Programs with Specific Standardized Admissions Exam Waiver Criteria

The following programs have established program-specific alternative admission requirements that may be used to waive the standardized admissions exam.

To be considered for any standardized exam waiver, applicants must hold a cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher.

There are also three general categories of applicants with a 3.0 GPA or higher for which the standardized exam may be waived. These general catergories may be considered by all graduate degree programs, including those not listed below:

Applicants currently in an Appalachian Accelerated Master’s program, with a grade of “B” (3.0) or higher in every graduate-level course completed.
Applicants who within the last five years have successfully completed (with a grade of “B” or higher) at least 9 credits hours of courses in an Appalachian graduate certificate program that has been predetermined as appropriate for the degree.
Applicants who within the last five years have completed a master’s or doctoral degree in a related discipline with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.

Appalachian State University

Programs with Specific Standardized Admissions Exam Waiver Criteria

Dual Degree Programs:

Doctoral Programs:

Education Specialist Programs:

Master’s Degree Programs: