Admissions

Letter to Applicants (all students please read)

Please complete Part 1 and Part 2 of the application process:

Domestic (U.S.) Student Application Process
International Student Application Process

PhD Application

Potential applicants from the Czech Republic, the Dominican Republic, Estonia, India, South Africa, Spain, and the Balkan countries (e.g., Albania and the former Yugoslav republics and provinces) should consult their national or regional coordinator before applying. For details, please contact Dr. Bonnie Holaday at holaday@clemson.edu.

Applicants must hold a bachelor's or master's degree from an accredited degree program. In addition to strong academic performance, experience in volunteer and/or professional public service is desirable. In most circumstances, students should submit GRE and/or Miller's Analogies Test scores, three letters of recommendation from professionals familiar with the applicant's academic work and/or community service, and a 500-word essay on the applicant's career aspirations and goals and their relation to this graduate program. Students for whom English is not their first language are also required to submit TOEFL scores. Both U.S. and international students are welcome, as are both new graduates and experienced professionals.

We do not have set requirements for acceptance into our program; each application is evaluated individually and we take into account your undergraduate/graduate record, GRE scores, recommendation letters and statement of purpose. Research experience or employment in areas relevant to family and community studies also carries weight.

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