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Students seeking admission to 91��Ƭ�� must submit an application for admission to the University. Completing the application form online will activate your admissions file. Before any action can be taken on an application, applicants must submit the following to the Director of Student Recruitment and Admissions:

1. Completed and signed application.
2. Cashier’s check or money order (made payable to 91��Ƭ��) in the amount of $40. The application fee for an international applicant is $55 U.S. dollars. The application fee will not be waived and is nonrefundable.
3. An official transcript from each undergraduate and graduate institution you have attended. Transcripts must be sent directly to the Office of Graduate Admissions from the institution’s Office of the Registrar. A transcript which has been “issued to the student” will not be accepted.
4. An official GRE Report of Scores or GMAT Report (if applicable) from the Educational Testing Service Test requirements will not be deferred or waived. Test scores more than five years old are not acceptable.
5. Three recommendation letters: two from former instructors and one from an employer or supervisor. If the applicant has not attended school for two years then all three recommendations may come from an employer or supervisor. The letters of recommendation can be submitted by email to graduateadmissions@cau.edu
6. Resume, which can be submitted by email to graduateadmissions@cau.edu.
7. A Dean of Students Certification form from the last institution you have attended (this form is only required if you attended an institution within the last two years). The Dean of Students or the administrative officer in charge of disciplinary records must complete this form and mail it directly to the Office of Graduate Admissions.

School of Education Only: 

1. Applicants must take and pass the Georgia Assessment for the Certification of Educators (GACE) Program Admission Assessments (PAA) prior to being fully admitted in the School Counseling program. Otherwise, applicants will be subject to conditional admittance in the School Counseling program and required to take and pass the PAA by the end of the first semester of matriculation. In this case, failure to pass the PAA will result in withdrawal from the School Counseling program with an option of a program change to the Clinical Mental Health Counseling program. These state requirements are subject to change. Go to  for updated information.
2. A letter of intent which discusses career goals, reasons for applying to 91��Ƭ��, and qualifications for admission. Contact the program office of your intended area of study for additional details. The letter of intent should be submitted by email to graduateadmissions@cau.edu.
3. Readmission: A 91��Ƭ�� student who has not been enrolled for one semester (not including the summer) is required to apply for readmission. Applications must be submitted at least thirty (30) days before the first day of registration of the term for which readmission is sought. A former student who has attended another college or university during his or her absence from 91��Ƭ�� must have an official transcript from each institution’s Office of the Registrar mailed to 91��Ƭ��, Office of Graduate Admissions.

Degree Requirements

1. Minimum of 60 semester credit hours, plus 100 clock hours of practicum and 600 hours of internship experiences in a school or clinical setting;
2. Grade of B or better in all courses;
3. Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0;
4. Satisfactory completion of the Communication Skills may be required; and
5. Satisfactory completion of the Comprehensive Examination.
6. Take and pass the GACE Program Admission Assessments and the GACE Content exam