Graduate Admissions Information and Application

  • Complete the Online Application for Admission to create your application portal.
  • Request official transcripts from all previously attended institutions to be sent directly from the issuing institution to grad_school@nsula.edu. Student-submitted transcripts, including emailed or uploaded copies, are not accepted.
  • If required by the program to which you are applying, submit official copies of your GRE results to NSU using code 6792. Please pay close attention to GRE score requirements for admission to the Graduate School and the respective program.
  • Applicants are required to submit two letters of recommendation from different references; some programs may require three. The exact number required will be specified in your application portal, where letters must also be submitted. Note: The MS in Health & Human Performance does not require letters of recommendation.
  • Submit a completed Proof of Immunization Form within your application portal. Internet only students select the exemption section for “personal reasons” stating that you are an online learner.
  • Contact an advisor in your area for questions regarding the program concentrations and graduates in the workforce.
  • Once you have been admitted to the Graduate School and to the program area, you may register online via myNSU. See: Next Steps for Newly Admitted Graduate Students.
  • You can pay tuition and fees on campus in the Student Accounting & Cashiering Office or login to myNSU.

To complete an online application, CLICK HERE.

For information about international admissions requirements, please visit the Office of Admissions.

The Graduate Record Examinations tests are taken by individuals applying to graduate schools. The GRE is available through the Computer-Based Testing (CBT) Program:

  • General Test – measures verbal, quantitative, and analytical reasoning skills that have been developed over a long period of time and are not necessarily related to any particular field of study. The General Test is offered in two formats: as a computer-based test and as a paper-based test.

To register for the GRE, CLICK HERE.

The purpose of the Test of English as a Foreign Language is to evaluate the English proficiency of people whose native language is not English. The test uses a multiple-choice format to measure the ability to understand North American English. The test consists of three sections:

  • Listening Comprehension – Measures ability to understand English as it is spoken in North America.
  • Structure and Written Expression – Measures ability to recognize language that is appropriate for standard written English.
  • Reading Comprehension – Measures ability to understand nontechnical reading matter.

Registration for the TOEFL in the United States:

TOEFL/TSE Services
Test of English as a Foreign Language
P.O. Box 6151
Princeton, NJ 08541-6151, USA
Telephone: 609-771-7100

Outside of the United States:

You must get a TOEFL bulletin for your country. The bulletins are usually available at the following places:

  • United States educational commissions and foundations
  • United States Information Service (USIS) offices
  • Binational centers
  • Private organization such as the Institute of International Education (IIE)

To visit the Office of University Recruiting, CLICK HERE.

For a PDF list of Approved Evaluation Services for International Transcripts, CLICK HERE.