Your application starts with the Graduate School at Auburn University. The application is an online system that helps gather information listed below. Please contact the distance education office (agdista@auburn.edu) with any questions.
All applicants should plan to provide the following as part of the application:
- All Official Transcripts – email to graduatetranscripts@auburn.edu
- Three Professional or Academic References – provided as part of the application
- Statement of Purpose – provided as part of the application. Your statement should be no more than one page and should outline your career/academic/research/professional goals.
- GRE Scores (MS Applicants Only) – send to university code 1005
Note some applicants may be required to provide additional documentation. Please contact the distance education office (agdista@auburn.edu) for typical qualifications.
If you need to take graduate-level courses but do not need a degree, you may consider enrolling as a graduate non-degree-seeking student.
This grad student option has relaxed admission requirements and no faculty advisor assignment. The hours completed do earn college credit, but are not counted toward a degree unless you are admitted to a program. Apply through the Graduate School link above and use the option for Graduate Non-Degree Seeking as your program selection.
Note: If you later decide to enroll in one of our graduate programs, you may apply up to 12 hours of courses taken before your admission as a degree-seeking student.
