Graduate and Credential Admission Requirements
For Domestic Students
A complete application to NDNU contains:
- Application filled out online
- Transcripts from all colleges attended
- Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution and a cumulative GPA of 2.5
- Two letters of recommendation
- Program-specific requirements as noted in the Catalog
- Admissions Requirements by Program PDF
The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) and/or Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) is not required.
For Undocumented Students
NDNU welcomes and treats undocumented students as US domestic students in the admission process. The eligibility for NDNU scholarship funds will be determined based on individual financial circumstances. Students may contact the NDNU Office of Financial Aid at finaid@ndnu.edu or at (650) 508-3441 for more information.
For International Students
The application process requires the submission of:
- A completed Graduate Application for Admission
- Official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended. NDNU requires a course by course evaluation of international university transcripts by a professional credential evaluation service. We accept evaluations from members of NACES or AICE and recommend three services noted below. Students can choose any of the three and have the evaluation sent directly to the NDNU Admissions office
Individuals applying to the teaching credential program can find additional evaluation agencies approved by the California Commission on Teacher Credential (CTC) here.
- An equivalency of a cumulative GPA of 2.5
- Letters of recommendation, either academic or professional. The number depends upon the program for which you are applying.
- Program-specific requirements as noted in the Catalog
- International students whose first language is not English are required to submit proof of English Language proficiency. Download NDNU English Language proficiency requirements and exemptions
The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) and/or Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) is not required.
Degree Completion Requirements
BS BA Admission
A minimum of 45 transferrable units (78 unit maximum), with a GPA of 2.0 or higher, and completion of the five prerequisites with a grade of C or higher:
Intro to Accounting (3 units), Microeconomics (3 units), Macroeconomics (3 units), Intro to Statistics (3 units), Calculus I or Math for Business Majors (3 units)
Required application materials: A complete application is the online NDNU application, official transcripts from every school or university attended including high school unless an associate’s degree has been conferred, a professional resume or personal statement. Two letters of recommendation are optional.
BA PSY Admission
A minimum of 45 transferrable units (78 unit maximum), with a GPA of 2.0 or higher, and completion of one prerequisite with a grade of C or higher:
General Psychology* (3 units) *May be completed the first semester at NDNU
Required application materials: A complete application is the online NDNU application, official transcripts from every school or university attended including high school unless an associate’s degree has been conferred.