Admission Policies

Rehabilitation Counseling

• Apply to the Graduate Program through Office of Admissions, Coppin State University, 2500 West North Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland 21216-3698.
• Submit a completed application, official transcript from undergraduate degree granting institution, and all other post-baccalaureate institutions attended.
• Submit three current letters of reference from current employer, instructors, or other persons who can attests to their character, integrity, and academic potential.
• Provide results of a recent Graduate Record Examination (GRE).
• Submit all materials by August 15 for the fall semester, and December 15 for the spring semester.
• Contact and meet with designated Rehabilitation Counseling Program Faculty upon acceptance into the Graduate Program.

Minimum standard for admission to the Division of Graduate Studies is a grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale in a program of study resulting in the award of a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university or an equivalent degree from a comparable foreign institution. The last 60 credit hours are used to determine the GPA.

Graduate programs may admit students who have less than a 3.0 GPA under a Conditional Admission status as determined by the graduate program director.

Decisions are made by the Graduate Admissions Committee which is composed of the Dean and Associate Dean of the Graduate Division in cooperation with Chairpersons of the academic departments.