Graduate School

We offer a diverse range of Post-Baccalaureate certificates, online Master's programs, and residential Master's or Doctoral programs to support your educational and career goals. Whatever your path, we're here to guide you towards success.

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Last Updated: Aug 14, 2024, 08:37 AM

Earn Your Graduate Degree

Explore the exciting opportunities available for completing your advanced degree at SIU. Join the many successful alumni who have chosen SIU as their preferred destination. Follow the links to select a graduate program, review admission requirements, explore financial aid options, and register for classes. We are thrilled about your interest in SIU and can't wait to embark on this journey with you!

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Explore Grad Admissions

You must meet minimum general Graduate School requirements to be eligible to be considered for admission by a department. To be eligible to be considered for admission to a graduate program, the following minimum GPA's are required:

For admission to a Master's program:

  • 2.7 (on a 4.0 grading scale) on approximately the last two years of your Bachelor's degree
  • Minimum GPA of 3.00 on all previous graduate coursework

For admission to a Ph.D. program:

  • 3.00 on all previous graduate level coursework

Any student not meeting the above minimum GPA requirements, please see Non-Declared Admissions.

Popular Programs

  • Zoology

    Research is an essential component of graduate study in Zoology at SIU Carbondale. Our students acquire hands-on experience and expertise in their chosen specialty through intensive and original research.

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  • Architecture

    Our energized campus/studio atmosphere fosters community support and scholarly discourse. Meanwhile, unique campus opportunities and activities allow students to customize degrees around individual professional goals.

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  • Computer Science

    The M.S. degree program has been designed to provide students with relevant graduate-level education and to prepare them for careers as professional computer scientists or advanced doctoral-level studies.

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  • Public Safety Administration

    Graduates of this program acquire enhanced problem-solving tactics and knowledge of complex public safety and homeland security solutions, ready to fulfill leadership roles.

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