University of Southern Maine

Application Materials

Please be certain to include the all-important "Letter of Recommendation" forms with your application.

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Tips for Applying to Graduate School  

Instructions for Applicants, Essay Instructions
Critically important instructions for each of the 27 graduate programs with specific essay requirements.

Application for Admission to Graduate Study 

Letter of Recommendation form
Please note that 3 Letters of Recommendation are required for each program, with the exception of Leadership Studies and the College of Nursing and Health Professions, which require only 2 Letters of Recommendation.

College of Nursing & Health Professions Program Selection form
Specific to the College of Nursing & Health Professions.