Criteria for admission

Applicants must have a baccalaureate degree in a health related field, from an accredited institution and be a health care professional. Application requires two letters of reference and recent scores from the Graduate Record Examination (GRE; waived for undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or better on a 4.0 scale). Students must meet with an advisor to design a program of study.

To apply for admission

1. Complete the graduate admission application and the and return it with your transcripts and the application fee to the Office of Admissions. The graduate application forms and a Graduate Bulletin may be obtained from: 
   
   
   Cleveland State University
   Office of Admissions Processing
   Keith Building, Rm 1400
   2121 Euclid Avenue
   Cleveland, OH 44115-2214
   (216) 687-5599
   
   or: Go to Graduate Admissions Online
   (Note: must have Adobe Reader; get Adobe Reader here)
   
   International students need to submit their official documents to:
   
   Office of Admissions Processing
   Keith Building, Rm. 1400
   Cleveland State University
   2121 Euclid Avenue
   Cleveland, OH 44115-2240
   (216) 687-5599
   http://www.csuohio.edu/internat/admissions/
    
2. You must take the Graduate Record Examination (GRE; waived for undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or better on a 4.0 scale) and have your scores sent to Cleveland State University. You may be accepted provisionally prior to receipt of your score.
   
3. Contact the Graduate Coordinator to discuss your preferred area of emphasis and to plan a program of study. Students are required to have a program of study indicating their goals and objectives prior to beginning coursework.