Admissions Office

                   Wilberforce University,

                        P.O. BOX 1001, 1055 N. Bickett Road,          

                        Wilberforce Ohio 45384

To be admitted to the Graduate Program at Wilberforce University, the applicant must have the following (* indicates the documents that applicants must submit) :  

(1) Completed requirements for a bachelor’s degree at an accredited college or university.

(2 *) Submitted official copies of transcripts of undergraduate and graduate hours earned. Maintained a minimum undergraduate cumulative grade point average of 2.70 (on a scale in which 4.0 equals “A”) (conditional status). 

(3 *) a completed Master of Rehabilitation Counseling Program application form, Autobiographical Statement and letter requesting acceptance into the Program, 

(4 *) three letters of recommendation from professionals in the related social service,

(5 *) Non-refundable $25 application fee.

(6) an appearance for an interview with the MRC Director prior to acceptance into the program. 

Applicants are evaluated in the following criteria:

(a) academic performance and potential,

(b) career goals,

(c) personal characteristics,

(d) writing skills, and

(e) leadership ability.

Full details of application can be found at:

Download detailed Instruction/Requirements For Application

Materials for application:

Download Master of Rehabilitation Application Form

Download Letter of Recommendation 

Download Autobiographical Statement

Undergraduate Students and Graduate Work

    An undergraduate who needs no more than 12 semester (or 10 semester hours in the spring session) to complete all requirements for a bachelor’s degree and who is not deficient in grade point may be allowed to register for work to count for graduate credit under the following conditions:

1. That the total registration for all work shall not exceed 15 semester hours in a semester or 12 semester hours in the semester or spring session;
2. That all work for undergraduate credit must be completed during that semester or spring;
3. That all work to be counted for graduate credit must be approved and specified at the time of enrollment by the graduate advisor and by the Dean/Director of the Graduate Program;
4. That such a student shall be considered to have graduate standing so far as it required as a prerequisite for courses. (Note: Graduate courses may not be used to meet undergraduate degree requirements.)

Admission of Foreign Students

     To be eligible for admission to the Graduate Program, a foreign student must meet all of the requirements outlined above for a graduate student. In addition to these requirements, a foreign student must do the following:

1.      Make an acceptable score in the Test of English as a foreign Language  (TOEFL). Information regarding this test may be obtained by writing the Educational Testing Service, Box 899, Princeton, NJ 08540 or by presenting a certificate of completion from a State Regents approved English Program.

2.      Submit proof of financial ability to remain on the campus long enough to complete degree requirements.

3.  Prospective students apply to the Graduate department of the  Admissions Office, and appointed admissions personnel and faculty will screen the students to make sure students meet the requirements. Each applicant’s packet will be reviewed by an appointed personnel appointed by the admissions office and two faculty members in the MRC department. The admission personnel will make sure that the applicant meets the Graduate School’s admission requirements, and the two faculty will ensure that the applicants meets the requirement set by the MRC program.