Start Your Application
All applicants to a graduate program at NMU must:
- Complete an NMU application for admission
- Submit official transcripts from all previously attended colleges or universities
- Pay a $50 application fee
Be sure to review the specific additional requirements for admission to your program of interest. Some programs require additional materials such as test scores, recommendation letters or an essay.
Athletic Training Application
Athletic Training applicants use the ATCAS system to begin their application and submit their materials. Follow the button below to begin your ATCAS application.
International Graduate Students
Our College of Graduate Studies & Research staff work closely with our International Programs Office to provide international students with the answers they need. Visit our international graduate admissions page for step-by-step instructions.
Admissions Events
Review our list of admissions events for prospective students. Campus visits and informational sessions are available to provide you with the help you need depending on where you are in the application process.
Program-Specific Graduate Admission Requirements
For additional admissions requirements by program of interest, select a program from the list below. Each will list the additional application requirements, the program curriculum, and link to the department information.
Administration of Outdoor Recreation & Nature-Based Tourism - Online or On-campus
Administration and Supervision (Education Specialist/Post-Master's) - Online
Applied Behavior Analysis Certificate
Applied Sport Psychology
Athletic Training
Biology
Business Administration (including optional concentration in Business Analytics) - Online or On-campus
Business Administration, 4+1 with a concentration in Accounting - Online or On-Campus
Certification and Professional/Personal Development Programs for Educators
Clinical Molecular Diagnostics (including laboratory education track and graduate certificate) - Online
Computer Science
Early Childhood Education - Online
Educational Administration: Administration and Supervision (including optional concentration in Native American Education) - Online
Educational Instruction - Online
English - Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing
English - Master of Arts with concentrations in Literature, Writing & Literacy Studies, or Literature & the Environment
Exercise Science
Family Nurse Practitioner – Doctor of Nurse Practice (Post-baccalaureate Track) - Online
Family Nurse Practitioner – Doctor of Nurse Practice (Post-Master's Track) - Online
Family Nurse Practitioner – Masters of Science in Nursing - Online
Integrated Biosciences
Learning Disabilities - Online
Mathematics
Postsecondary Biology Education (Discontinued Fall 2023)
Psychology
Public Administration (MPA) - Online
Reading K-8 - Online
Reading Specialist K-12 - Online
Social Work (MSW) with concentrations in Clinical Practice or Policy, Planning, & Administration - Online or On-campus
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Certificate
Click here for Admission Policies & Procedures
Note: A graduate student's record remains open for three years from the date of last enrollment unless the student graduates, withdraws, or is dismissed. Graduate students who no longer have active student status must reactivate their files by completing another admission application before enrolling in graduate courses.
Applications from undergraduate students who have yet to complete course work for their bachelor's degree will only be processed if the student is in his/her final semester of undergraduate course work. Transcripts from the university that he/she currently attends should not be sent until that time. Admission to graduate programs for these students will be on a conditional basis, and the student will be required to furnish a final transcript for their undergraduate work once their final grades and bachelor's degree is conferred and listed on that transcript. The final transcript will be reviewed by the NMU academic department in which the student has conditionally been admitted, and if acceptable, the student's admission status will be changed to regular status.
College of Graduate Studies and Research
401 Cohodas Hall
1401 Presque Isle Avenue
Marquette, MI 49855
(906) 227-2300
Fax: (906) 227-2315
graduate@nmu.edu
Applications will be processed on a rolling basis unless restricted by departmental guidelines.