Overview

Graduate School / Graduate School is located in Muncie, IN, in a suburban setting.

Departments & Programs

Interdepartmental Program in Wellness Management

Program in Exercise Science

Program in Human Bioenergetics

Program in Physical Education and Sport

School of Kinesiology

School of Nursing

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Master of Music (MM)
(Postbaccalaureate Certificate)
(Certificate)
(Post Master's Certificate)
Master of Architecture II (M Arch II)
Master of Arts (MA)
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Master of Architecture (M Arch)
Master of Arts in Education (MAE)
Specialist in Education (Ed S)
Doctor of Audiology (Au D)
(Graduate Certificate)
Master of Urban and Rural Planning (MURP)
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Master of Public Administration (MPA)
Master of Science (MS)
Master of Liberal Arts (MLA)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Doctor of Arts (DA)
Doctor of Education (Ed D)
Master of Urban Design (MUD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	1747
Doctoral Degrees	65
Other Advanced Degrees	373

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (taken within the last five years) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required
Other Advanced Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Alternate accepted

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

3,667

Applied

2,191

Accepted

1,618

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 1st	January 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	December 1st	July 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum cumulative baccalaureate GPA of 2.75 or 3.0 in latter half of baccalaureate
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test (taken within the last five years)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum graduate GPA of 3.2, undergraduate 3.0
Additional Entrance Requirements	Minimum cumulative baccalaureate GPA of 2.75 or 3.0 in latter half of baccalaureate (for Certificate); master's degree from regionally-accredited institution with minimum cumulative GPA of 3.2 and at least two years of successful teaching or other professional experience (for Ed S)

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

5,329

Total Graduate Students

3%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.76%
Black or African American	6.32%
White or Caucasian	76%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.31%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.08%
Two or more races	1.82%
Unknown	3.6%

Gender

Male (24%)

Female (75%)

Faculty

578

Total faculty

Full-time - 477

Part-time - 101

Male (271)

Female (307)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Emerging media, teacher education, exercise physiology, computer software design, public affairs studies
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 2000 West University Avenue
Muncie, IN  47306
United States

Contact Dr. Adam Beach
Dean of the Graduate School
Email: arbeach@bsu.edu
Phone: 765-285-1300
Fax: 765-285-1994

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