Admission Requirements
To apply for the Masters degree, applicants are required to have a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited school with at least a 2.5 grade point average. Applicants must provide a formal statement of intent and goals, submit three letters of recommendation, and participate in an interview with the program coordinator.

Application
An application form must be completed and submitted to The Graduate Institute with a program fee of $365 and an application fee of $60, remitted at the time of registration. An application link is provided at the bottom of this page. 

For more information, contact Leslie Cahill at The Graduate Institute, 171 Amity Rd., Bethany CT 06524. Email her at: cahill@learn.edu or call (203) 874-4252

Applicants must request from their alma matter that all official transcripts of university/college work be sent to the Graduate Institute.

Enrollment Period
The academic year starts in March and September, with approximately one class per/week online. Applications are currently being accepted for the first cohort, which begins Sepember 22nd, 2010. A second cohort will commence in March, 2011.

Tuition
As a Certificate Program, tuition is $4,116 ($343 per/credit) and can be remitted in installments via credit card. Continuing in the Masters Degree Program for an additional 24 credits requires remittance of $343 per/credit, or $8,232, which can be remitted in installments via credit card.

Total tuition cost for the 36 credit degree program is $12,348. Personal expenses associated with the Symposia (travel and hotel), books and other learning materials are not included in the tuition amount.

Financial Aid
Students at The Graduate Institute may apply for a student loan through CHESLA, the Connecticut Student Loan Authority. For more information on student loans, visit www.chesla.org, or contact CHESLA by telephone at (800) 252-3357 in Connecticut, or (860) 236-1400 if out of state. The Graduate Institute’s school code for CHESLA is 117777-00.