Applying for a Graduate Program
Students admitted to the School of Graduate Studies who have submitted all required Graduate Degree Program Documentation by October 1 for spring enrollment, and March 1 for summer and fall enrollment, will be informed of their admission status no later than November 1 and April 1 respectively.
Student submitting documentation after the October 1 and March 1 deadline will have their application processed on a first-come, first-served basis.
NOTE: All students must be admitted to their program within the first semester of starting classes. This is done by submitting all your program documents and being approved by the program for admission. See below for links to the program documents.
Program Admission Requirements:
- Master of Science in Accounting
- Master of Education
- Superintendent Post-Master Certification
- Master of Science in Human Resources
- Master of Art in Criminal Justice Administration
- Master in Management
- Master of Science in Psychological Services
- School Psychometrist Certificate
- Master of Science in Water Resource Policy and Management
*Click HERE for step by step instructions (pdf).
Financial Aid Regulations for Graduate Students
Students please be advised that the courses you choose to enroll in MUST be a required course or an elective course in your degree program. Financial Aid regulations dictate that any graduate student who is seeking financial aid must be enrolled in AT LEAST five (5) credit hours during the fall, spring, or summer semester and the courses MUST be in the degree program.
* Certificate Programs do not qualify for financial aid.
Applying for Graduation
Follow the steps found on the Graduation page.
Semester
Fall 2021
Spring 2022
Summer 2022
Fall 2022
Application Available
March 12, 2021
November 1, 2021
February 1, 2022
March 15, 2022
Application Deadline
August 27, 2021
January 24, 2022
April 8, 2022
TBD
Commencement
December 11, 2021 at 10 a.m.
May 7, 2022 at 2 p.m.
May 7, 2022 at 2 p.m.
TBD
Pre-Enrollment for Graduates begin:
Spring 2022 - November 2, 2021
Fall/Summer 2022 - April 8, 2022
First day of classes
Fall 2021 - August 16, 2021
Spring 2022 - January 10, 2022
Testing
The GRE Test:
- Information and reservations for the GRE can be found at www.ets.org/gre.
- Payment must be made online when reserving your spot.
- Note: This test is not given at ECU.
The Miller Analogies test (MAT):
- To schedule the MAT, contact Joshua Vaughn at 580.559.5349 or josjvau@email.ecok.edu.
- Additional information on taking the MAT test at East Central University can be found, HERE.
- To study for the MAT, you can download a MAT Study Guide from the Pearson website, HERE.
The LSAT Test:
- Information and reservations for the LSAT can be found at www.lsac.org/jd/lsat/about-the-lsat.
- Payment must be made online when reserving your spot.
- Note: This test is not given at ECU.
The GMAT Test:
- Information and reservations for the GMAT can be found at www.mba.com/us.
- Payment must be made online when reserving your spot.
- Note: This test is not given at ECU.