Graduate Early Admission Pathways

If accepted into the graduate degree program of your choice, you will be able to take three graduate courses during your senior year at Otterbein.

Depending on the graduate program and your undergraduate major, your courses also fulfill Otterbein undergraduate degree requirements:

• Courses fulfill core curriculum requirements for related and/or specified majors.
• For non-related majors, courses can fulfill elective requirements.

Great news! Your Otterbein undergraduate tuition covers the cost of the graduate courses during your senior year. All merit and need-based aid can be applied to this opportunity. (Graduate coursework is always a higher rate per credit hour. This represents a significant savings for three courses worth of credit.)

Looking ahead! When you continue your program AFTER earning your bachelor’s degree, you will also be eligible for a 15% discount per credit hour because of your Otterbein alumni status.

As an Otterbein student, you can apply for Graduate Early Admission Pathway Programs during the Junior Year of your undergraduate study. Applications are due by November 15 to start selecting graduate coursework during the fall of your senior year.

All students will be asked to complete an Antioch University application for the graduate degree program they are applying for. On the Antioch application, Otterbein students will be able to note their status as a GEAP applicant. Please note that each academic program has specific additional application requirements. GEAP applicants must also submit an additional form, completed by their advisor, that confirms academic qualifications and readiness for graduate study. A minimum 3.0 GPA is required.

The short answer is NO; GEAP programs are open to students of all majors. You do not have to have a certain major to be eligible to APPLY for any GEAP program.

Some GEAP programs may require certain pre-requisite courses to ensure you have some foundational knowledge for your studies. The Art Therapy GEAP requirements include an art portfolio and additional psychology coursework. 

Additionally, your major will shape if the Graduate Early Admission Pathway courses can fulfill academic major core curriculum coursework or if they can be applied to your elective requirements.

Typically, this should be done 60-90 days before the start of the student's first term as a graduate student in the Antioch graduate program. 

• If you are planning to start your graduate program in May or Summer term, plan to add Antioch’s school code, 003010, to your FAFSA code mid-February to early March.
• If you are planning to start your graduate program in late August or Fall term, plan to add Antioch’s school code, 003010, to  your FAFSA code mid-May to early June.

If you have questions about your financial aid options for graduate school at Antioch, you can contact [email protected] or call 937-909-1852. The Student Experience group will help you navigate the process and answer any questions you have.

Approximately 3-5 days after you have completed this process, the Antioch University financial aid office will be able to provide information about tuition and financial aid.

Please arrange to have your official Otterbein transcript sent to Antioch upon graduation. You can order the transcript prior to graduation and request that the transcript be sent when you have completed all coursework. 

Upon receipt of your official transcript showing you have completed your undergraduate degree, you will be fully accepted into the graduate program. (Remember your acceptance into the GEAP is a provisional acceptance to the graduate program.)

A limited number of Graduate Internships or Teaching Assistantships are available through Otterbein University.

Please know that these opportunities are in person and require your presence on the Otterbein campus. See Careers at Otterbein for available positions.

If you have questions you can contact [email protected]. 

Yes, as an Otterbein alum, you will receive a 15% per credit discount on your Antioch tuition.