Admission Information

Applying to Ball State University’s Sport and Exercise Psychology graduate program is easy.

1.    Take the GRE
2.    Apply to Ball State University’s Graduate School by following this link: Graduate School application form

• Prospective students must have completed a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution and have a grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.75 on a scale of 4.0
• Send an official copy of your transcript and GRE scores to the Graduate School at the following address:

Graduate School
West Quad, Room 100
Ball State University
Muncie, IN 47306

• Pay the application fee.

3.    Apply to the School of Physical Education, Sport, and Exercise Science by following this link: Sport and Physical Education application form.
4.    Compose a statement of purpose relating how this degree will impact your career goals.

• Statement should be approximately 1,000 words

5.    Produce a resume
6.    Obtain three letters of recommendations
7.    Send the statement of purpose, resume, and letters of recommendations to the following address:

Amy Sheffer, Administrative Coordinator
School of Physical Education, Sport, & Exercise Science
Health and Physical Activity Building (HP), Room 360P
Ball State University
Muncie, IN 47306

Applications are due no later than February 1. Upon review, some students may be asked to complete a phone interview. Please contact us if you wish to visit the campus and meet with faculty and students.

For more information about the Graduate School application process please visit their webpage.

Graduate Assistantships

Graduate Assistantships are available! If you are interested in obtaining an assistantship within the School of Physical Education, please contact Amy Sheffer. If you are interested in other assistantships available at Ball State, please visit the Cardinal Career Link webpage or contact the specific department.