Candidates for regular admission to the CSDA program must have the following:

a) a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution of higher learning AND

b) a 2.75 GPA in all undergraduate course work OR

c) 440 Verbal and 560 Quantitative on GRE OR 40 on MAT

Provisional status may be granted to applicants who do not meet GPA or exam requirements.

Admission Procedure
Applicants to the M. A. in CSDA should fill out a graduate application, which can be downloaded here or requested by phoning 304-876-5313. The application and $40.00 application fee should be sent to:

Graduate Studies Office
Shepherd University
PO Box 3210
Shepherdstown, WV 25443

Transcripts from all colleges and universities attended should be sent separately from the institution to the above address.

Tuition and Fees
Graduate tuition at Shepherd University for the 2008-2009 academic year is $281 per credit hour for West Virginia Residents and $402 per credit hour for out-of-state students.