nextGRAD Admissions

FAU nextGRAD Admissions reviews candidate applications on an individual basis and looks at all aspects of an applicant's professional and academic background.

Undergraduate Programs

Freshmen or First-year Student

• High School Diploma
  • A standard high school diploma from a Florida public or regionally accredited high school, or its equivalent, is needed to be considered for admission to a state university
• Official Test Scores- ACT or SAT
• Students with a GED must achieve a minimum total score of 3000, with no sub score lower than 550, and present a test score of at least 1450 on the SAT or 21 on the ACT

Transfer Student - Less than 30 Credit Hours

• A cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher on all attempted college work
• Maximum of two attempts (Withdrawals with a 'W' grade count as an attempt) at any required course or math pre-requisite
• Applicants must be in good academic standing at their last attended institution
• All freshman admissions requirements as stated in freshman admissions section must be met

Transfer Student - More than 60 Credit Hours

• A cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher on all attempted college work
• Maximum of two attempts (Withdrawals with a 'W' grade count as an attempt) at any required course or math pre-requisite
• Applicants must be in good academic standing at their last attended institution
• Have completed eight to ten credit hours of sequential foreign language or its equivalent in quarter hours prior to enrollment at Florida Atlantic University
  • If the foreign language admission requirement is not met at the time of transfer, then it becomes a graduation requirement

Graduate Programs

First-time Graduate Student

• Current Résumé
• Bachelor’s degree in any discipline; no business prerequisites are required
• Official transcript or transcript evaluation reflecting bachelor’s degree
• GPA approximately 3.0 or higher over the last 60 undergraduate credits
• Four years of professional work experience is preferred

The GMAT/GRE exam score may be required for candidates that do not meet the admissions criteria listed above. Additionally, a waiver may be granted for candidates students that have completed an advanced degree (Master’s, Doctoral, Professional).

Students Transferring From Another Institution

• All requirements listed under “First-time Graduate Student”
• Master's programs may accept a minimum of 6 graduate credits earned from another institution beyond a baccalaureate degree.
• Acceptance of transfer credits for a course is dependent upon the following provisions:The student received a "B" or better in the course to be transferred
• The course was taken at a regionally accredited institution
• The course is relevant to the graduate program in which the student is accepted, as judged by the graduate or supervisory committee of the department or program
• The course is listed on the official transcript received by the Graduate College

Graduate Certificates

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or in a related field
• A cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher on all attempted college work
• Must satisfy the prerequisites for each course in the program