Applying to the School of Kinesiology and Recreation
Information for Potential Applicants:
The School of KNR offers a variety of graduate assistantships, scholarship, and financial aid to qualified students. As a first step, you must meet all of the University Graduate SchoolAdmission Requirements and submit a completed Graduate Application Form. Please visit the Office of Admissions to begin the graduate school application process at Illinois State University.
For admission to the KNR Graduate Program, additional requirements include:
An undergraduate grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.0 based on the last 60 hours of undergraduate work
Applicants with a GPA of less than 3.0 but higher than the university minimum may be considered for admission if combined GRE scores on the verbal and quantitative sections are at or above the 40th percentile (approximately 440-verbal and 540-quantitative). The analytical writing assessment portion of the GRE general test will also be used in considering applicants.
You must also submit the materials listed below to:
Graduate Program Director
c/o Nancy Woods
Illinois State University
Campus Box 5121
School of Kinesiology and Recreation
Normal IL 61790-5121
Three letters of recommendation from faculty familiar with your potential for graduate study; it is strongly recommended that at least one come from an academic with a terminal degree (i.e., Ph.D, Ed.D).
Submission of Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores on the verbal, quantitative, and analytic writing assessments. If you have not taken the GRE, please schedule it as soon as possible and let us know your testing date by
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Be sure to have the results offically reported to institution 1319 (Illinois State University) by Educational Testing Service. For more information, please visit the GRE Web site.
Submission of a one-paragraph statement of your career goals explaining your interest in one of the following areas of specialization: Athletic Training, Biomechanics, Exercise Physiology, Physical Education Teacher Education, Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity, Recreation Administration, or Sport Management. You may submit a hard copy to the address given above or send a Microsoft Word document as an
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Submission of a resume outlining your education and work history (2 page maximum). You may submit a hard copy to the address given above or send a Microsoft Word document as an
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Click HERE for a printable Graduate Admission Checklist.
Application Review Process
Applications are reviewed by the Graduate Program director and by graduate faculty in your identified sequence. For entrance into the Graduate Program in KNR:
You must meet the admission criteria outlined above.
You must also be accepted by the faculty in your area of specialization. This latter decision will be based, in part, on your career goals, your GPA in courses related to the area of specialization, and the availability of space in the chosen area.
Students without a background in Kinesiology or Recreation may be admitted, but additional undergraduate prerequisites to graduate coursework will be required. Exceptions to these criteria are made on a case-by-case basis. Before applying to the program, prospective students are encouraged to contact faculty in their sequence of interest to discuss acceptance into the program. Consideration for acceptance depends on current enrollments and anticipated openings for the next semester.
Application Deadlines
Submit your application as soon as you decide Illinois State is the right choice for you. Acceptance to all sequences is highly competitive.
Fall Semester March 1
Application review process begins
May 1 Application deadline for international students
July 1 Application deadline for U.S. students
Spring semester October 15 Application review begins
October 1 Application deadline for international students
December 1 Application deadline for U.S. students
Note: Early applications are strongly encouraged to receive priority consideration for acceptance into the program.
