University of Dallas

Application Deadlines:

Doctoral
Completed applications by Feb. 15.
Admissions In three monthly rounds beginning Feb. 15 through April 15.
Fall admission only.

Master's
For fall enrollment, completed applications by May 15.
For spring enrollment, completed applications by Nov. 15.
Rolling admissions.

Art Master's
Completed applications received by Feb. 15.
Fall admission only.

Teacher's Certification
Completed applications must be received one month prior to semester of enrollment.

All applicants must possess a Bachelor's degree before enrolling.

To be considered for admission into the Doctoral or a Master's program, an application must include:

1. A completed application form with date and signature.
2. Official transcripts sent directly to the Braniff Graduate Office from each college or university attended by the applicant, even If no credit or degree was earned.
3. Two letters of recommendation using forms provided by the Braniff Graduate Office. Recommendations should be written by college or university professors who have taught the applicant. Applicants to the Humanities or American Studies programs may substitute letters from business or professional colleagues.
4. A non-refundable fee of $50.00.
5. A statement of the applicant's reasons for wanting to pursue graduate study at the University of Dallas.
6. An intellectual autobiography; that is, a history of the changes and developments in what has been significant to the applicant's educational and intellectual experlence, along with a statement of academic goals.
7. An essay written for a university course in the proposed field of major study.
8. Scores from the General Test portion of the GRE not taken more than three years prior to the date of application for applicants to the Institute of Philosophic Studies and Its related M.A. programs In english, philosophy. and politics, as well as for applicants to the MA program In psychology.

To be considered for admission as a Special Student:
- a student taking graduate courses but not seeking a degree - an application need only include the completed application and fee, transcripts, and two recommendations.

To be considered for admission Into the Master of Arts In Art programs:
An application must only include numbers 1 through 5 from the left, plus a CD with up to 20 images of representative works and a printed list of the work with thumbnails and identification with title, date, and media. Digital files should be in rgb mode with each image no larger than 2 mb In size. Image resolution should be set at 72 dpl with It being no greater than 1200 pixels in either height or width.

Foreign Student Applicants:
All foreign student applicants whose native language is not English must submit a score report from the TOEFL test. The minimum acceptable score on the TOEFL Is 600. Foreign student applicants to the Institute of Philosophic Studies, and to the M. A. programs in english, philosophy, politics, psychology, and theology must submit GRE scores in addition to TOEFL scores.

To be considered for admission Into the Teacher's Certification Program:
an application must include the following:

1. A completed Braniff application.
2. A non-refundable fee of $50.00.
3. Official transcripts sent directly to the certification officer.