Admission to the University of Arkansas Graduate School
Baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university (official transcripts must be provided). International bachelor’s degrees are submitted to the Council on Social Work Education International Social Work Degree Recognition and Evaluation Service for a determination of equivalency.
Undergraduate GPA of 3.0 (based on 4-point scale) for the last 60 hours leading up to the 1st bachelor’s degree. Applicants with an L60 GPA less than 3.0 are required to complete the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or Millers Analogies Test (MAT). If the applicant has a master’s degree from an accredited institution, the graduate GPA may be reviewed by the School as part of the admission decision process. Applicants with an L60 GPA ≥ 2.75 may be considered for conditional admission to the Regular (2-year) or Extended (3-year) programs. There is no conditional admission to the Advanced Standing program.
Personal statement (guidelines provided)
Social needs paper (guidelines provided)
Three professional references (academic, employer, supervisor) from persons able to assess the applicant’s current skills and characteristics as well as potential for success in graduate studies. If applying to the Advanced Standing program, one reference must be a field instructor (agency supervisor) or field liaison (field seminar instructor).

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