Graduate Admissions Requirements by Program
Detailed information about admission requirements for programs using the online graduate admission system is provided below.
Columbian College of Arts and Sciences
College of Professional Studies
Elliott School of International Affairs
Graduate School of Education and Human Development
School of Business
School of Engineering and Applied Science
School of Medicine and Health Sciences
School of Public Health and Health Services
The George Washington University Law School
Columbian College of Arts and Sciences
American Religious History
American Studies
Anthropology
Applied Mathematics
Art History
Art Therapy
Biochemistry
Biological Sciences
Biomedical Sciences
Biostatistics
Chemistry
Classical Acting
Counseling (Ph.D.)
Criminology
Documentary Filmmaking
Economics
English
Environmental Resource Policy
Epidemiology
Fine Arts
Forensic Investigation
Forensic Sciences
Genomics and Bioinformatics
Geography
History
Hominid Paleobiology
Interior Design
Mathematics
Media and Public Affairs
Museum Collections Management and Care
Museum Studies
Nonprofit Management
Organizational Sciences
Philosophy and Social Policy
Physics
Political Science
Production Design
Professional Psychology
Psychology
Public Administration
Public Policy
Public Policy and Administration
Religion
Sociology
Speech-Language Pathology
Statistics
Survey Design and Data Analysis
Women's Studies
College of Professional Studies
Campaign Strategy
Community Advocacy
Fundamentals of Strategic Security
Healthcare Corporate Compliance
Landscape Design
Law Firm Management
Legislative Affairs
Molecular Biotechnology
Online Politics
PACS and Political Management
Paralegal Studies
Political Management
Public Relations
Publishing
Safety Leadership
Security and Safety Leadership
Strategic Public Relations
Sustainable Landscapes
Elliott School of International Affairs
Asian Studies
Asian Studies (graduate certificate)
European and Eurasian Studies
European and Eurasian Studies (graduate certificate)
Global Communication
International Affairs
International Development Studies
International Economic Policy
International Policy and Practice
International Science and Technology Policy
International Science and Technology Policy (graduate certificate)
International Security Policy
International Trade and Investment Policy
Latin American and Hemispheric Studies
Latin American and Hemispheric Studies (graduate certificate)
Middle East Studies
Political Psychology
Security Policy Studies
US Foreign Policy
Graduate School of Education and Human Development
Bilingual Special Education
Brain Injury: Education and Transitional Services
Career and Workforce Development
Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Counseling Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Persons
Counseling (Ed.S. and post-master's certificate)
Curriculum and Instruction
Design and Assessment of Adult Learning
E-Learning
Early Childhood Special Education
Education Policy Studies
Educational Administration and Policy Studies
Educational Leadership and Administration
Educational Technology Leadership
Elementary Education
Essentials of Human Resource Development
Grief, Loss and Life Transitions
Higher Education Administration
Human and Organizational Learning
Human Resource Development
Individualized Programs
Instructional Design
Integrating Technology into Education
International Education
Job Development and Placement
Leadership Development
Leadership in Educational Technology
Multimedia Development
Museum Education
Organizational Learning and Change
Professional Teaching Standards
Reading and Literacy
Rehabilitation Counseling
School Counseling
Secondary Education
Special Education
Special Education for Children with Emotional and Behavioral Disabilities
Teaching Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disabilities
Training and Educational Technology
Transition Special Education
Transition Special Education with Teacher Certification
Accountancy
Business Administration: Executive M.B.A.
Business Administration: Global M.B.A.
Business Administration: Online M.B.A. (Healthcare Management)
Business Administration: Part-time M.B.A. (Accelerated and Flex)
Business Administration: World Executive M.B.A.
Business Administration: Ph.D
Finance
Information Systems Technology
Project Management
Tourism Administration
Engineering and Applied Science
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Computer Engineering
Computer Science
Computer Security and Information Assurance
Computer-Integrated Design in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Emergency Management and Public Health
Engineering Management
Engineering and Technology Management
Environmental Engineering
Geoenvironmental Engineering
High Performance Computing
Homeland Security Emergency Preparedness and Response
Knowledge and Information Management
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Structural Engineering
Systems Engineering
Systems Engineering (graduate certificate)
Telecommunications and Computers
Transportation Engineering
Wireless and Mobile Networks
If you are interested in a program in the Law School, the School of Medicine and Health Sciences, or the School of Public Health and Health Services, please visit the following Web sites for details on those admissions processes:
School of Medicine and Health Sciences
School of Public Health and Health Services
The George Washington University Law School
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