Admission Guidelines
Doctoral Programs
Required Application Materials
All the application materials listed below must be submitted to the International Center. Once an application is complete, the department of study will carefully review it and an admission decision will be made. There are intensive programs and regular term programs.
- An application for International Graduate admission
(Apply Online | Download PDF)* - $65 (U.S.) nonrefundable application fee
- One recent photo of yourself
- Résumé showing work experience
- Writing sample essays
- Affidavit of Financial Support
- Current official bank statement
- Three reference letters (Download PDF*)
- Letter to the dean
- Official transcripts and posted bachelor’s or master’s degree sent directly from institution to APU
- Current TOEFL score, or equivalent
- Departmental interview may be required
Note: Additional items may be required for certain doctoral programs. Please contact us for details.
Minimum GPA
3.0 on a 4.0 U.S. scale**
TOEFL Requirements
A successful TOEFL score report is required for entrance into university graduate programs. For current paper-based TOEFL (PBT), computer-based TOEFL (CBT), and Internet-based TOEFL (iBT) score requirements, please see our English Proficiency Requirements for Graduate Programs.
An official TOEFL score report must be sent by ETS directly to APU (school code is 4596) unless the medium of instruction during the university/college immediately preceding application was English for at least two full years without ESL classes. Other test score reports (GMAT, GRE, or CBEST) may be required for certain programs.
For complete information on application requirements, refer to the International Graduate Application form.*
*The downloadable version of the application is provided in a Portable Document Format (PDF). To learn more about PDFs or to install Adobe Acrobat Reader, follow this link.
**Certain exceptions apply. Please see individual department requirements for details.
