MA in Fashion Design and Merchandising 

at Illinois State University, Normal

• have earned a four-year bachelor's degree or its equivalent from a college or university that is accredited by the appropriate regional accrediting association, or do so within one academic year
• have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale for either the last 60 hours of applicant undergraduate coursework or any previous work in a graduate program.

The University will accept three-year degrees from universities in India if:

• The degree is from an A or better NAAC accreditation CGPA and an average percentage mark at graduation of 55 percent or higher
• The degree is from an B or better NAAC accreditation CGPA and an average percentage mark at graduation of 60 percent or higher (i.e., second division or higher)
• The student has completed a post graduate year in the same field or a master’s degree in any field.