Application Process
Applications for admission to Graduate Studies at Lubbock Christian University are available on the University website, in the Graduate Studies Office (Room 104 of the Administration Building), the University Admissions Office, or in each academic office housing a graduate program.
The application for admission, application fee, official transcript from the college or university awarding your baccalaureate degree, official transcripts from institutions where you have attempted or earned graduate credit, official score GRE or MAT score report, and required references must be submitted to the Graduate Studies Office 30 days prior to the beginning of the appropriate enrollment period to ensure consideration for admission at that time. Applications received after this time will be processed as time and space allows.
Once the Graduate Studies Office receives an application, the applicant will be notified that the application has been received. Once the application is processed and required documents are received, the applicant will be notified of his/her admission status.
For further information regarding the graduate offerings, see the Future Student Webpage. For additional information regarding the application process and admission standards, see the information below or contact the Graduate Studies Office at (800) 933-7601 extension 7599 or (806) 720-7599 or email at graduatestudies@lcu.edu.
The university may exercise due diligence and deny admission to otherwise qualified individuals who have a history that indicates that their presence might endanger members of the university community.
Lubbock Christian University is open to all persons regardless of race, color, gender, age, religion, national origin, or disability who are otherwise eligible for admission as students. In all of the education programs and activities of Lubbock Christian University, the students of the university are treated without discrimination in their participation.
Admissions Standards
Unconditional Admission
Applicants must meet all of the following requirements for unconditional admission.
- An earned bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher education
- A GPA of at least 3.0 in the last 60 hours of undergraduate studies or a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 in twelve or more graduate hours in a discipline relevant to the graduate program for which the applicant is seeking admission
- A total score of at least 800 on the GRE (Graduate Record Exam) or score of at least 40 on the MAT (Miller Analogy Test)
- Note: Other university approved/nationally recognized aptitude tests must meet the equivalent score of an 800 on the GRE.
- Meet all program-specific requirements for admission.
- Behavioral Science – professional resume and personal interview
- Biblical Studies
- Education
- Nursing – official transcript from nursing school and evidence of licensure as a registered nurse.
Conditional Admission
Applicants who do not meet unconditional admission standards may be granted conditional admission. Applicants desiring conditional admission must submit a letter of appeal to the Graduate Studies Office in order to initiate the appeals process. If admitted conditionally, the student enters the university on academic probation. Students with less than a 3.0 cumulative GPA at the end of the first enrollment period will be suspended from the university.
Undergraduate Conditional Admission
Undergraduate students who are within 12 hours of earning a bachelor’s degree and meet all other unconditional graduate admission requirements may be granted undergraduate conditional admission by the appropriate program director and dean. Students are prohibited from enrolling in more than 15 hours of combined graduate and undergraduate hours and no more than 3 graduate hours during the undergraduate or graduate enrollment period. Students will be considered undergraduates until the bachelor’s degree is conferred and will be charged the undergraduate tuition and fees.
Non-Degree Seeking Admission
Individuals may apply for non-degree seeking status if desiring to transfer earned graduate hours to another institution or to pursue a certificate program offered by Lubbock Christian University. Those wishing to transfer LCU graduate hours to another institution must provide documentation of enrollment in a university graduate program and the approval of that university to enroll at LCU. Students admitted with non-degree seeking status are prohibited from earning more than 15 semester hours at that status, are not eligible for financial assistance, and must reapply for admission each enrollment period.
Transfer Admission
Applicants wishing to transfer graduate hours to Lubbock Christian University must meet unconditional admission requirements or submit a letter of appeal for conditional admission. Lubbock Christian University will not accept grades below a “B” from another regionally accredited institution. Check individual program requirements for the maximum number of hours that will transfer from other graduate programs. Students may apply up to 12 transfer hours to all 35-36 master degrees and up to 39 hours to the 84 hour degree.
Forms that might be needed for the application process are linked below and available to be printed: