Applying for Graduate
Study
Admission to a graduate degree program at St. John's is based on
our assessment of a candidate's ability to successfully pursue
graduate study.
Our Office of Graduate Admission and Deans from the relevant
programs carefully consider every applicant's academic record,
recommendation letters, scores on appropriate standardized
tests and other factors that reflect a student's academic potential
and motivation for successful graduate study.
Admission to a graduate degree program at St. John's does not
guarantee advancement to degree candidacy. Additional requirements
must be met before students are considered degree candidates.
We ask every graduate applicant to provide the following items
for admission consideration:
Evidence of
a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or
university
- including official transcripts from each institution
attended.
Two letters
of recommendation
- from instructors in the proposed area of specialization or other
qualified individuals as designated by the school, division, or
program to which the candidate is applying.(requirements may differ
for some programs)
Three letters of recommendation from the following
programs
- Audiology, Speech Pathology, PhD Biology, MA English, DA
English (2 must be academic) DA History, MA General Psychology, MA
School Psychology, MS Pharmacy Administration
- PhD Psychology, both programs require three-five letters of
recommendation
Lab and Term
Paper
- MA General Experimental Psychology, MS School Psychology, PsyD
School Psychology, PhD Clinical Psychology
Writing
sample
- MA English, DA English, DA History
Official
results of performance on standardized tests
- as appropriate to the requirements specific to the
particular school, division or program
The following programs require the
GRE:
- MS Biology, MS Biological and Pharmaceutical
Biotechnology (General and Subject: Biochemistry, Chemistry, or
Cell and Molecular Biology), PhD Biology (General and Subject), MA
English, DA English, MS School Psychology, PhD Clinical Psychology,
PsyD School Psychology (Non-Psychology holders must take the
Subject GRE). This also applies to both PhD programs, Speech
Pathology, all Pharmaceutical Sciences and International
Communication.
Evidence
that conditions or requirements specific to the school, division or
program have been met.
Supporting documentation for your Graduate application can be
sent to the following addresses:
Graduate Admission Processing Service
Center
St. John’s University
P.O. Box 811
Randolph, MA 02368-0811
Note: UPS and Fed Ex will not deliver materials to the
Processing Center’s PO Box.
If you are an international student applying to St. John's,
please send application materials to the following address:
International Graduate
Admission
St. John’s University
8000 Utopia Parkway
Newman Hall, Room 106
Queens, NY 11439
We invite you to apply online, request an application
or contact our
Offices of Graduate Admission directly.
Once again, thank you for your interest in graduate study at St.
John's. We look forward to receiving your application.