Graduate Admission Process
Apply Online
Follow these steps to apply for the Graduate Program!
Questions? Contact Dr. Maricela DeMirjyn, Graduate Coordinator at maricela.demirjyn@colostate.edu.
Online 2025-2026 Application:
Submit Application Materials
After submitting your online application and paying your application fee, begin submitting your supporting materials to complete your application.
- Upload a variety of supporting documents directly to your application.
- To submit official transcripts, contact your previous institutions to request they submit official transcripts to Colorado State University (use institution code 4075).
- To submit test scores, contact the testing agency to request that scores be sent to Colorado State University (use institution code 4075).
- For any documents that cannot be uploaded, submit paper copies directly to the Office of Admissions at:
Graduate Admissions
Colorado State University – Office of Admissions
1062 Campus Delivery
Fort Collins, CO 80523-1062
Materials You Will Need to Submit
- A personal statement of research and professional interests in Ethnic Studies, including a section that describes your three favorite ethnic studies and/or gender studies texts. The entire document should not exceed five double-spaced typewritten pages in 12-point font.
- One writing sample (e.g., research paper or professional grant) should be uploaded to the online application as a .pdf file. The writing sample should be no more than 10-15 pages of original work that demonstrates your writing ability and experience with scholarly research, ideally on a topic related to race, gender and ethnic studies.
- Résumé or curriculum vitae showing dates and details of professional and academic experience.
- One official transcripts of all collegiate work completed. (Colorado State University transcripts are not required.)
- Three letters of recommendation from – advisors, professors, employers, supervisors or individuals in similar positions – who have known you in different capacities. When asking for letters of recommendation please provide them with a copy of the Guidelines for preparing letters of recommendation.
- Scores from the general exam of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) are not required for admission to the Ethnic Studies Master’s degree program. Students who are planning to go on for a Ph.D. or wish to make their record as competitive as possible are encouraged to take the GRE general exam. In all cases, GRE scores will be considered in the context of the rest of a student’s record.
- Foreign students are required to supply evidence of proficiency in oral and written English. This is accomplished through taking the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). A minimum score of 550 or higher is required (official copy of scores required).
These documents should be submitted through the Graduation School Portal.
Deadline
All materials, including transcripts and letters must be submitted before JANUARY 15 for Fall admission. Applications completed by this date will be included in the department’s first round of reviews and will be eligible for departmental support through Graduate Teaching Assistantships (GTA). Applicants in the first review will be notified of admission status and any support offered by mid-February. The department has a rolling admission policy which allows students to apply throughout the year but they will not be eligible for a GTA position.
Colorado State University will offer free application days for graduate admissions on December 1, 2024, and January 14-15, 2025. All applicants new to a graduate degree program at CSU can apply for free during these days. Eligible degree programs include Master’s, Accelerated Master’s, and Doctoral. Please contact gradadmissions@colostate.edu if you have problems submitting your application.
For details and instructions on applying for free, visit the Graduate School's website.
Criteria for Admission
- Your complete application and accompanying information.
- A bachelor’s degree or its equivalent, with a minimum average of 3.00 (A = 4.00). If your average is below 3.0, and if sufficient evidence indicates that you can perform well in a graduate program, you may still be considered for admission.
- A personal statement of professional interests, experience and objectives.
- Foreign students are required to supply evidence of proficiency in oral and written English. This is accomplished through taking the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). A minimum score of 550 or higher is required (official copy of scores required).
- Three letters of recommendation.