Enrollment Services: Phone, 1-800-447-6610
Email: graduate@wesleyancollege.edu
To apply for graduate study at Wesleyan College, applicants must meet the program specific standards listed below and complete the online application form. All additional documents must be submitted to graduate@wesleyancollege.edu.
Master of Arts in Music
Qualifications
- Applicants must have earned a bachelor’s degree from an institution of higher education accredited by an institutional accreditor, with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.00 on a 4-point scale
- Graduate Music Certificate applicants must have a 2.5 minimum GPA, do not have to submit an audition or take the entrance exam to enroll, but they will still have to pass both, if they want to continue on to the master’s program
- Students who have not majored in music in their undergraduate degree must take and pass a Music Theory and Music History Entrance Exam administered by the Wesleyan College Music Department. Free tutoring is available - please contact the Program Director.
- Students who have achieved the ABRSM (The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music) LRSM (Licentiate of the Royal Schools of Music) Level 6 certification will be able to be admitted directly into the graduate music program and excluded from the Entrance Exam requirement. Students who have earned credits towards their FRSM (Fellowship of the Royal Schools of Music) Level 7 certification are eligible to transfer up to 6 credits into the graduate music program, with specific course equivalencies dependent upon program director evaluation and approval
Application Materials
- Online application form
- Official transcript from the institution from which a bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) was earned
- Curriculum vita or resume
- A personal statement of purpose (approx. 500 words)
- A live or video audition for Performance Concentrations and a Portfolio for the Composition Concentration. Minimum 15-minutes in length, with works presented in contrasting styles. An audition is not required for Graduate Certificate applicants, unless they want to continue onto the M.A. Program.
Master of Business Administration
Qualifications
- Applicants must have earned a bachelor’s degree from an institution of higher education accredited by an institutional accreditor with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.00 on a 4-point scale with a major or minor in business
- Students who have not majored or minored in business must either take the GMAT and score at least 500, earn a B or higher in at least two prerequisite classes as assigned by the Program Director, or have at least three years of business management experience.
Application Materials
- Online application form
- Official transcript from the institution from which a bachelor’s degree was earned
- Curriculum vita or resume
- Two letters of professional reference
- Admissions interview will be scheduled once all documents have been received
Management Science, MBA (STEM MBA)
Qualifications
- Applicants must have earned a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited U.S. based institution or a bachelor’s degree (three or four years) at a foreign institution recognized by the government of another country. International students must have transcripts externally evaluated (see section below for international students.)
- An overall undergraduate grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
- No GMAT/GRE is required for admission.
- Applicants who have completed a master’s or higher degree from a regionally accredited U.S. based institution or a foreign institution recognized by the government of another country may also be admitted unconditionally.
- Conditional admission to the Wesleyan College STEM MBA program may be granted for qualified students who are on-track to complete their bachelor’s degrees by the end of the semester in which the application is submitted.
- Students with a GPA below 3.0 or who do meet the admission criteria required above, may be considered for admission based on a combination of GPA and other required criteria on a case-by-case basis, subject to the discretion and approval of the Director of Graduate Business Programs.
Application Materials
- Application. A completed online application
- Transcript. Uploaded scanned copies of your academic records will be accepted for conditional admissions purposes. Transcripts from all institutions where a degree was earned must be submitted for full admission (see note under international students for transcript requirements for international students.)
- Resume or Curriculum Vitae (CV). A one-to-two-page resume or CV that should entail any academic credentials and related scholastic, extracurricular or community accomplishments. Work experience is not required to be admitted into the STEM MBA program, however applicants with work experience must include any professional or work-related experiences in their resume or CV.
Master of Education in Elementary Education
Qualifications
- Applicants must have earned a bachelor’s degree from an institution of higher education accredited by an institutional accreditor with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.00 on a 4-point scale
- Applicants must have a valid professional teaching certificate or evidence of having been the teacher of record in a classroom for at least two years
Application Materials
- Online application form
- Official transcript from the institution from which a Bachelor’s degree was earned
- Three letters of professional reference
- Copy of a valid professional teaching certificate
- An interview with each applicant will be conducted by the Director of the M.Ed. Program or the director’s representative as early in the application process as possible
International Students
Throughout its history, Wesleyan College has enjoyed a strong relationship with international students and welcomes their applications. International students must submit the following:
- English Language Proficiency: International students where English is not the official language must take one of the tests below:
- Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) iBT 79 (Internet based) - no less than 20 on any single section. Wesleyan’s identification code for the TOEFL 5895
- International English Language Testing System (IELTS) 6.0 overall with no less than 5.5 in each section
- Duolingo English Test and score a minimum of 100
Note:
Students are not required to submit an English language proficiency test score if they have completed a bachelor’s or a master’s or higher degree taught entirely in English at an English-medium institution from the U.S. or any of the following countries: American Samoa, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Canada, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), Grenada, Guyana, Ireland, Jamaica, Jersey, Liberia, Montserrat, New Zealand, Saint Helena, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Matin, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, United Kingdom (including Northern Ireland).
- Transcripts: All credentials earned outside the U.S. must be evaluated by a National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or Association of International Credential Evaluators (AICE) member credential evaluation service. This must include a course-by-course credit evaluation from the evaluation service indicating credit hours and grades converted into the semester system of higher education in the U.S.
- VISA Documents: If you are admitted to a program, you will be required to submit the Wesleyan College International Student Certification of Finance form, including a financial/bank statement and affidavit to demonstrate the ability to pay for your education and living expenses while attending Wesleyan College for the duration of the graduate program.
- Copy of Passport: A clear copy of your passport information/biography page.
Early Admission Program
Introduction
Committed to our values of educational opportunities and excellence, Wesleyan College has provided a pathway for students to accelerate their course of study by completing both their bachelor’s degree and their master’s degree in approximately five years of full-time study, saving both time and money. Students can take up to 6 credit hours in one of our graduate programs, while still enrolled as an undergraduate student. Programs that participate in this program are: Master of Business Administration (MBA), and Master of Arts in Music.
Program Summary
Students must apply for admission to the Early Admission program in their Junior year of study. If accepted to the program, the student will take two graduate courses during their senior year. Graduate-level program courses completed may be substituted by the academic advisor to count towards an unmet undergraduate degree course requirement if the course content is related (see below of courses that have been approved for substitution.) Otherwise, the graduate-level courses will be counted as elective credit.
Program Requirements
The Early Admission Program is only open to Wesleyan students who:
- Have earned a cumulative grade-point average (GPA) of 3.00 or higher by the end of the Junior year of study.
- Have been accepted to the graduate program by completing the admissions for the program they are applying for:
MBA
- a completed application
- current major in Business Administration with the completion of at least 6 of the 12 business core classes in the major, including at least one upper level course, all with a C grade or higher
- one letter of recommendation from a Wesleyan faculty member
- a resume
- an admissions interview will be scheduled with the program director once all documents have been received
Master of Arts in Music
- a completed application
- a minimum 3.0 GPA
- a curriculum vita or resume
- a statement of purpose (approximately 500-1000 words)
- two letters of professional reference
- Audition, Portfolio or interview with the program director
- Students who did not major in music in their undergraduate degree must take and pass a Music Theory and Music History Entrance Exam administered by the Wesleyan College Music Department
Early Admission Program Specifics
- Once a student has been admitted to the graduate program, they are eligible to enroll in two graduate courses.
- Being accepted into the Early Admission Program does not alter the student’s type. Until the bachelor’s degree is conferred, the student remains a bachelor’s degree-seeking student for purposes of federal and state financial aid as well as any aid awarded to them as part of their undergraduate admission.
- Upon graduating with a bachelor’s degree, the student is immediately eligible to take the remaining graduate classes to complete the master’s degree.
- To obtain a master’s degree from Wesleyan, a student must have completed the required credit hours at the graduate level required by the program. All graduate coursework counting toward the master’s degree must meet the regular, published master’s degree requirements from Wesleyan.
- While an undergraduate in the Early Admission Program, Wesleyan will collect and retain undergraduate tuition at Wesleyan’s rates. Financial aid, including scholarships, will be calculated in accordance to Wesleyan College’s then-current policies. Part-time students and students taking the graduate course as an overload will be charged the undergraduate rate for the course.
- A student must complete 150 credits total for their undergraduate and graduate degree.
Non-Degree Seeking Status
Students taking courses for enrichment, may be accepted on a non-degree basis. Non-degree seeking students must complete an application for admission and submit an official high school transcript, an official GED report, and/or the most recent official college transcript, whichever are appropriate. Additional transcripts may be required from non-degree seeking students who are pursuing teacher certification. Students enrolling in graduate courses must submit an official transcript showing a bachelor’s degree. Students enrolled on a non-degree basis are not eligible to receive financial aid assistance. However, financial aid may be available to those pursuing a teacher certification.
Graduate Admission Policies
Wesleyan College admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the College. Wesleyan does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, loan programs, and other school-administered programs. No person with a disability is, on the basis of the disability, excluded from participation in, denied benefits of, or otherwise subjected to discrimination under any program, employment, or activity at Wesleyan College.
Admission Notification. The Graduate Program Director thoroughly reviews each file and makes admission decisions according to the guidelines established by the faculty. One of the following decisions may be made on a student’s application for admission:
Acceptance: Students will be notified of their acceptance by a letter from the Office of Enrollment Services. The College reserves the right to withdraw an offer of admission if new information, such as a final transcript, is inconsistent with credentials submitted with the student’s application materials for admission.
Provisional Acceptance: Students may be provisionally accepted to the term for which they apply prior to the receipt of official transcripts. In order to enroll for the semester, students provisionally accepted must submit official transcripts prior to the end of the semester in order to be eligible for the second semester.
Denial: The College recognizes that the process of selecting students for admission cannot predict perfectly students’ level of academic ability and motivation or general fit with a college. The College cannot offer admission to all students in a competitive pool of applicants.
Waitlist: Some competitive applicants may be offered an opportunity to be on a waiting list for admission.
Note: The College reserves the right to change policy. Students should contact the Office of Enrollment Services or refer to current publications for updated information on programs and policies. Satisfying requirements does not guarantee admission.
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