Admissions Requirements
Master of Sports Science (M.S.S.)
A student applying for admission to the master's program is required to submit the following to the United States Sports Academy, One Academy Drive, Office of Master's Admissions, Daphne, Alabama 36526. All Official College Transcripts and Test Scores are required to be submitted by mail. Other required documents maybe faxed to the following number: 251-625-1035.
Non-Degree: If you are applying as a non-degree seeking student you are required to submit the following: Completed Application Form (Online), $50.00 non-refundable Application Fee (Online), All Official College Transcripts sent to the United States Sports Academy, One Academy Drive, Student Services Department, Daphne, Alabama 36526.
| Requirements / Description | |
|---|---|
| Application Form | A completed application form accompanied by a $50 application fee. The fee is non-refundable and constitutes part of the admission credentials. |
| Transcripts | An official copy of all college transcripts. A minimum GPA of 2.5 is required for admissions. |
| Recommendation | Three Recommendation Forms and the FERPA Release. This portion of the application process is not complete until both forms are received. |
| Score Report | An official score report of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), Miller Analogies Test (MAT) or Graduate Management Aptitude Test (GMAT) results must have been taken within the last five years. Students must have a minimum score of 800 on the GRE, 400 on the GMAT or 369 scale score (27 raw score) on the MAT. |
| Personal Statement | A written personal statement that describes the motivation or reasons for desiring a master’s degree. |
| International Application Fee* | $125 non-refundable International Application Fee |
| TOEFL Results* | Official results of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) verifying a minimum score of 550 for full-standing admission or a score of 500-549 for conditional admission. The computer-based TOEFL score for full standing admission is 213. An internet-based score of 79 or above is required for full-standing and a score of 61-78 is required for conditional admittance. |
| Official Report* | Official report from an Approved Educational Credential Evaluator |
*Applies to International Students only. **View the Testing Codes and Facilities.
International Students: Issuance of a Certificate of Eligibility (Form I-20)
Certificates of Eligibility are issued for a 12-month period of time for M.S.S. students. International students who have been enrolled on a full-time basis with a satisfactory grade point average for a period of one year will be eligible to have their I-20s renewed for a subsequent 12-month period. International students studying in their own countries do not need to apply for an I-20. An international applicant must submit the following to Student Services for issuance of a Certificate of Eligibility, which is issued to accepted degree-seeking students only:
Financial Resource Evidence. Documentary evidence in the form of a certified letter from a bank, a sponsoring government agency, a sponsoring company or another acceptable third party source stating the amount of financial resources available and/or amount guaranteed to provide for transportation and normal living expenses for the period of time to be spent in the United States.
SEVIS Fee. Effective 1 September 2004, students are responsible for paying the $200.00 SEVIS fee for non-immigrant students and visitor exchange. See http://www.fmjfee.com for information.