General Application Procedures

To request admissions materials for the following programs

• PhD
  
• MS Basic Sciences
  
• Graduate Certificate

Please contact

 Office of Admissions
Jefferson College of Graduate Studies
Thomas Jefferson University
1020 Locust St — Suite M-60
Philadelphia, PA 19107-6799

 Telephone (215) 503-4400
Fax (215) 503-9920
jcgs-info@jefferson.edu

Download application forms

The completed application form with application fee of $50, in addition to all required supporting documentation, should be submitted to:

Office of Admissions
Jefferson College of Graduate Studies
Thomas Jefferson University
1020 Locust Street — Suite M-60
Philadelphia, PA 19107-6799

Telephone (215) 503-4400
Fax (215) 503-9920
jcgs-info@jefferson.edu

Application files are forwarded for review to the faculty of the respective programs when all required documentation has been received, including:

• Application fee of $50
• Official academic transcripts (two copies each) of all undergraduate and graduate course work
• Three letters of recommendation, preferably from individual faculty members or pre-professional committee. Letters from professional contacts may be submitted in addition to, not in lieu of, letters from faculty members. Letters should be from individuals able to assess the applicant's scientific, academic, or other potential in relation to graduate program requirements

An application will not be processed until all required documentation has been received.

The application fee is non-refundable, and cannot be waived.

Transcripts and other documents submitted with the application are retained by the College of Graduate Studies and will not be returned to the applicant.

Providing inaccurate or false information can result in immediate withdrawal of an application or retraction of an offer of acceptance.

Application to Multiple Programs
A candidate has an option to apply to two graduate programs on one application form. The candidate should clearly indicate his/her order of preference among the programs. The application will be reviewed in that sequence. The decision regarding each of the programs will be conveyed to the applicant as soon as the evaluation is completed.

Reapplication
Applications for admission are kept on file for three academic years. Candidates who wish to reapply must do so in writing and must provide pertinent documentation to update the application. There is a reapplication fee of $30. which must be received before the application will be reviewed.

Special Student Status
In exceptional circumstances and by recommendation of the director of the graduate program and with the approval of the Dean, a student whose academic record does not qualify for regular admission may enroll in limited course work as a "special student" with specific goals and expectations of accomplishment for a maximum period of one year. At the end of that time the student's record will be reviewed to determine whether regular admission should be accorded.

Non-Degree Student Status
Enrollment as a non-degree student provides an individual with a bachelor's degree or higher the opportunity to enroll in a limited number of courses for credit without formally being accepted to a graduate program at Jefferson.

A listing of courses available to non-degree students can be obtained from the University Office of the Registrar. Students who wish to take a course as a non-degree student must:

• Meet the prerequisites for the course
• Obtain the approval of an Associate Dean or the course coordinator
• Submit a completed registration form, with signed approval by an Associate Dean or the course coordinator to the University Registrar's Office
• Provide 2 undergraduate transcripts and a completed personal data form

Non-degree students

• May enroll for a maximum period of two years (6 semesters)
  
• May register for no more than seven (7) credits in any one semester
  
• May transfer a maximum of thirteen (13) credits from non-degree status to a degree program
  
• May apply to an approved graduate program
  
• Non-degree students shall pay a fee for tuition which is set by the College on a per credit basis