Online Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management

Applicants must have a minimum of a 3.00 cumulative GPA (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 hours of a student's first bachelor's degree program, or applicants must have a minimum of a 3.00 cumulative GPA (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program.

All applicants are required to submit:

1. Graduate application and application fee
2. Official transcripts
3. Curriculum vitae or resume
4. Statement of educational and career goals in sufficient detail to indicate compatibility with the educational objectives and capabilities of the school
5. Three reference letters with a combination of academic and professional references
6. Proof of English proficiency

Applicants are eligible to apply to the program if they have earned a bachelor's or master's degree, in any field, from a regionally accredited institution.

An applicant whose native language is not English (regardless of current residency) must provide proof of English proficiency.

References from friends and family members are not accepted.

Students currently pursuing the nonprofit leadership and management certificate who are interested in applying for the master's program must apply to the degree program before the completion of nine credit hours in their certificate program.

A committee of nonprofit leadership and management faculty members carefully review and vote on all applications. The committee sees this professional masters degree as appropriate to people who are becoming established in their career in the nonprofit sector, and need a masters degree in order to move UP in their career. Applicants with little work experience who see the masters degree as an opportunity to enter the nonprofit sector are not routinely admitted. Five years of nonprofit work experience and leadership aspirations are ideal.