Graduate Certificates

Graduate Certificates are intended to provide students with increased knowledge and skills to enhance their professional careers. The admission requirements for the Graduate Certificate programs are as follows:

1. Documentation of Prior Education, which for the Graduate Certificate means a bachelor’s degree (or higher) from an *accredited institution with a GPA of at least 2.5.

   *Applicants with a bachelor’s degree from a non-regionally accredited institution will be considered for admission. Such applicants must demonstrate an undergraduate GPA of 2.50 or greater on a 4.00 scale and a GMAT score of 450+ or a GRE score of 150+ in each section. If undergraduate GPA is less than or equal to a 2.49, applicants must demonstrate a GMAT score of 400 and above or a GRE composite score of 150 (or 900).

2. Foreign students whose native language is not English must take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and obtain a score of 62 and above with each section with an acceptable level (intermediate or fair and above), or a score of 5.5 on the IELTS, or a 44 on the PTEA.
3. Make a commitment to abide by FNU directives and regulations.

NOTE: It is strongly recommended that students have a working knowledge of Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint applications.”