Admission to the program is selective. Successful applicants must have completed 30 credit hours and most have higher than a 3.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scale.

Applicants applying from non-English language universities must demonstrate competency that places them in or above ECLT 101 (Approaches to Critical Writing) and scored a total of 220 (essay 4.5) in the International TOEFL exam.