Clayton State University encourages applications for admission from qualified students regardless of gender, culture, race, religion, ethnic background, national origin, age, or disability. Admission of students to Clayton State University is within the jurisdiction of the University. Preference for admission to any term will be given to those applicants whose credentials indicate the greatest promise of academic success in their chosen program of study.
An application for admission may be obtained from the School of Graduate Studies, Clayton State University.
An application should not be submitted earlier than one year prior to the term for which admission is desired. School of Graduate Studies reserves the right to return all applications received after the published deadline for a particular term or after any enrollment limit or program limit is reached.
Admission is for a specific term. If the student is unable to enroll for the term indicated in the letter of admission, the School of Graduate Studies should be informed immediately, as admission is not automatically deferred to a future term.
Offers of admission to the University are often contingent upon the subsequent receipt of official college or university transcripts indicating satisfactory performance and verification of baccalaureate and master’s degrees. Failure to submit such documents before the end of the second week of classes of the initial academic term will result in the loss of registration privileges for any subsequent term until the delinquent documents have been received.
An application or residency statement submitted by or on behalf of a student that contains false, fraudulent, or incomplete statements may result in denial of admission or denial of further registration and/or invalidation of Clayton State University credit and related degrees.
Every student must complete in its entirety the student health history form provided by the Office of Admissions when admission is granted. The form must be forwarded to the Clayton State University Student Health Center prior to registration. Clayton State University reserves the right to cancel the admission or readmission of any applicant whose health record indicates the existence of a condition which may be harmful to members of the University community.
All individuals accepted to the School of Graduate Studies at Clayton State University are required to submit proof of insurance before being allowed to register for coursework. Proof of insurance must be presented to the respective Graduate Program Coordinator at the initial advisement session. Individuals who do not have a health insurance coverage may purchase one through the University System of Georgia Health Insurance Program (SHIP). Information for this program is available at http://www.usg.edu/student_affairs/faq/health/.