Application Process for Graduate Students

A completed application for admission is required and must be received by the Office of Graduate Studies by the posted deadlines. The steps for the admission process are outlined below:

  1. A completed online application for admission to the Graduate School (https://www.goapplytexas.org/) and payment of a $50 non-refundable fee.
  2. Submit to the School of Graduate Studies the following items:
    1. An official transcript of all college work (undergraduate and graduate) from the registrar of each college previously attended to the School of Graduate Studies.
    2. Three letters of recommendation from persons in the field of the applicant’s academic major. One letter should be from a former faculty member and two should be professional references. Recommendation for Graduate Study Form.
    3. A copy of your nursing license. A free verification report can be downloaded from the Texas Board of Nursing.
    4. A copy of your resume/vitae (PDF format)
  3. International applicants should visit the graduate studies page for instructions on admission. https://www.pvamu.edu/graduatestudies/

All required documents should be emailed (PREFERRED method) or mailed to:

The Graduate School
Prairie View A&M University
P.O. Box 519; MS 2800
Prairie View, Texas 77446-0519
Email address: gradadmissions@pvamu.edu

Transcripts, when possible, should be submitted electronically using school code 36360.

A completed application for admission and all supplemental material must be submitted to the Office of Graduate Studies by the following deadlines:

  • May 1 for the Fall Semester
  • October 1 for the Spring Semester
  • March 1 for the Summer Semester

Check your Application Status

Please visit PantherTracks for an update on your application. Allow seven to ten working days to process credentials. All items required to complete an application must be received by the Office of Graduate Admissions by closing date to assure consideration for admission.

Check Admission Status

After the School of Graduate Studies has determined that the applicant meets the graduate school requirements, the College of Nursing will determine if the applicant should be accepted into his/her requested program. The College of Nursing will contact the applicant directly and the applicant will be asked to do the following:

  1. Schedule a face-to-face interview with the Program Admissions Committee, and
  2. Submit a writing sample. Applicants will complete the writing sample during the interview period.

After a review of documents and the interview by the Program Admissions Committee, the applicant will receive an acceptance letter or letter of non-entrance. Formal acceptance and notification come from the Office of Graduate Studies.