Walden University has a long-standing commitment to providing educational opportunities to a diverse population of learners. Walden’s programs are enriched by the variety of cultural, economic, and educational backgrounds of its students and instructors. The university’s admission process focuses on selecting learners who can benefit from a distributed educational or online learning approach and who, with the benefit of a Walden education, are most likely to contribute to their current or future academic or professional fields and communities.

 

The faculty and the academic administration of the university’s schools and colleges are responsible for developing, approving, and ensuring the quality and integrity of all policies and procedures that inform decisions concerning admission. These decisions are based on a number of factors, including academic degrees and record, statement of purpose, and, when appropriate, relevant work experience. The appropriateness of the applicant’s goals to the graduate degree program, and specialization when applicable, is also considered. Offers of admission remain in effect for 12 months.

 

Schools, colleges, or degree programs may have admission requirements that must be met in addition to—or in some cases, in lieu of—the university requirements listed below. Applicants should review both the university’s and the specific school’s, college’s, or program’s admission requirements.