Admissions 
Community Development

Admission to the Master of Science in Community Development program is predicated upon graduation from an undergraduate program with a Bachelors Degree, and meeting the admission requirements of the Graduate School at Kansas State University.  Regular admission requires a GPA of 3.0 during the student’s last two years of their undergraduate program.  Probationary admission status may be granted to those applicants who have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.65 and who have shown the capability to complete graduate level coursework through individual research and work experiences.  Potential students who do not meet these admission guidelines may petition the program director for a review of the student’s credentials and seek exceptions to the admission policy.

Admission Process

Students interested in applying to the Community Development program must submit:

  1. Completed K-State Graduate School application form.   http://www.k-state.edu/grad/gsprospective/apply/index.htm
  2. Two official transcripts of all previous coursework and grades at all previous colleges or universities.  Send these directly from the registrar of the college or university to the attention of the Community Development Graduate Program Director.
  3. A letter of intent addressed to the community development faculty, stating your academic and professional objectives and your interest in the K-State MS in Community Development program.
  4. Three references from previous professors or employers, relative to the applicant’s ability to handle graduate level work.  The names and addresses of the references should be listed on the application form.  Copies of the reference form can be found on the LARCP website.  The applicant should fill out and sign the top portion, and then give the form to the reference to compete and forward directly to the graduate director.
  5. Pay the non-refundable application fee of $70.00 US for domestic students and $80.00 US for international students (which includes the department and graduate school fees).  Applications will not be considered without this fee.  There are detailed instructions in step 4 of the on-line application on how to pay this fee online with a credit card issued by a US financial institution. Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover are accepted.  Applicants may also pay by mail with a check or money order issued by a US financial institution.  Checks/money orders should be made payable to the Kansas State University Graduate School.

The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is not required for application.

International Applicants must submit the following additional materials:

  1. Copy of original TOEFL Examination Score (Test of English as a Foreign Language) of 600 or above is required (100 or above for the Internet-based TOEFL, 250 or above for the Computer-based TOEFL).  Foreign students with a bachelors degree from an American university are exempt from this requirement.  Students may be required to complete KSU’s Intensive English Program before being allowed to enroll in MS Community Development courses.
  3. Copy of passport.

Additional information for International Applicants may be found at http://www.k-state.edu/grad/gsprospective/faq.htm. 

Evaluation of the application will not begin until all application materials and fee have been received.