REQUIREMENTS AND DEADLINES

All Applicants

Application Processing

The School of Public Affairs uses a self-managed application process in which the applicant has full control over the gathering of necessary documents and materials for the application. This allows the applicant to submit his or her application complete and ready for review, and gives the applicant the ability to expedite his or her application process.

Application Deadlines

Admission for Fall 2013 enrollment:

Friday, April 5, 2013 - Full time & International applicants

Friday, May 3, 2013 - Part time applicants

Admission for Spring 2014 enrollment:

Friday, November 1, 2013 - Full time & International applicants

Monday, December 2, 2013 - Part time applicants

Our spring semester typically begins in late January, fall semester in late August.
Depending on how early an application is received and reviewed, and how swiftly an applicant moves to enroll, students who gain admission to the college for fall may begin taking courses during the preceding summer session(s).

We encourage you to apply early especially if you are interested in financial aid, graduate assistantships and/or scholarships. Applications received after the deadline are reviewed on a rolling basis as time and space permit.

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All applicants must submit the following:

Completed Personal Information Form.

The application fee is $125 (nonrefundable) for mail-in applications and $135 (nonrefundable) for online applications. Please make your check or money order payable to "Baruch College." Graduate applicants who are Veterans of the United States Military Service, currently on Active Duty or members of the National Guard or Reserves are exempt from paying the graduate application fee and should submit an application by mail along with their DD-214 form or military ID.

Official transcripts of all postsecondary coursework completed at a college or university where a minimum of three courses were completed. Transcripts from foreign institutions must be accompanied by official English translations if they are in another language.
Two official letters of recommendation must be submitted. Please consult the recommendation form of the application packet. If your referee wishes to add additional comments, these should be on official letterhead and attached to the recommendation form. The letters must be sealed and signed across the back to be considered official. You may enclose your recommendation letters in ordinary envelopes.
A one-page resume detailing employment, volunteer and community service experience.

An essay of 500-700 words in which you describe one of the challenges facing your organization or field of interest, and how your experience and proposed study will help you to address this challenge.

Official GRE scores (Graduate Records Examination) or the GRE Waiver Request Form. The criteria to apply for the GRE Waiver is contingent upon successful completion of a Master's degree or possession of a competitive undergraduate academic record with a GPA of 3.0 or above. Applicants seeking to be considered for Graduate Assistantships should plan to attend full-time and are strongly encouraged to submit GRE scores. To expedite the score reporting process, ETS has assigned the School of Public Affairs the code 2027 as a unique identifier to be used by test takers to ensure the prompt reporting of official GRE scores directly to our Admissions office. For that purpose, test takers should choose this code or simply select the School of Public Affairs from the list of institutions provided. Remember, GRE scores are only valid for five years. In addition, we will accept either the GMAT or the LSAT as substitutes for the GRE. We encourage all applicants to adhere to the GRE requirement to remain competitive.

Graduate Record Exam (GRE) www.gre.org
For GRE testing, registration information and preparation materials click the link above or call 1-800-GRE-CALL (1-800-473-2255).

Educational Testing Service (ETS) www.ets.org
ETS is the official administrator of the GRE and the world's largest private educational measurement organization. To learn more about ETS click the link above or call 1-609-921-9000.

International Students are required to submit TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or IELTS (International English Language Testing Service) scores, official transcripts and translations, and the International Student Supplement (application for I-20 and financial support documents). Please see the website for International Students for additional information. The code to have your TOEFL scores submitted to Baruch is 2027.

Applicants for the MSEd in Educational Leadership and Advanced Certificates in SBL and SDL programs must refer to the application addendum for additional requirements and guidelines.