• Undergraduate degree fron an accredited 4-year college or university.
• English proficiency demonstrated by the completion of at least one year of full-time study at a college or university in an English speaking country. Alternatively, an applicant must earn a score of 550 on the written version of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or 213 on the computer-based test with no section score less than 13.
• Minimum GRE scores of 530 on the verbal section, 700 on the quantitative section, and 630 on the analytical section. GRE scores can be waived for applicant who majored in computer science or computer engineering and earned at least a 3.2 GPA in computer science courses. However, scores are required for all applicants who request assistantships or fellowships.
• A Completed Graduate Application
• An Official Undergraduate Transcript
• Three Letters of Reference
• A Statement of Purpose

NOTE: All graduate students are expected to read and to comply with written regulations.

To obtain a graduate application you would either:

• Apply Online
• Contact the Graduate Studies Office located :

By mail:

OFFICE OF GRADUATE STUDIES NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY 700 Park Avenue Norfolk, VA 23504

On campus:

DOUGLASS WILDER PERFORMING ARTS CENTER NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY 700 Park Avenue Norfolk, VA 23504 Office of Graduate Studies, Room 203 (757) 823-8015

• Retrieve Letter of Recommendation (doc) Form Online (pdf)

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