Admission to any of our graduate degree programs is a joint decision between the WSU Graduate School and the School of the Environment.
In addition to securing a faculty mentor, you must meet WSU Graduate School requirements for admission include a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 for the most recent 60 semester hours of undergraduate academic coursework.
School of the Environment Graduate Admission Requirements:
- A grade point average equivalent to a U.S. grade of (3.0) or better is required
- BA/BS degree in a related field (some prerequisite course work may be completed after admission)
- GRE tests requirement are waived until further notice. If the application will not submit with blank boxes input 999 as a placeholder.
- International applicants must have official TOEFL, IELTS, or MELAB scores submitted directly to the Graduate School (school code 4705) from the testing services. Check English proficiency requirements for specific test score requirements and exceptions to this requirement.
Specific requirements PhD programs include:
- Proof of English Proficiency if an international student. See https://gradschool.wsu.edu/international-requirements
- Completion of a master’s degree (or equivalent)
- Admission to the program without subject matter deficiency requires at least 10 semester credits of completed coursework in basic biological and/or physical sciences (e.g., biology, chemistry, physics, geology).
- Students may be admitted with deficiency with the expectation that the deficiency will be met through completed coursework (for non-graduate program credit) within one year of admission.