Application Instructions – Northwest Missouri State University Online

Graduate Application Instructions:

1. To be considered for this program, you will need to complete the Graduate Application at the following link: Admissions Login.
2. Start by selecting your student path. For students applying for a Master’s, Specialist or Graduate Certificate, you will choose All Graduate Applicants.
3. After you select Start Application. You will have several applications to choose from; choose Graduate Application.
4. You will be asked to create a Login ID and Password for the application/admission portal. Complete the registration to start your admission application.
   • Your campus will need to be Online Professional.
5. Documents can be uploaded before or after the application is submitted.
   You only need to upload the documents required for your program. Official Transcripts must be sent from your previous institution directly to Northwest Missouri State University. You may choose to upload unofficial transcripts now, but your Official Transcripts will still be required.
   • Documents that can be uploaded by students:
     1. Professional Documentation (Resume, Licenses, Evaluation)
     2. Supplemental Documentation (Writing Sample, Letter of Recommendation, Statement of Purpose)
     3. Test Scores (GRE, GMAT, MFT, Content/Performance Assessment, Language Test)
     4. Unofficial transcripts
     5. Legal Documentation (Passport, Visa, Greencard)
6. Submit the $50 application fee at the end of the application.
   • If you do not pay the application fee at the time of submission, you may still submit it later. Login, select the submitted application from your dashboard, and then select Pay Application on the left side of the page.
   • Applications will not be processed until payment has been received.
7. Contact the school(s) where you completed undergraduate and/or graduate work to request that official transcripts be sent directly to Northwest.

For official documents, you may have them sent via mail or electronically to the graduate office:

[email protected]