MA/MS in Individualized Studies
College of Individualized Studies
Graduate Application Checklist
Please be sure the following are included in your application:
Completed the online graduate program application
$20 Non-refundable application fee, paid online (This fee of $20 is waived for graduates
of Metropolitan State, certified veterans and active military}
Official transcripts
o Must show a bachelor degree or equivalent earned from a regionally accredited
institution with grade-point average or narrative description describing courses
completed.
o Transcripts from ALL schools attended after high school and from any graduate
or professional programs are required.
o All transcripts from non-U.S. schools must be evaluated (course-by-course) by
either ECE (preferred) or WES.
o Electronic transcripts should be sent to graduate.studies@metrostate.edu.
o Paper transcripts should be sent directly from the sending institution (preferred)
to:
Metropolitan State University
Attn: Graduate Admissions
700 East Seventh Street
Saint Paul MN 55106
Two professional letters of recommendation: submit reference contact information
using the online application.
o The most effective letters may be from professors familiar with your work in
upper-division courses, and able to comment on your preparation for advanced
study. Personal references will not be considered. Applicants should remind
their references of the application deadline when speaking with them.
o Once submitted, references will receive a "no reply" email from Minnesota State
with a link to the recommendation form.
o References should check junk mail if the email is not in their inbox. The link is
good for 60 days, however, the application deadline may be sooner.