Day 1 CPT Program

Can be satisfied in one of two ways

1. Current position in the field

• Submit Experiential Requirement Option Form
• Submit detailed job description or employer offer letter
• Submit employer Cooperative Agreement Form

2. Practicum requirement

  Zero-credit practicum course which will provide access to data for the purpose   of completing projects within the course.  Each course will have an attached   practicum option for those without current employment which satisfies the   experiential requirements.

• Submit Experiential Requirement Option Form

Please note: International students must apply for CPT if employed. 

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• 3.0 grade point average (or foreign equivalent). (Provisional admission for lower GPA considered on case-by-case basis).
• Introduction to statistics
• English-language (79 TOEFL, 6.5 IELTS, 110 Duolingo, US degree)

Prepare the following document, CPTDog can help you apply for free:

• Upload the following:
• All university transcripts (Bachelor’s and Master’s, if applicable)*
• Current resume
• Copy of passport
• Copy of visa for transfer students
• English test if applicable (TOEFL, IELTS or Duolingo)
• Goal Statement (recommended, not required)

* Official transcripts will be required for enrollment

Step 1: Application and Admission Decision

Apply online at https://admission.mcdaniel.edu/apply/

• This page will say “Welcome to the McDaniel Application!” and provide information for all types of students. 
• When you arrive on this page, click the link: “Create an account” for first-time users. 
• Register with your basic information (email address, first name, last name and birthdate) 
• You’ll Select an application type: Graduate & Professional Studies 2024; the appropriate term; and click “Create Application” 
• Once created, you will be able to utilize the link to “Log in” for returning users 
• Provide your appropriate supplemental materials. These can be uploaded directly to your application. 
  

International students must also submit the following documents to be issued an I-20:

• Copy of visa.
• Copy of passport.
• Copy of I-20 documents.
• Copy of I-94.
• Financial Support/Sponsorship Form and current Bank Statement confirming 1 year of cost of attendance. Tuition, room and board = $25,000. Add $5,000 for each dependent.
• I-20 Transfer form. Please note that transfer date should be no later than the start date of the program, particularly if currently on OPT.

1. Submit initial $250 deposit (applied to first semester tuition)

You will receive instructions to set up your My McDaniel Account.

2. You will be provided a McDaniel email account. All official communication will now go to this account.

3. International Students will need to complete the I-20 document requirements

• Financial support/sponsorship forms with bank statement(s)
• I-20 Transfer form
• CPT application and cooperative agreement form

4. Enrollment/Registration: all students are registered for classes by the Graduate and Professional Studies office

5. CPT Application to include:  

• A completed and signed CPT Agreement Form from your employer, along with the following:
• A current, official signed offer letter from the employer to the student on company letterhead
• A current, dated detailed job description on company letterhead listing the job title and responsibilities for the CPT position

Please note: Students with OPT should be aware that the transfer date should be no later than the start date of the program (Summer: 5/20/2024, Fall: 8/16/2024).