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Apply for Graduate Admission

Please read the admission requirements for your desired type of program before you apply online below.

Application Checklist

1. Make sure you satisfy the admission requirements for both the Graduate School AND the program you will be applying for.
2. Submit your online application on time: Application submission dates vary by program. Contact your program for its deadline, and submit the Graduate School application 8-10 weeks earlier.

3. Pay the application fee(s): a $56 base application fee is required of all applicants, and an additional $40 evaluation fee is required for applicants with college-level work from non-U.S. colleges.

   Note: If you are applying to a doctoral program and already hold a UWM master's degree, you do not need to pay the application fee.

4. Send the following to the Graduate School:
   • Transcripts (directly from the institution/s)
   • Reasons Statement
5. Send appropriate required items to your specific program.
6. Watch your mailbox for information on monitoring your application status online.

Apply Online

Complete the UW System admission application

Retention of Application Materials

The Graduate School will keep your application materials for one year. After one year you will need to apply again and submit all required application materials. All application materials become the property of the Graduate School and cannot be returned to the applicant, forwarded to another institution, or duplicated for any purpose.