Admission Requirements

Making the Grade

For your convenience, degree applications are accepted continuously throughout the year. Your admission will be reviewed on the strength of your ability for graduate studies, based upon the following criteria:

• Undergraduate degree with a minimum GPA of 3.0 (4.0 scale)
• Three letters of recommendation – sealed, dated, and signed are required for the Educational Leadership and Special Education programs. Two letters of recommendation – sealed, dated, and signed are required for the Curriculum & Instruction program
• Application to the Graduate School and to the Master of Education program
• Official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate work
• Resume of personal, professional, and educational background
• Written statement of applicant’s professional and academic goals
• GRE scores are optional for applicants applying for any of the Curriculum & Instruction programs with an undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or above.
  GRE scores are not required for applicants for the Educational Leadership program if they hold a master’s degree from an accrediting institution.
  Educational Leadership applicants that do not hold a master’s degree, as well as any Special Education applicants, must complete all three sections of the GRE and have taken the test within the last five years
• International applicants must have a minimum TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) score of 550 (paper version) or 190 (electronic version)

Admissions requirements are subject to change, please contact an Enrollment Advisor for the most current requirements.