Prospective graduate students must create a Discover Stockton Account to access the electronic application.  It is important that you use an e-mail account that you check frequently.  Failure to do so could result in a missed opportunity as we will send pertinent correspondence to that e-mail address.

If you have already created a Discover Stockton Account, you can click here. It is through this account that you will be able to check your application status and register for upcoming graduate events.

• Recent Stockton graduates who qualify for Direct Entry into a Stockton graduate program have a streamlined application process. Please visit the Direct Entry website for more information.
• International Applicants have additional application requirements. Please visit the International Graduate Student Admission page for more information.

After starting your online application, you must follow the checklist to ensure that you have entered all of the necessary and required information to complete the application. While applying, you have the option of saving the information you entered and coming back later to finish. Only completed applications will be considered and reviewed by the Admissions Committee.

A non-refundable $50 application fee must accompany the completed online application. Applications are not considered complete and will not be reviewed until the fee has been paid. 

The application fee may be paid conveniently online or by mail via a check/money order. 

Supplemental CAS applicants must pay the fee online only in addition to the fee paid to the centralized application system.

For more information on fee waivers, see the Application Fee Waivers page. 

Video on how to enter a promo code: click here

Some graduate program admissions protocols require calculation of a cumulative GPA. A cumulative GPA is derived from all pre-admission coursework earned at all undergraduate institutions.

• By mail:
  Office of Graduate Admissions, Campus Center Suite 101
  101 Vera King Farris Drive
  Galloway, NJ 08205-9441
• Electronically:
  gradschool@stockton.edu

Once your application has been reviewed by the Admissions Committee, our Office will mail you your decision letter approximately 6 weeks after completion of your application EXCEPT for the programs listed below.  There are instances in which a possible delay could occur in the admissions notification process especially in graduate programs that utilize a waitlist. If you did not receive your decision letter beyond the expected timeframe, please e-mail gradschool@stockton.edu to inquire about your decision status.  In the e-mail please confirm your mailing address so that our team can review where your letter was mailed.

• Applicants for the DPT program will be notified by January 15, 2021.
• Applicants for the MSOT program will be notified by March 1, 2021.
• Applicants for the MSCD will be notified by April 15, 2021.
• Applicants for the MSW program will be notified by May 1, 2021.

In your acceptance letter, you will be encouraged to check your email (that you used for your application). In your email, you will find a link to the Electronic Admit Packet with next steps.

Accept or Decline: You must fill out the brief survey (included in the Electronic Admit Packet) to Accept or Decline Your Offer. The survey will record your answer and send it to the Office of Graduate Studies.

Acceptance Deposit: If you have been admitted to one of our graduate programs, we need you to confirm that you will be attending by paying the mandatory non-refundable acceptance deposit to reserve your place in the incoming class. This deposit will be applied to your tuition.  Please reference your admission letter for the deposit amount and due date. To make this payment, please log in to your goStockton Portal to pay the acceptance fee by Online electronic check, online credit card, or mail in a check or money order made payable to Stockton University. How to Pay Your Deposit Video

If Waitlisted: If you have been placed on a waitlist, that means that you are a qualified candidate but there are more qualified applicants in the application pool than there are spaces available in your program. Students placed on a waitlist must fill out the waitlist form provided in the decision packet.  On this form, you must indicate if you would like to remain on the waitlist until a spot in the program becomes available or if you would like to remove your name from the waitlist. You can email the form to us (gradschool@stockton.edu) or you can mail it in: 
Office of Graduate Studies
101 Vera King Farris Drive
Galloway, New Jersey 08205-9441. 

There are five basic ways to finance your education at Stockton:

1. Graduate Assistantships
2. Graduate Scholarship
3. Distinguished Research Fellowship
4. Need-based Financial Aid
5. Foundation Scholarships

Graduate students can reside on campus through Stockton's Office of Residential Life. All housing facilities are wired for computer access and are completely furnished. Housing spaces are assigned on "first come, first served" basis depending upon when your housing application and accompanying housing deposit are received. A housing application and additional information can be found on your goStockton "Welcome" tab. Students can always call 609-652-4332, or email  housing@stockton.edu with any questions.

In your acceptance letter, you will find a date/time for the New Graduate Student Orientation and Precepting Event. At Orientation, you will be able to meet your classmates and faculty, learn more about the program and register for your courses! After registration, your bill will be generated and a due date will be provided to you. 

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Attend a Graduate Event:
We hold tours, open houses, information sessions and virtual events throughout the year. For information regarding graduate events, click here.