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Online Degree Admissions Checklist

A concise checklist for verifying prerequisites, documents, deadlines and online delivery before submitting an application.

Admissions information changes more frequently than program titles. Treat the university's current admissions page as the authoritative source.

Academic prerequisites

Confirm the required prior credential, prerequisite subjects and any GPA expectation. Graduate programs may also specify professional or quantitative preparation.

Do not assume a requirement is waived simply because the program is delivered online.

Documents and testing

Check transcripts, references, statements, portfolios, test scores and language proficiency requirements.

If a test is optional or waived, verify that status for the exact intake you plan to apply to.

Deadlines and start dates

Record the application deadline, document deadline and intended start term separately. Rolling admissions should still be confirmed on the official page.