Submit an essay of 350-word minimum addressing the three points outlined below:

Describe your personal involvement in art.
Describe your understanding of art therapy.
Why have you chosen to pursue art therapy graduate education?

Counseling (School and Mental Health) Applicants: Submit an essay outlining professional and personal qualities that you believe will make you a successful school or mental health counselor. Applicants should be specific. Please review the follow resources prior to submitting the essay:

American Counseling Association: counseling.org
American School Counselors Association: schoolcounselor.org

Interior Architecture Applicants: Submit an essay discussing your career objectives and why you want to pursue a career in interior architecture.

Clinical Psychology (Psy.D.) Applicants:

Please describe why you want to pursue doctoral training in clinical psychology, including mention of relevant lived experiences, interests, and professional goals. What makes Marywood University’s Psy.D. program a particularly good fit for you? If possible, identify two psychology faculty members whose research interests appeal to you and state why.

Psychology Applicants: Submit an essay discussing your career objectives and why you want to pursue a career in psychology.

School Psychology (Ed.S.) Applicants: Submit an essay demonstrating professional and personal qualities and why you want to pursue a career in School Psychology.

Speech-Language Pathology Applicants: Submit a well-developed essay that responds to the following questions. Elaboration of responses, cohesive writing style, and writing mechanics (e.g. spelling, grammar, punctuation) will be considered when reviewing the essay portion of the application. The final essay response should be no more than 500 words total, double-spaced in 12 pt. font.

What are your academic and professional goals? How and why do you feel the Communication Sciences & Disorders Department at Marywood University can help you to achieve these goals?

Credit Transfers

At least two-thirds of the degree requirements must be met at Marywood. Departments or individual programs may require more hours taken at Marywood and may limit transfer credits to fewer than this limit. Specific credits and numbers of credits accepted for transfer must be approved in writing by the department chairperson in the degree program or graduate certification program to which a student has been fully admitted.

All credits accepted for transfer must have been taken at the graduate level. Bi-level courses are generally unacceptable and must be specifically justified in the student's departmental records. All credits transferred must be equivalent to a "B" grade or better. If a course has been taken on a pass-fail basis there must be a written statement attached to the requested transfer credit that states it is the institutional policy to grant credit only for grades of "B" or better in graduate coursework. Transfer credits must parallel or integrate well, both in terms of content and quality, with current standards at the University. Ordinarily, acceptable transfer credits must have been earned within the five previous calendar years from the date of provisional or regular admission.

Tuition & Fees

Check out the Tuition & Fees for a graduate degree at Marywood.

Financial Aid & Scholarships

Learn the ways in which we'll help you finance your Marywood education.

Scholarships/Assistantships - The University awards scholarships from institutional sources on the basis of academic merit. Multiple full-time and half-time assistantships are also available.
Financial Aid - Students are encouraged to apply for federal and state aid by completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Marywood's federal school code is 003296.

Learn More About Graduate Financial Aid

Next Steps After Acceptance

Submit Your Deposit
If you wish to accept the offer of admission, you may reserve your seat by completing the Intent to Enroll form in your Pacer Portal. You can then Submit Your Deposit in the Pacer Portal or by completing the paper form sent with your acceptance letter. Deposits are non-refundable. Once the deposit is received, we will send your academic advisor's contact information, so you can start the registration process.

Complete Paperwork
Once you confirm your seat, the Office of University Admissions will contact you regarding your next steps in the admissions process, including information on registering for classes. You will also be required to complete several forms, including a Student Health Services form and Student Financial Responsibility Agreement.

Final Transcripts
Acceptance is based upon current information contained in your application for admission. If you are currently enrolled in coursework, a final official transcript must be forwarded to University Admissions indicating your degree and the date conferred. Failure to forward a final transcript may result in withdrawal of this offer of acceptance.

New Student Orientation
Orientation is an important part of your graduate or postgraduate experience at Marywood University. Orientation events are scheduled in person and online, and will connect you to campus resources, allow you to meet with faculty & students, and learn more about campus.

Deferment

An admitted graduate student may defer their enrollment one time for up to one year from the original semester accepted. The deferment request must be made before the start of the original semester accepted. Deferring enrollment will be subject to a fee. If a student wishes to defer enrollment for a second time or if the deferment falls outside of the one-year period, the student must apply to the graduate program again.

Health Insurance

All full-time undergraduate, graduate and international students are required to have health insurance. Students may waive coverage of the University Endorsed Plan if they are able to demonstrate proof of their own health insurance coverage.

Information on the University-endorsed insurance is also available on the UnitedHealthcare® Student Resources Website.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding coverage, please contact the insurance company.

Resources for Graduate/Doctoral Students

Resources

Check your account information, course schedule, grades, and pay your bill through the MarywoodYou portal.
Need help finding a building? The campus directory and map are great resources!
Student IDs are issued in Madonna Hall lobby Monday - Friday from 8:00 a.m. - 3:15 p.m. (closed from 1:00 - 1:30 p.m.)
Parking permits are available at Marywood's Campus Safety Office, located in the Maintenance Building.
Graduate Student Council - In addition to strengthening the social and academic life of graduate students on campus, the Council plays a significant role in research, conference grants, technology, and library needs.
Graduate Catalog
Career Services and the Office of Academic Success are located in the Learning Commons.