& Student Handbook - Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

150 Master Degree Programs
Application Process
Applicants must submit:
1. Completed application form with the nonrefundable application fee
(fee not required for alumni or students seeking readmission or
veterans and active military personnel) and,
2. An official transcript issued to Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota
from the institution posting the applicant’s completed bachelor’s
degree and other relevant transcripts documenting program prerequisites
and potential transfer credits. (An official transcript is one
that is sent or carried to the university in an envelope sealed by the
granting university. Transcripts from countries other than the U.S.
must be evaluated by a university accepted evaluation source, such
as World Education Services, www.wes.org, or Educational
Credential Evaluators, www.ece.org, and be deemed equivalent to
accredited U.S. university standards.) and,
3. A personal statement which includes:
a. brief description of the applicant’s background, training, and
experience and,
b. statement indicating the career goals of the applicant and his or
her reasons for seeking admission to the program and,
c. description of the areas the applicant considers to be his or her
strengths and areas in which the applicant wishes to develop
greater strengths and abilities and,
d. personal information the applicant wishes to share.
4. Letter(s) of recommendation that verify professional and/or volunteer
experience and academic ability and,
5. A current résumé listing educational background and work
experience and,
6. All applicants must complete an interview with a program
administrator.
Please Note: Application materials should be sent to the attention of the
GIS Program Office on the Winona Campus.