Admission Process

A candidate may apply to and be accepted into an WSU program anytime during the year on a continuous basis. Once accepted and enrolled, the student may start his/her program whenever a new module/class starts. The only exception is if that module/class requires a prerequisite (previous required course) for enrollment.

This policy and set of procedures applies to candidates who are citizens or permanent legal residents of the United States as well as to candidates who are not citizens or permanent legal residents of the United States.

STEP 1: ADMISSIONS OFFICER FOLLOW-UP TO CANDIDATE’S INQUIRY

After receiving an inquiry from a candidate, the Admissions Officer (AO) will conduct a telephone interview with the candidate to determine overall interest and overall eligibility for a specific WSU program. The AO provides support and assistance as needed for the candidate to complete and submit an Application for Admission if qualified.

This support may include an assessment of the candidate’s English language ability. If an English language ability test needs to be administered for the candidate to meet an admissions requirement, the AO will contact a member of the WSU Academics staff. Academics will then provide a copy of the English language ability test results to the AO.

STEP 2: CANDIDATE SUBMITS APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION

The candidate submits the following application paperwork:

• • WSU Application for Admissions
  • Copy of college/university academic transcripts*
  • Proof of English language proficiency (see section below)
  • Payment of a non-refundable application fee of $100.00

All of the above documents must be submitted by email to admission@WSU.education or via the My Global World Education provider online application system.

STEP 3: ELIGIBILITY REVIEW OF CANDIDATE’S APPLICATION

The AO will review all of the required application materials provided by the candidate to verify that he/she is eligible for the WSU program for which he/she is applying. If the determination is made that the candidate does not meet all programmatic eligibility requirements, the Admissions staff member will contact the candidate in writing to notify him/her that his/her application for admission has been denied due to failure to meet the minimum eligibility programmatic requirements. If the determination is made that the candidate does meet all programmatic eligibility requirements, the Admissions staff member will recommend the candidate be granted admissions to Academics.

STEP 4: APPROVAL/DENIAL OF ADMISSIONS BY ACADEMICS

Academics will review the candidate’s application materials as well as the recommendation from the AO. Academics may also decide to interview the candidate. Academics will make the final decision regarding granting the candidate’s request for admission.

STEP 5: CANDIDATE NOTIFIED OF ADMISSIONS DECISION

If Academics does not approve the candidate’s application for admission to an WSU program, the AO will then notify the candidate in writing that he/she has been denied admission. If Academics does approve the candidate’s application for admission to an WSU program, the AO will then notify the candidate that he/she has been granted admission to an WSU program. The candidate will be sent an Enrollment Agreement and other applicable paperwork.

STEP 6: CANDIDATE SIGNS ENROLLMENT AGREEMENT

For the candidate to accept WSU’s offer of admissions, he/she must submit the following to WSU Admissions:

• • Enrollment Agreement (electronic or hard copy)
  • Payment of the first installation of the program tuition fee

ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MASTER/DOCTOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION PROGRAM

• WSU Application for Admissions
• High school, Bachelor’s degree/Master degree
• Proof of English language proficiency (see section below).
• Payment of a non-refundable application fee of $100.00

ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY ELIGIBILITY FOR MBA PROGRAM ADMISSIONS

Prospective students whose native language is not English and who have not earned a degree from an appropriately accredited institution where English is the principal language of instruction must demonstrate college-level proficiency in English through one of the following for admission:

• A minimum score of 530 on the paper-based Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL PBT), or 71 on the Internet Based Test (iBT), a 6.5 on the International English Language Test (IELTS), or 50 on the Pearson Test of English Academic Score Report

OR

• A minimum score on the College Board Accuplacer ESL Exam Series as follows:
  • ESL Language Use: Score of 85
  • ESL Listening: Score of 80
  • ESL Reading: Score of 85
  • ESL Sentence Meaning: Score of 90
  • ESL Writeplacer: Score of 4
  • Comprehensive Score for all exams of 350

OR

• A minimum grade of Pre-1 on the Eiken English Proficiency Exam

OR

• A minimum B-2 English proficiency level identified within the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) standards and assessed through various ESOL examinations, including the University of Cambridge

OR

• A transcript indicating completion of at least 30 semester credit hours with an average grade of “B” or higher at an institution accredited by an agency recognized by the United States Secretary of Education and/or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), or accepted foreign-institution.

A candidate may appeal a denial of admission to an WSU program. The candidate must send a written appeal with a detailed justification for reconsideration. The appeal may include supporting documentation.

All appeals of denial of admissions must be received by the WSU within thirty (30) calendar days from the date of the denial of admission. Any appeals received after this time period will not be considered.It is highly unlikely that a candidate whose admissions denial was based on not meeting the minimum eligibility requirements for an WSU program of study will be approved. The candidate will be encouraged to reapply once he/she meets all programmatic eligibility requirements.

A candidate who has been denied admission has the right to reapply for admission at any time.