To enter the online graduate program, you must have an undergraduate degree from a regionally or nationally accredited college or university, or a comparable degree from a recognized institution outside of the United States, and a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5 (on a 4.0 scale) as shown on the undergraduate degree posted transcript. To enter the online undergraduate program, you should have a minimum of 30 semester hours of transferable college credit (2.0 GPA or better on a 4.0 scale) from a regionally or nationally accredited college or university, and/or a minimum of three years relevant work experience.

Download PDF Application

To apply by mail, download the enrollment application PDF and mail all related materials to the address below. 

School of Accelerated & Distance Education Enrollment Application (88kb)

Graduate Office University of Mary 7500 University Drive Bismarck, ND 58504-9652

All Applicants

Applicants must complete all required forms for admission and submit official transcripts from all colleges or universities attended. Non-native speakers of English are required to take the Test of English as Foreign Language (TOEFL) and score a minimum of 500 on paper or 173 electronic, and request that the results be sent to the University of Mary.

The application deadline is the 15th of the month prior to the beginning of classes in September, January, and May.