College of Graduate Studies

The Graduate Admissions team and your graduate academic program faculty are looking forward to working with you throughout the admission process.

1. Review Admission Requirements

 admission requirements 

2. Submit A graduate Application

• • Create an application account. Some of our programs use a Centralized Application System (CAS). Links to CAS are provided. For other programs, select "Start New Application."
  • Fill out the application fully.  You can continue to make changes to your application until it has been submitted. After it is submitted, you can no longer edit your information.
  • Upon submitting your application, you will be required to pay the application fee.  The application is not fully submitted until the application fee has been paid.

3. Submit Supporting documentation

Transcripts

Current and previous UToledo students do not need to submit their UToledo transcripts.

Contact all previous higher education institutions you attended and have them send your official transcripts to the University of Toledo following the guidelines below.  We cannot process your application until we receive your transcripts.   

• • A transcript is only considered official if it is sent electronically from the issuing institution directly to the University of Toledo, or (if hard copy) it is in the original sealed envelope with a registrar’s stamp intact.
    • Electronic transcripts are preferred.  When ordering electronic copies from your previous institution, please choose University of Toledo or University of Toledo Graduate Admissions. 
    • Hard copy official transcripts should be sent to the mailing address listed in the “Questions about your application” box below. 
      
  • Transcripts should indicate degree earned, date of conferral, and a key to the grading system used.
  • Transcripts and diplomas should be submitted in their original language. If the document is not in English, please submit a word-for-word English translation that follows the format of the original document.
    
  • English translations must be certified by the issuing institution, a certified translator, or you may choose an approved translation service from the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services NACES. 

Please note:  If you have only one copy of a foreign transcript or diploma, please visit the Graduate Admissions Office with your documents upon arrival to campus.

Test Scores

The University of Toledo Institution code is 1845.  Submit your scores through the testing service company.  We do not accept paper copies or uploaded digital copies.  Test scores must still be valid (not expired) on the first day the student begins their program. 

Proof of English Language Proficiency

Students who are non-native English speakers and who received their undergraduate degrees from non-English speaking institutions must demonstrate a minimum level of English proficiency as outlined below:

• An official English language proficiency test report with the minimum scores:
  • TOEFL PBT 550
  • TOEFL iBT 80
  • IELTS 6.5
  • PTE 58
  • Duolingo 110

• By the time of enrollment in the desired graduate program, student must have successfully completed a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree with a 2.7 cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale from one of the following types of institutions:
• A regionally accredited U.S. college or university.
• An INQAAHE- or CHEA-member accredited non-U.S. university where English is the official language of instruction.
• A university in one of the listed countries, where English is the official language of instruction at that institution.
• Successful completion of at least 24 undergraduate credit hours (or 18 graduate credit hours) at a regionally accredited U.S. college or university with at least a 2.7 cumulative GPA.
• Successful completion of the Graduate Access Program (GAP) pathway through the University of Toledo’s American Language Institute (ALI).
• Prior completion of English as a Second Language (ESL) certification at or above the advanced level at a regionally accredited university/college in the United States are also accepted. Student must provide a copy of the ESL certification.

The University of Toledo reserves the right to require evidence of English language proficiency for all applicants, the adequacy of which shall be at the sole discretion of the Graduate Admissions Office. *

*Please note: Graduate degrees that are strictly research-based with no academic coursework are unacceptable for proof of English language proficiency.

4. Application Under Review

Once your application is complete it will be reviewed by the Graduate Admissions Office and the Academic Program to which you have applied. You may check the progress of your application by logging into your Application Status Page.

When an admission decision is made, you will receive an email notification to log into your Application Status Page to view the decision letter.

Decisions for most programs are made on a rolling basis. Some programs have a limited number of seats available and may make admission decisions on a specific date. Check with your program for details.

5. return intent to enroll form

Your admission letter will include a link to an Intent to Enroll form. Please complete and submit the form to accept or decline your offer of admission.