Graduate Admission

Tulane School of Professional Advancement graduate students include those considering a master’s degree or graduate certificate. Prospective students must complete the online application form.

To be considered for admission, a prospective graduate student must have:

  • Earned an undergraduate degree from an accredited institution prior to the first semester of proposed graduate study (unless a qualified current undergraduate applying for a “4+1” program)
  • At least a 3.0 cumulative grade point average in undergraduate coursework; applicants with grade point averages below 3.0 may be considered for admission based on other aspects of their applications

No standardized test scores (i.e GRE) or letters of recommendation are required for admission.

Graduate Application Requirements

  1. Valid government issued ID.
  2. Non-refundable $50 processing fee. Applications cannot be processed without this fee.

  3. Transcripts.

    College Transcripts
    Applicants may be admitted with unofficial copies of their college transcripts. Please note that uploaded copies of your transcripts will not be considered "official." Official college transcripts will be required before admitted students can register for classes. Contact your previous institution(s) to have electronic transcripts sent to soparecords@tulane.edu (preferred method) or send paper copies of official transcripts to the following address:
    Academic Records
    Richardson Bldg. #5
    Suite 204
    6823 St. Charles Avenue
    New Orleans, LA 70118

  4. Additional program-specific requirements may be needed. This could include an application essay and interview.

    Schedule an Interview
    If your graduate program requires an interview, the Program Director may contact you to schedule a time to meet after you apply.

Previously Enrolled School of Professional Advancement Students

School of Professional Advancement students who have been inactive for one year (three consecutive semesters) will be required to re-apply for admission. This includes submitting a new admissions application and application fee. Students who were not enrolled in classes the previous semester must go to the online application to update their contact information and their government-issued ID.

Summer Only Admission

Applicants who currently intend to attend Tulane for summer programs only and then return to another university should submit their applications through the Summer School program portal. Be sure to check the Schedule of Classes for up-to-date information.

Admittance Decision

You will receive a decision notification sent to the e-mail address you submitted on your application. You will be directed to log into your application portal for your admission decision.

Next Steps After Admittance

Accepting the Offer of Admittance
You will receive an email letting you know that your admission decision is available in your application portal. When you are admitted, you will be required to take two actions:

  1. Accept your Offer of Admittance.
  2. Pay your $100 deposit toward your first term of enrollment.* **

*Payment by credit card is preferred. If you choose to pay by ACH or bank draft, the deposit may take up to 14 business days to clear and could delay your access to course registration.
**Tulane employees using the tuition waiver must still pay the deposit.

Activate Email
Once your enrollment deposit is received, you will receive your Tulane email address and user ID, sent to the personal email address listed on your application. For email assistance, contact the Help Desk at (504) 862-8888. An active Tulane email address and password allows you access to Gibson Online, Tulane’s student portal used for class registration, library access, financial information and much more.

Schedule Your Classes
Review the semester’s course offerings online. Be sure to click the ‘School of Professional Advancement’ search button when reviewing the schedule of classes. Finally, to register for your selected courses, visit Gibson Online.

Submit Immunization Compliance
The immunization compliance form is provided to each student as part of the online application. The form must be completed and filed electronically with the Tulane Student Health Center. For questions about the form and immunization requirements, contact the Student Health Center.

Apply for Financial Aid
Federal financial aid, primarily in the form of loans, is available to degree-seeking students. Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) online. Visit the Office of Financial Aid’s website for more detailed information.