A student applying to a doctoral program must:

have earned a master's degree or equivalent in a discipline appropriate to the specific doctoral program
have a minimum 3.0 GPA (on a scale in which an A is a 4.0) for the last 60 hours of undergraduate work (approximately the junior and senior years)
have a minimum 3.0 GPA (on a scale in which an A is a 4.0) for all graduate-level coursework
present unofficial transcripts from each college or university other than Illinois State at which graduate, undergraduate, or non-degree credit was earned. The unofficial transcript should be easily readable and clearly indicate degree(s) awarded, courses and course grades for each term. A complete application requires:

A statement of purpose
Writing sample
Resume
Area of interest
Reference contact information
English proficiency scores (international students only) International students are required to submit English Proficiency scores from TOEFL or IELTS. The minimum TOEFL score required for graduate admissions is 100 TOEFL ibt or 7.0 on IELTS. For International students interested in being awarded a teaching assistantship, a TOEFL iBT speaking score of 27 or higher, equivalent IELTS score, or the Test of Spoken English (TSE), is required.