Each graduate program webpage lists the application requirements for that program. Additionally, each program has a graduate coordinator that can answer questions about the program, application and timeline.
Students interested in Athletic Training, Communication Sciences and Disorders, Occupational Therapy, Physician Assistant and Physical Therapy programs must apply using the GradCAS centralized application.
For all other programs, please use Radford University's online application.
Applicants using the Radford University online application may choose to submit an unofficial copy of their transcript(s) for admission review.; however, an official copy must be submitted at prior to enrollment. Failure to submit an official copy of your transcript will result in a hold preventing course registration.
Radford University's online application has a non-refundable $50 fee associated with it. Applicants using the CAS system should consult their respective CAS portal for fee information.
If you meet any of the criteria below, you are eligible for a fee waiver when completing Radford's application. Please indicate on the application that you are using a fee waiver:
Please call Graduate Admissions at 540-831-5371 to request first generation and/or Pell eligible status fee waiver.
Applicants may request one application fee waiver once per calendar year. This waiver is granted on a case-by-case basis and is subject to eligibility criteria outlined above. Once a waiver has been used within a calendar year, any additional applications requiring a fee will not be eligible for a waiver until the next calendar year. Misuse or fraudulent requests may result in disqualification from future waivers.
If your desired program requires standardized test scores, official scores on the GRE, MAT or GMAT must be submitted to complete your admission application. International students, please note separate testing requirements for English proficiency..
MAT- Miller Analogies Test
Web: www.milleranalogytest.com/
GMAT- Graduate Management Admission Test
Web: www.mba.com
GRE – Graduate Records Examination
Web: www.gre.org
The GRE, GMAT, and MAT test scores are valid for five years and the TOEFL and IELTS test scores are only valid for two years.
Eligible MBA applicants may request a waiver for GMAT requirement.
For consideration, MBA applicants should complete and submit the GMAT Waiver Request Form , as well as a resume, and letter of intent demonstrating the following criteria:
Go to GMAT Waiver Request Form
Once all required application materials have been received, faculty of the respective graduate program will review the application and recommend a decision to the Graduate Admissions Office. Admission to a graduate program is valid only for the term specified in the official letter of admission.
Graduate students may request a deferral of up to one academic year by submitting a Graduate Term Change Request Form.
Approval from both the graduate program coordinator/director and the Graduate Admissions Office is required. Not all programs permit deferrals.
Radford graduate students who attend at least one semester then do not enroll for one calendar year (two consecutive major terms, excluding summer) will have their student record inactivated.
Students seeking to return after such an absence must consult with their academic program. The program may elect to: