Required Documents: Once you have submitted your application, you will see a list of required documents. Your application is not considered complete until these required documents have been submitted. For more information on submitting these documents, please go to the section on Submitting Documents.
Congratulations on completing your application! Here’s what you should do next.
New Application Review: New applications are reviewed by an admissions counselor in the Graduate School to verify that you have the correct documents needed for an admission decision. Once this verification is complete, your application is sent to your program’s graduate coordinator, who will submit a decision on your application. You can monitor your application’s current status by going to your status page. You will need to log in using the username and password that you set up when you first created your application.
From here, you can see if your application has been reviewed as well as the status of the documents you submitted. Processing a document and adding it to your admissions file usually takes 5-7 business days once the document arrives in our office.
Once a decision has been made and all official documents have been received, you will receive an email containing your admission letter. For more information on what to do once you are admitted, please visit our Guide for Newly Admitted Graduate Students.
Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) application to receive federal, state, and many university-sponsored sources of funding. UA Little Rock’s FAFSA school code is 001101.
For more information on funding opportunities for graduate students please visit
You can view and accept offered financial aid awards in BOSS.
Tip: Although there are fewer scholarships for graduate education, graduate assistantships and student loans are possible routes to paying for graduate school.
Military Students and Dependents: If you are entitled to the GI Bill, contact our Office of Military Student Success at 501-569-8171 or military@ualr.edu.
All admissions applications require documents. A list of those documents can be found on the status page of your application.
To mail your documents, please use this mailing address:
UA Little Rock
Office of Graduate Admissions – LIB 501
2801 South University Ave.
Little Rock, AR 72204-1099
Tip: Academic documents like transcripts and exam scores must meet specific standards to be considered official. If you submit only unofficial documents, we cannot use them to admit you.
Shot records (or immunization records) can be sent via postal mail, emailed to gradschool@ualr.edu, or delivered in person to the 5th floor of Ottenheimer Library. These records must include proof of two measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccines, including the month and year each dose was received.
Haven’t received 2 MMR vaccines? You can provide one of the following:
Online & Military Students: The Graduate School will waive your shot record requirement. (Military students can review the section called Proof of Military Service for more information.)
You can view UA Little Rock’s immunization records policy for more information and exceptions.
Exam scores are required for admission to some graduate programs across campus. These may include the GRE, GMAT, LSAT, etc. In addition to these, international students are required to submit test scores (TOEFL or IELTS) showing competency in English (see the English Language Requirement section below).
Tip: Not all applicants are required to submit exam scores, so check your status page to see which documents are required after your application has been reviewed.
Transcripts should come from your school’s registrar to be considered “official” for an admissions decision.
Need an email address for your electronic transcript? Please use gradschool@ualr.edu.
Military students (active-duty, guard, reserve, and veterans who were separated under honorable conditions) are eligible to receive additional assistance offered to military students. Spouses and dependents are not considered military students.
Please provide one of the following to show proof of military service:
If you provide discharge paperwork, the documentation must be a federal government form that includes your full name at time of discharge, SSN/Service Number and a discharge status that is either “honorable” or “general under honorable conditions.”
Updating Your Status:
If you did not indicate current active duty or a history of honorable discharge on your admissions application, you can complete the Military Residency form and add your proof of military service. You can also email your documentation to admissions@ualr.edu.
Additional support for military students is available through UA Little Rock’s Military Student Success Center.
UA Little Rock will accept the following for your English Language Requirement:
Submit your Immigration Verification Form with Demonstration of Financial Support. Admissions requires that this form is received and processed by the Office of International Student Services.
Questions about this? Please contact the Office of International Student Services.
