Graduate Student Admissions
Stetson University offers graduate and professional programs in business, counseling, education, creative writing and law. Depending on the program, classes are offered on the DeLand and Gulfport campuses, at the Tampa Law Center, or online. Degrees include the MAcc, MBA, MHR, MS, MEd, EdS, MFA, JD and LLM. Requirements, deadlines and admission processes vary by program, and most programs admit for more than one term. Find your area of study below to go directly to its admission requirements.
How to Apply by Area of Study
Find your interest below to see application requirements and deadlines. If you are sill deciding, browse the graduate programs list.
Business
Covers the Accounting (MAcc), Business Administration (MBA) and Human Resource Management (MHR) programs, along with the dual degrees that pair a master's degree with the MBA.
Education
Covers the Curriculum and Instruction (EdS), Educational Leadership (MEd), Educational Leadership Modified (Certificate) and Exceptional Student Education (MEd) programs.
Counseling
Covers the Clinical Mental Health Counseling (MS) and Marriage, Couple and Family Counseling (MS) programs, both of which admit by cohort and include an Interview Day event.
Law
Covers the Law (JD) and Law Part Time Flex (JD) programs and the Advocacy, Elder Law, Environmental Law and International Law (LLM) programs.
Creative Writing
Covers the Creative Writing (MFA) program, a low-residency degree in the College of Arts and Sciences.
Application Status
If you have already applied, you can check your application status at any time within the week following submission.
Check Your StatusGraduate Admissions FAQ
Find answers to frequently asked questions that will guide your admission experience to Stetson University.
Some Stetson University graduate programs are offered fully online, some are offered on the DeLand or Gulfport campus, and some combine both. The Human Resource Management (MHR) and Curriculum and Instruction (EdS) programs are online, while the Clinical Mental Health Counseling (MS), Marriage, Couple and Family Counseling (MS), Exceptional Student Education (MEd) and Creative Writing (MFA) programs are based in DeLand. Check the campus column on the graduate programs page for the format of the program you are considering.
No. Most Stetson University graduate programs accept applicants from any undergraduate major, as long as you hold a bachelor's degree from an institutionally accredited college or university. Some programs expect specific coursework or professional experience before you enroll, so review the admission requirements for your area of study.
Yes. You can apply to more than one graduate program, and each application is reviewed separately against that program's requirements. Submit a separate application for each program you want to be considered for, and pay the application fee for each.
Stetson University College of Law manages its own admission process. Applicants to the Juris Doctor (JD) and Master of Laws (LLM) programs apply through the Law School Admission Council rather than the Stetson University graduate application, and send transcripts and letters of recommendation to LSAC. If you are applying to the JD/MBA program, you can apply to the MBA portion once you are in your second semester of law school.
The Office of Graduate Admissions answers questions about applying to any Stetson University graduate program except law. Contact the office at 386-822-7100 or by email at [email protected], or register for a live online information session to ask questions about a specific program.