To receive full consideration for funding decisions, all application materials must be submitted by Jan. 15.
Those who are considering applying to the master's degree program should read the graduate handbook and contact the Graduate Chair, Dr. Tom Smucker.
In addition to the university's minimum admission requirements and the application materials required by the Graduate College:
Learn about spousal and domestic partner educational opportunities available on the Graduate College forms. Look for the heading "Educational Opportunities Request Forms".
The Graduate College will accept applications for Fall admission between October 15 and January 15th in the academic year before you intend to begin your program. Applications are typically reviewed in February and applicants who have met the January 15 deadline are typically notified of a decision on their application by March 15.
Funding in the form of assistantships and scholarships is only awarded to students entering the program in the Fall semester, which begins in late August. The Graduate Committee will review applications for Spring admissions only if the student is not interested in being considered for scholarship or assistantship support. Please contact the Graduate Chair before submitting an application for Spring semester.
No. All applicants – both domestic and international-- will be considered for admission as well as assistantship/scholarship funding on a merit basis. Besides indicating that they would like to be considered for funding on the application form, applicants do not need to submit additional materials to be considered for assistantships or scholarships.
Yes, students with relevant undergraduate training in related fields may apply. In their personal statement, the applicant should address how their undergraduate studies prepared them to be successful in pursuing graduate-level studies in Geography.
Your personal statement should help the admissions committee to understand your strengths as a prospective graduate student and teaching or research assistant. The statement should:
Please note that you do NOT need to ask the permission of a faculty member to discuss shared research interests in your personal statement. Please note that faculty do not extend offers to supervise prospective students in advance of the admissions process.
Letters of recommendation should come from individuals who can speak to your academic accomplishments and strengths. Professional letters of reference are also welcome. Letters from outside academia should emphasize the relevance of the applicant’s professional performance or capabilities to graduates studies in Geography.
You are welcome to contact a faculty member to share the reasons for your interest in our program and to identify overlap in your respective research interests. You may also contact the Graduate Chair if you have questions about the academic content of our program. Faculty and the Graduate Chair will not undertake a review of application materials in advance of the admission review process.
This depends on several factors. Please review Ohio University’s English language proficiency requirements.
Please review the information under Application Materials. If you still have questions, please contact the Graduate College for further guidance.
Please review the information under Application Materials. If you still have questions, please contact the Graduate College for further guidance.