Admission Requirements and Procedures
Master of Arts Degree Program | Women's and Gender Studies

Students are urged to file their complete application early in the semester preceding the term in which they hope to enroll.

Deadlines for Admission:

• Spring semester applications:  November 1
• Fall semester applications, cycle 1:  February 1
• Fall semester applications, cycle 2:  April 1

The Women’s and Gender Studies (WGS) Admission committee will consider applications after deadlines if space is available. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.

Women's and Gender Studies MA program admission requirements
1) Bachelor’s degree completed by start date (major does not have to be in WGS)

2) A Roosevelt University Application for Graduate Admission, including the non-refundable application fee of $25. You may apply online or download an application at: http://www.roosevelt.edu/admission/graduate
 
3) Statement of Purpose: 2-3 pages detailing your reasons for applying; your background in WGS-related education and/or experience, and your research, professional and/or personal goals for graduate study

4) An 8-15 page scholarly or professional writing sample (Your submission may be a paper accepted for previous coursework; an authored report for a community or political organization, or a published article.)

5) Two letters of recommendation addressed to the Women’s and Gender Studies Admission Committee (Letters from college or university faculty with whom you have worked are preferred. Alternatively, letters from references who can attest to your scholarly abilities and/or your professional experience may be submitted.)

6) A list composed by the applicant of all completed WGS-related courses. Include level (undergraduate or graduate), course title, and department (Courses may be from multiple disciplines. Students with little or no academic background in WGS may be required to enroll in undergraduate WGS coursework at Roosevelt as a pre-requisite for graduate study.)

7) Official transcripts from all colleges or universities attended at the undergraduate or graduate level (Unofficial copies may be used for preliminary review in some circumstances.)

8) Minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.7 on a 4.0 scale

9) GRE not required but may be submitted at applicant's discretion

Application Submission Procedure

All materials should be submitted to the Office of Admission at either of our two campuses:

Chicago Campus:
Office of Admission
Roosevelt University
430 S. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL 60605-1394

Schaumburg Campus:
Office of Admission
Roosevelt University
1400 N. Roosevelt Blvd.
Schaumburg, IL 60173-4348

NOTE: Although candidates are welcome to submit their applications to our Schaumburg campus, please note that the WGS master’s of arts program is a Chicago campus program.

Completed applications will be reviewed for admission by the Women’s and Gender Studies faculty committee.

Please direct any further questions about admission requirements or procedures to:
Office of Admission
1-877-APPLY RU
http://www.roosevelt.edu/admission

Financial Aid

Roosevelt offers financial aid to graduate students through such federal programs as guaranteed student loans and work-study. University-based assistance may also be available to qualifying students through the Graduate Scholarship program. More information is available at http://www.roosevelt.edu/financialaid/graduate. In addition, admitted WGS students are eligible to apply for one of the two competitive Graduate Assistantships (see http://www.roosevelt.edu/financialaid/graduate/assistantships.htm) available in the College of Arts and Sciences and the Grace Mary Stern Scholarship (see http://www.roosevelt.edu/cas/wgs/sch-grace.htm).