Frequently Asked Questions

bet36365体育 Graduate Admissions will need official transcripts from the institution where you received your bachelor's degree. If mailed, the official transcripts must be in the original sealed envelope from the institution. For an electronic transcript to be official, it must be emailed directly to the Graduate Admissions Office from the institution or provider the institution releases transcripts from. (We cannot accept electronic transcripts from an applicant or student.)

An exception to this is transcripts for any NU coursework--(UNO, UNL, and bet36365体育)--NU transcripts are obtained internally unless an academic or financial hold is on the account. By virtue of submitting an application, the applicant is providing consent for internal access to these academic records. All campuses attended should still be indicated on the Education History page of the application.

Graduate committees in each department decide who is admissible for their programs. These decisions are based on many factors from academic preparation to fit within the program. These factors can only be assessed during a thorough review of all application materials.

Each department has a Graduate Admissions Committee that decides whether a student will be accepted into their program. The frequency of committee meetings varies; contact your academic department for information regarding how long the process takes for acceptance.

MyBLUE tells you the status of your application in the Office of Graduate Admissions and enables you to see which required items have not been received (the "My To-Do's" Checklist will show items still needed). If MyBLUE indicates that your application has been forwarded to your academic department for review, Graduate Admissions is awaiting the department's recommendation. For more information on the status of your application in the department during this phase, contact the department directly.

Graduate Assistantships are awarded on a competitive basis to qualified graduate degree seeking students. They are designed to offer students supervised educational experiences at the graduate level. Interested students should visit the bet36365体育 employment opportunities website. The website will list all open Graduate Assistantships, as well as provide instructions for completing the application process.