Eligibility

For most programs, applicants with bachelor’s degrees in any field from an accredited institution are eligible to apply for admission to the graduate programs of the O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs.

M.S.E.S: The M.S.E.S. Admissions Committee looks for applicants to have an adequate background in quantitative and natural science subjects. As a minimum, an applicant must have completed at least one semester of: calculus and chemistry with laboratory. Familiarity with statistics and biology/ecology is considered desirable.

Application Submission

Applicants should apply to a degree program and indicate interest in O'Neill School funding consideration as early as possible before the desired semester of enrollment. Priority admission and funding consideration is given to students who complete their application file by the priority deadline set for their application term. International students must submit application materials as early as possible, but not later than the international student application deadline. All applications must be received by the final application deadline. Applications are accepted after that date on a case-by-case basis.

Admission

Each application for admission is carefully evaluated by the admissions committee for the appropriate degree. Applicants to all O'Neill master’s degree programs must do the following:

• Submit applications to the relevant program.
• Submit an unofficial transcript from all colleges and universities attended in the application for admission. Applicants will need to submit official transcripts to the O’Neill School showing a conferred undergraduate degree prior to starting the program. Students who have taken course work on any Indiana University campus do not need to submit an Indiana University transcript.
• Pay a nonrefundable application fee to Indiana University.
• Submit three letters of recommendation. Applicants must provide contact information for three individuals to provide letters of recommendation in the application for admission. Individuals should be familiar with the applicant’s activities and potential to succeed in graduate work.
• Submit a personal essay and resume. Include any supplemental materials that may further support a case for admission. A professional or academic writing sample will be required for arts administration applicants.
• Submit proof of bachelor’s degree certification from an accredited institution. Students who have not completed undergraduate course work at the time of application may be admitted based on the strength of previous work, but a final transcript attesting to the award of a bachelor’s degree must be submitted before the student can enroll. Normally, a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 (4.0 = A) is the minimum for regular admission. All applicants must submit official transcripts if they provided unofficial transcripts during the application process.
• GRE scores are not required for admission to O’Neill master’s degree programs. If students wish to have GRE scores included as supplementary material, they will have to answer “yes” to a question in the application that asks if they would like to have GRE scores considered in their review and submit all GRE scores officially from the testing agency. GRE scores can be sent electronically through ETS to Indiana University, institution code 1324. Unofficial scores are not accepted.
• International applicants: Scores from an English proficiency exam are required if the applicant’s undergraduate degree was completed in a non-English speaking country.