Graduate Application Instructions
Application Deadlines:
For Fall semester admission: ALL application materials must be received by 01 Feb.
For Spring semester admission: ALL application materials must be received by 30 Sept.
Meeting all deadlines is one way of showing that you are both serious and conscientious.
Other graduate information can be found at the Office of Academic Programs website.
STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS
- Apply: Complete the California State University Graduate Application at CSU Mentor. A $55.00 application fee is required at time of application. Please note that the Application Fee Waiver is no longer available for Master’s Applications. If you are unable to pay with a credit card, a check can be mailed to the address indicated below.
- Letters of Recommendation: Letters of support are now submitted online through CSU Mentor. Page 11 of the application is divided by colleges. You can now monitor your reference submission by logging back into your application.
- Official Transcripts: Make arrangements at each of your prior colleges for them to send one official transcript directly to HSU at the following address:
Humboldt State University, Office of Graduate Admissions, 1 Harpst Street, Arcata, CA 95521
Exceptions: Humboldt transcripts: You do not need to request transcripts for any work completed at Humboldt State University. Also, if you were enrolled at Humboldt as a regular matriculated student within the past 5 years, we will still have your file, so you do not need to request transcript for college work completed elsewhere, unless you completed that college work after you left Humboldt. - Graduate Record Examination (GRE) Scores: GRE scores are now submitted electronically through Educational Testing Services (ETS). The institution code is 4345.
- Statement of Purpose: Send a signed detailed Statement of Purpose to CNRS by email to jlt7002@humboldt.edu or send by mail to the following address for inclusion in your application.
Humboldt State University, CNRS, 1 Harpst Street, Arcata, CA 95521 - Current Resume: Send a resume of work experience to CNRS by email jlt7002@humboldt.edu or send by mail to the following address for inclusion in your application.
Humboldt State University, CNRS, 1 Harpst Street, Arcata, CA 95521
Personal Message to Prospective NR MS Students - IN CONCLUSION
1. Apply online through CSU Mentor and submit names and email addresses of three recommenders. Letters will be returned to Admissions electronically and included in your application.
2. Arrange to have all original college level transcripts sent to the Office of Admissions at HSU.
Mailing address: Humboldt State University, Office of Admissions, 1 Harpst Street, Arcata, CA 95521.
3. Email current resume and separate signed Statement of Purpose (apart from what you included in your online application) to Julie (jlt7002@humboldt.edu) or send by mail to Humboldt State University, CNRS, 1 Harpst Street, Arcata, CA 95521-8299. The statement should be in Word format and (a) identify the option to which you are applying; (b) express your reasons for pursuing a MS degree; and (c) identify potential research areas that are of interest to you.
4. Once the application deadline closes, your file will be submitted to the faculty review committee. This process can take from 3-6 weeks, so please be patient.
Please contact Julie Tucker by phone at 707.826.3256 or by email at jlt7002@humboldt.edu if you have questions about the application instructions or questions about the Natural Resources Graduate Program.