Below is a list of general requirements for an application to any WashU Continuing & Professional Studies (CAPS) graduate (master’s) degree. Each graduate program may have its own set of application requirements, in addition to what is listed below.  Please contact a CAPS Representative for more information.  Applications will be reviewed once all requirements are received.

Application Deadlines

Admission decisions are made on a rolling basis and typically take one to two weeks. An application is incomplete and will not be reviewed until all of the application requirements have been received or processed.  Applicants are encouraged to submit all materials by the following dates:

Domestic students:

  • Fall: July 31
  • Spring: Nov. 30
  • Summer: April 30

International students:

  • Fall: March 1
  • Spring: Aug. 1

The application is available online HERE. Applications are ready for review when all fields on the application form are completed and all application requirements are received.

All applicants are required to submit a non-refundable application fee at the time of application: 
 
– Domestic applicants: $50 
– International applicants: $100

Official Transcripts

Admission to a graduate degree program must include a minimum GPA of a 3.0* or higher on a 4.0 scale, cumulatively, or in the last 60 hours of coursework. Contact a CAPS Representative to discuss options for contingent admission if you do not meet the minimum GPA requirement.

Transcripts are required from each institution that you have attended and taken courses, received your bachelor’s degree, taken post-graduate courses, or where a higher-level degree was conferred.  Official transcripts must be sent directly from the school’s registrar to CAPS.  Electronic transcripts should be forwarded to CAPS@wustl.edu.

Non-United States course work transcript verification
If the transcript you submit for consideration is from a college or university outside the United States, a course-by-course transcript evaluation is also required. Evaluations will be accepted from World Education Services (WES), or other member institution of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES). For The Evaluation Company (TEC) evaluations, you must use this form.

*Applicants for the Master of Arts in Teaching & Learning require official transcripts from all higher education institutions attended, showing conferral of a bachelor’s degree with a minimum GPA of 2.5 or higher, passing Praxis scores and a letter of recommendation from Teach St. Louis.

Statement of Intent

Applicants to a master’s degree program must write a one-page Statement of Intent explaining your interests and goals in your chosen field of study.

Two Letters of Recommendation

A college instructor and/or a current or previous supervisor should provide your letters of recommendation.  Letters can be submitted through the online application HERE, or mailed by the recommender to:

WashU Continuing & Professional Studies
11 N. Jackson Ave.
Suite 1000
MSC 1085-414-20
St. Louis, MO 63105

 Resume (optional)

A current resume reflecting your professional experience may be helpful but is not required.

International Students

English Language Proficiency

WashU is responsible for confirming that visitors and students possess the necessary level of English proficiency to succeed in their respective course of study and/or program.  View the WashU English Language Proficiency requirements HERE.

US Citizenship or Eligible Noncitizen

This program is offered either mostly or fully online. Students entering the U.S. on an F-1 or J-1 Visa must enroll in a program full time. F-1 students are only permitted to enroll in one online course per semester and J-1 students may only enroll in non-credit online courses that do not count toward their degree program. CAPS cannot guarantee face-to-face enrollment options each semester of full-time enrollment, therefore cannot issue an I-20 or DS 2019 to F-1 and J-1 students for this program. If you are an F-1 or J-1 student and wish to enroll in a CAPS program while here on a Visa, please contact a CAPS Representative to discuss your options for face-to-face program enrollment. F-1 and J-1 students should not enroll in online courses or programs without first consulting the university’s Office for International Students and Scholars (OISS).

Non-Degree Seeking Students

Those seeking to enroll in graduate-level courses outside of a formal degree program must apply for admission to CAPS as a graduate non-degree seeking student. Please contact a CAPS Representative to learn more about application requirements for this status.