Steps in Applying for Graduate Admissions

Graduate students can apply - and be accepted - any time. Graduate courses are eight weeks long and are offered in six terms throughout the year, and students can begin taking courses the next term after filing an admissions application. Note, however, that there are financial aid deadlines.

Requirements

In order to be considered for admission, students must have an undergraduate degree from a regionally accredited institution, with a cumulative GPA of no less than 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.

Although it is rare, Capitol College reserves the right to request that an applicant take the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) to be considered for admission. Scores may be requested from:

• Recent graduates with a GPA under 3.0,
• Any applicant with an undergraduate GPA under 3.0 and no work experience or training relevant to their program of interest,
• Applicants applying for programs outside of their undergraduate
  field of study who also do not have work experience or training relevant to their program of interest. (ex. a biology major applying to the Information Assurance program with no experience.)
   

Steps in the Application Process

Step 1: Complete the application.

• Apply online (no application fee!)
• - or - Request the application online and fill it out by hand. (Be sure to enclose the $25 application fee.)
• - or - Download the application. (Be sure to enclose the $25 application fee.)
• - or - Request an application by calling 1-888-522-7586.

Step 2: Have your undergraduate degree transcripts sent to Capitol.
An official, signed transcript must be sent directly from your school(s) to the Office of Admissions. If you attended more than one institution, only those transcripts with the final degree posted should be submitted.

Office of Admissions
Capitol College
11301 Springfield Road
Laurel, MD 20708

Step 3: Explore financial aid.
If you're applying for need-based financial aid, obtain the Free Application for Federal Student Aid after Jan. 1. The FAFSA is due March 2 to the Department of Education. Be sure to note Capitol College's U.S. Department of Education Institutional Code: 001436.

Step 4: Review the schedule of classes. Courses begin every two months.