Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree Program Applicants (Undergraduate)

Minimum requirements:

1. Graduation from an accredited high school or equivalent
2. Graduation from an accredited associate’s degree program OR currently attending an accredited undergraduate associate’s/bachelor’s degree program
3. Freshman Applicants: A cumulative GPA of 2.0  is recommended. If your GPA is below a 2.0, you may be asked to provide additional documentation.
4. Applicants transferring 12+ credit hours: A cumulative GPA of 2.0  is recommended. If your GPA is below a 2.0, you may be asked to provide additional documentation.

Master’s Degree Program Applicants (Graduate)

Minimum requirements:

1. Bachelor’s degree required from a regionally accredited university
2. Undergraduate GPA, 3.0 preferred
   • If your GPA is below a 3.0, you may be asked to submit additional documents if deemed necessary by the admissions committee. 

Doctoral Degree Program Applicants

Admissions Requirements

• A master’s degree or a minimum of 30 credit hours of graduate level coursework is required.
• Based on the post-graduate nature of the Tiffin University Ph.D. program, no standardized testing is required. Other criteria and submission elements are evaluated for admission decisions.

residency requirements

• Residencies are three-day gatherings of active Ph.D. and DCJ students on the Tiffin University campus.
• Students will be required to attend three residency events as a degree requirement. The third residency involves the development and submission of a paper or presentation proposal for an academic conference, under the direction of a faculty member.

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