If you don't see the answer to your question below, you are welcome to explore any of the following methods to meet our Seaver Graduate Admission team and get the support you need about your program of interest:
- E-mail us: SeaverGraduateAdmission@lmu.edu
- Visit our Seaver Graduate Programs website
- Submit your information to receive e-mail communication specific to your program of interest
- Register for an upcoming virtual graduate information sessions to learn about our graduate programs and application process
- Register for a virtual student appointment with one of our team members
Please find a list of commonly asked questions to our Seaver Graduate Admission Team. For any general graduate application related questions, please visit the Graduate Admission FAQ section.
1. What are the general admission requirements for all programs?
The general admission requirements for all graduate programs are:
- Complete an online graduate application
- Provide official transcripts from an accredited institution
- Two letters of recommendation, if required. Please visit your program’s website to confirm requirement and number of letters.
- Personal statement addressing your interest in pursuing our graduate program and how it fits your career goals (1-2 pages)
- GRE submission is optional
Please visit your graduate program website and/or the Frank R. Seaver College of Science and Engineering bulletin to read about specific admission requirements from your specific program of interest (e.g., undergraduate major and/or course requirements) and deadlines.
2. Is the GRE required?
No, the GRE is not required to apply to our graduate programs. If GRE scores are available, the applicant is welcome to include these in the application submission.
3. What are the graduate application deadlines?
Our Seaver Graduate Program application deadlines are based on the desired entry term to which the student wishes to enroll for:
Fall Term: July 1
Spring Term: November 1
Summer I Term: March 1
Summer II Term: April 1
To locate specific entry term availability based on your program of interest, visit our graduate programs application deadlines page.
4. How long do applications take to be reviewed?
Students can expect to receive an admission decision within 1-2 weeks upon the submission of all required application materials.
5. What type of scholarship options are available?
Besides the general funding options offered via our Financial Aid Office (i.e. FAFSA submission will be required), Seaver College offers various funding options to our students, including merit-based scholarships and need-based scholarships. Merit scholarship consideration will take place during the application process. Admitted students will be invited to apply for our need-based scholarship and once enrolled in the program. To learn more about these and other options, please visit our Types of Available Aid page.
International students are eligible for merit-based LMU grants, scholarships and graduate assistantships. International students are not eligible for need-based financial aid at LMU. Please see the Graduate Financial Aid website for more information.
6. Do you offer fully funded scholarships?
We currently do not offer fully funded scholarships nor full rides to any of our programs. To read more about the types of funding opportunities available, please visit our Types of Financial Aid page.
7. What is the most I can get for a scholarship or graduate research assistanship?
Scholarship and graduate research assistantship amounts vary.
8. What are assistantship graduate options and how do I apply for an assistantship?
Student Employment Services provides job opportunities, workshops, and resources to enhance professional development. Once admitted and enrolled, graduate students seeking Graduate Assistantships will find them on Workday. More than 100 departments post positions within Workday and new jobs are posted throughout the year.
Graduate research assistantships (GRAs) Seaver College of Science and Engineering provides several paid graduate research assistantships. These research opportunities allow our graduate students to gain paid research experience suited to their interests while pursuing their degrees. Once admitted, our students are welcome to explore the different research areas within their department of interest and reach out to our faculty to inquire about GRA availability.
9. What type of research opportunities are available to graduate students?
Research opportunities are available in our graduate programs, whether via the required capstone or thesis project towards the end of their graduate programs or through or via a graduate research assistantship alongside our faculty. Students should expect to conduct research at least once while enrolled in any of our programs.
10. Can I have the official transcript evaluation requirement waived?
International applicants who have completed their postsecondary education from an institution outside the United States (U.S.) must hold a degree from a university recognized by the Ministry of Education as a degree granting institution. Transcripts from an international institution must be translated and evaluated by a U.S. transcript evaluation service (e.g., Educational Credential Evaluators, International Education Research Foundation or World Education Services) before the application is considered for admission. For applicants to any of the LMU Frank R. Seaver College of Science and Engineering graduate programs: a course-by-course transcript evaluation identifying your GPA must be submitted along with the application.
11. What enrollment options are there?
We offer part-time (5 units or less) and full-time enrollment options (6 units or more) in all our graduate offerings.