Steps
Accept Your Offer of Admission
- To make your admission decision, enter the application portal and click “decision history” in your application.
- You will be able to select an option to either accept or reject the offer.
Retrieve Your A-Number and Create Your Password for Your Student ID
- Students were assigned an A-Number when they were admitted and now, they need to setup their password at USU's MyID site.
- If they have any questions about setting up their password, use the step-by-step tutorial.
Register for and begin New Student Orientation
- Students are strongly encouraged to complete the School of Graduate Studies’ new student orientation. It contains critical information about the university and student resources.
Find Housing
Housing fills up quickly in Logan, so it’s good to start your search early. Here are a few resources to help you begin:
On-Campus Housing
- Housing Services – Logan Campus
- Housing Contracts for Sale Board – Logan Campus
- Housing & Residence Life – USU Eastern
- Housing – Blanding Campus
Off-Campus Housing
- KSL Homes
- UtahCollegeHousing.com
- USU cannot confirm or guarantee the accuracy of any information, or the availability of the properties found through these resources.
- The apartments associated with these resources are not owned, operated, or endorsed by Utah State University.
- Students are responsible for all due diligence before signing contracts or agreements with off-campus properties.
- Students are encouraged to review USU’s renter education resources.
Official Transcripts Policy
For Students Who Submitted Unofficial Transcripts for the Application Process:
- If an applicant submitted unofficial transcript(s) (a student copy, transcripts not in English (have not gone through certified translation), or transcripts submitted to us from a non-school email (e.g., gmail, yahoo, etc.)for application review purposes, and is admitted into a program and matriculates at USU:
- Official transcript(s) (transcripts that are degree verified with the award/conferral date are sent directly from the student’s previous institution(s) to Utah State University Graduate Admissions by email or mail or brought to us in person by the applicant in a sealed, unopened envelope from the student’s previous institution(s) will be required from each issuing institution to the USU School of Graduate Studies within the first semester of attendance.
- If the student’s degree verification was not listed on their transcript(s) at the time of application, they will be contacted and asked to provide this after admittance.
- Any student that does not provide official transcripts within the allotted timeframe will have a hold put on their student account by the end of their first semester, preventing future course registration.
- This hold will be removed when the School of Graduate Studies receives the student’s official transcript with the degree verification.
The policies regarding graduate admissions and transcripts can be referenced directly in Section 1 of the SGS Catalog and on the Graduate Admissions Policies & Procedures page.
If students have any questions after reading this information, they can email questions to the School of Graduate Studies Admissions Team at graduateadmissions@usu.edu.
Apply for Scholarships and Federal Aid
There are several ways you can get help paying for graduate school. Explore USU’s scholarship and federal aid pages for more information. Some Graduate Students may also qualify for tuition waivers.
Register for Classes and Pay Tuition
Consult with your department about which courses you need to take.Register for classes. Registration begins in November for spring semesters and April for fall semesters. Visit the USU registration calendar for specific dates.
Pay tuition by the semester deadline.
Regularly Check Your Campus Email
Once you have registered for classes, you will be given an A#@usu.edu email address. The university uses this address to send important communications to you during your time with us. You will need to check this account periodically, or set a mobile device or other email client to notify you when an email arrives.
Connect with Us
Follow the School of Graduate Studies on social media to stay up-to-date on important events and announcements.
Find and follow other USU groups, too! For a list of all accounts, visit USU’s online social media directory.
Complete Required Trainings
Sexual Misconduct Prevention Training- All Utah State University students are required to complete the Student Sexual Misconduct Prevention Training each academic year (see SGS Catalog Section 5.1.).
- If students are also employed on campus, then they must complete the required employee sexual misconduct prevention training, in addition to the student sexual misconduct prevention training.
- New graduate students can sign up for a training in Learn Blue.
- Continuing graduate students can access the training directly on the training website.
- Students who do not complete this training will receive a registration hold and will not be able to register for the following semester.
- The hold will be removed once the training has been completed.
- Please contact the Civil Rights & Title IX Office at training@usu.edu with any questions regarding this required training and its deadline.
- Graduate teaching training is required for graduate students who have been awarded a graduate assistantship as a Graduate Grader, Graduate Teaching Assistant, or Graduate Instructor in any capacity at Utah State University. The CEU courses are designed to assist the graduate student in being prepared for their assistantship position.
Enroll in or waive the student health insurance coverage
Utah State University automatically enrolls international students and students on a 0.5 assistantship in a subsidized health insurance plan.Students may request to waive out of the subsidized graduate insurance if they have their own insurance coverage that has been approved by the Student Health & Wellness Services.
Students who do not opt out by the deadline will be required to pay the premiums for the duration of the plan.
All other graduate students are encouraged to enroll in USU’s graduate student health insurance plan if they do not have their own insurance coverage.
USU also offers optional vision and dental insurance plans.
Review the resources available to graduate students at USU
USU has many resources available to you to help you succeed in graduate school. Explore our resource center page to become familiar with everything that’s available to you.
Review the Graduate Student Handbook
The purpose of the Graduate Student Handbook is:
- To learn about the role of the School of Graduate Studies.
- To understand student rights and responsibilities.
- To understand the policies, procedures, and forms that are required throughout a student's program to ensure timely completion of academic requirements and success along their path to graduation.
- To familiarize students with campus resources.
Obtaining a USU ID Card
For information about obtaining a USU Card, please visit the Card Office website for more details.