How to get started
To enroll in any of the Communiversity courses, a student must first be admitted to one of the member institutions offering degrees at the Communiversity. The institution to which a students is admitted is designated as the student's "home institution". Brookdale has open admissions and has articulation agreements to facilitate the transfer for Brookdale graduates to the baccalaureate programs; the other member institutions determine their own admission requirements.
Communiversity staff are available to meet with students to assist them in getting started and selecting a program. Call 732-280-7090 to schedule an appointment.


New Undergraduates
Associate Graduates and Returning Students
Graduate Students
Preparing for MBA Admission

New Undergraduates

1. Enroll at your community college as a Communiversity student, choosing your major from one of the offerings listed.
2. Take your freshman and sophomore courses at the community college.
3. Register, with the help of your counselor, for the courses that transfer to the bachelor's degree.
4. Pay community college tuition for freshman and sophomore studies.
5. Receive an associate degree from your community college and meet admissions criteria for your bachelor's degree program.
6. Apply and be admitted to the appropriate college or university.
7. Continue your studies at the Communiversity in your bachelor's degree program.
8. Pay the tuition of the college or university you have selected for your junior and senior years.
9. Graduate with your bachelor's degree from the appropriate college or university.

Associate Graduates and Returning Students

1. Investigate the college or university that offers the bachelor's degree you want.
2. Contact Communiversity staff to schedule an advisement session.
3. Apply to the college or university of your choice.
4. Have your previous credits evaluated for transfer to the bachelor's degree by that college or university.
5. If you need additional freshman- or sophomore-level courses to fulfill your bachelor's degree requirements, enroll at your community college for those courses.
6. When those courses are completed, continue toward your bachelor's degree at the Communiversity.
7. Graduate with your bachelor's degree from the appropriate Communiversity college or university.

Graduate Students

1. Select the graduate program you wish to enter and apply for admissions to that program*.
2. Investigate with the college or university any undergraduate courses you need to be eligible to enter your graduate program. These undergraduate courses may be taken at the Communiversity.
3. Take your graduate courses at the Communiversity, paying the tuition rate of the college or university offering your graduate program.
4. Graduate with your master's degree or obtain your graduate certificate.

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Preparing for MBA Admission

1. Consult with the Communiversity staff about the MBA program.
2. Go to the Montclair State University website, www.montclair.edu/mba, and download the application. Note: The most current course information is on the web site. Or Call the MBA office at 973-655-4306 for a catalog and application form.
3. Fill out the application and send it to the Montclair State University Graduate School.
   NOTE: An application is not considered complete without GMAT scores.
   
4. You may apply at any time during the fall semester.
5. You will be notified about your acceptance within two weeks of submitting a complete application. You may be asked to have a preliminary interview with a Montclair advisor before the decision on your application is finalized.
6. Meet with your academic advisor regarding course selection and program schedule.
7. International students who have graduated from overseas universities must have their transcripts evaluated on a course-by-course basis by World Education Services. International Students must also take the TOEFL exam.