Graduate Admissions
Take the next step toward your graduate degree.
The College of Health and Human Sciences offers graduate programs designed to prepare students for advanced study, research and professional practice. Start your application by reviewing the requirements, deadlines and documents below.
Clinical Nutrition
Review program-specific admissions requirements and application instructions.
Physical Therapy
Visit the Physical Therapy admissions page for program-specific requirements and application information.
How to Apply
Planning to apply to a PhD program?
Before applying, prospective PhD applicants must identify a College of Health and Human Sciences full graduate faculty member who formally agrees to serve as the student's primary mentor for the duration of the program.
Review program requirements.
Review College of Health and Human Sciences admission requirements, test score requirements and application deadlines before beginning your application.
Complete your application.
Use the University of Memphis electronic admission application to apply to Graduate School, file for readmission or change your current degree program or student level.
Application fees for initial admission are $35 for domestic students and $60 for international students.
Submit supporting materials.
Applicants whose highest degree is from a foreign university may be required to have their credentials evaluated by an agency listed on the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services website.
Before you apply: Review the deadlines and required documents below before entering the application portal.
Ready to begin your application?
Clinical Nutrition applicants: Students interested in the Clinical Nutrition graduate program should follow the program's admission guidelines. Please do not complete a UofM graduate application without first applying through DICAS.
Deadlines
For the best consideration, submit your application materials by the priority deadlines below. International applicants should follow the earlier deadlines listed for each term.
Fall Semester
Priority deadline: May 1
International students: April 1
Official deadline: Aug. 1 domestic; July 1 international
Spring Semester
Priority deadline: Oct. 1
International students: Sept. 1
Official deadline: Dec. 1 for domestic and international students
Plan ahead. Allow approximately three to six weeks for necessary documents to be received and processed. International applicants should allow at least four months for the application process.
Clinical Nutrition applicants: Follow the program's admission guidelines and apply through DICAS before completing a UofM graduate application.
Required Documents
1. Transcripts
Admission decisions can be made using unofficial transcripts. Upload a copy of your transcript or transcripts with your application. Failure to upload a transcript may delay processing.
If you are accepted and enroll, your institution must send a final official transcript to the University of Memphis by the end of the second week of your first semester. Degree conferral dates must be clearly indicated on the final official transcript.
Personal copies are not accepted as final official transcripts. Failure to submit the final official transcript by the deadline will result in a registration hold.
Send official transcripts to:
The University of Memphis
Graduate Admissions
365 Fogelman Drive, Room 201
Memphis, TN 38152
If your institution sends official transcripts electronically, they may be emailed directly from the institution to graduatetranscripts@memphis.edu.
2. Test Scores
Entrance exams such as the GRE or GMAT may be required by some programs. Check your specific program to determine which test scores, if any, are required.
If required, upload a test-taker score report when you submit your application. If you are accepted, official scores must be made available for verification or sent through the testing agency by the end of the second week of classes of your first semester.
University of Memphis Institution Codes:
GRE = R 1459
GMAT = R 1748
Information on how to send GRE scores to the University of Memphis >
For more information and the international student process, visit Graduate Admissions.
3. Current Curriculum Vitae or Resume
Upload your current curriculum vitae or resume to the application portal.
4. Two Letters of Recommendation
Upload two letters of recommendation through the application portal. Letters should ideally come from a former professor or another person who can accurately address your academic performance and ability to successfully complete graduate studies.
Doctoral applicants: One letter of recommendation must be from your intended faculty advisor in the College of Health and Human Sciences.
Graduate certificate applicants: Curriculum vitae and letters of recommendation are not required for applicants applying only for the graduate certificate in Sport Nutrition and Dietary Supplementation.
5. Personal Statement
Upload a brief personal statement to your application portal. The statement should be no more than one page, single-spaced, and should address:
- Your interest in pursuing graduate work at the University of Memphis, including how the program will benefit you and your specific area or areas of research interest.
- Your professional goals.
- The suitability of your academic preparation for graduate study in your chosen area.
- Your prior professional experiences.
What to Expect
1. Application Acknowledgment
After successfully submitting your online application, you will receive an immediate confirmation that your application was received.
Three to seven business days after submission, you will receive an official acknowledgment message by email or standard mail.
2. Application Review
An admissions analyst will review your application and notify you if additional documentation is needed.
Common requests include previous college transcripts and GRE, MAT or GMAT scores.
3. Academic Review
Once all requested documentation is received and reviewed, your application will be forwarded to the academic department for review and an admission decision.
4. Admission Decision
The Office of Admissions will notify you of the final admission decision by email and standard mail.
Keep your information up to date. Your acknowledgment message will include information about your application term and student level, as well as your University of Memphis student ID, Banner ID or U number.
If information on your submitted application is incorrect, contact Admissions. Once an online application has been submitted, you cannot make corrections or updates yourself.
The acknowledgment message is not an offer of admission.
Important: The Office of Admissions will continue to notify you about outstanding documents during the application process. If there is no response from an applicant for 60 days, the file will be placed in inactive status until communication resumes.
After Acceptance
Welcome to the College of Health and Human Sciences. Once you have been admitted, use the resources below to prepare for your first semester.