Ed.S. and Ed.D. Applications
Submit application and admission materials well in advance of the deadline to ensure the application is complete by the deadline.
Doctoral Program
Please note that all new cohorts start in the FALL semester.
Early Review Deadline: No later than the first Monday of November[1]
Regular Deadline: February 1st
Applicants are required to have earned at least a baccalaureate degree and a master’s degree from a regionally accredited U.S. college or university or a degree from a non-U.S. institution of higher education that is judged equivalent to a U.S. baccalaureate degree and master’s degree by the International Admissions office. Applicants should have an undergraduate grade point average (GPA) of 3.00 (based on a 4-point scale) computed for all undergraduate credits from the applicant’s most recent baccalaureate degree and a graduate (GPA) of 3.50 (based on a 4-point scale) computed for all graduate credits.
A prospective student may apply at any time and should follow the general graduate application procedure for degree-seeking students (see Graduate Admission Regulations). Admission to the program is based on:
- Official transcripts from all colleges attended.
- A letter of application that adheres to the guidelines linked from the EdD Program Application page.
- A current résumé or curriculum vitae.
- A writing sample.
- Three letters of recommendation.
- GRE Scores: The GRE is not required for an application, but can be submitted if the applicant desires to do so.
Specialist Program
The Ed.S. program matriculates three times per year (Fall, Spring, Summer semesters)
- July 15 (fall)
- April 1 (summer)
- December 1 (spring)
Applicants are required to have earned at least a baccalaureate degree and a master’s degree from a regionally accredited U.S. college or university or a degree from a non-U.S. institution of higher education that is judged equivalent to a U.S. baccalaureate degree and master’s degree by the International Admissions office. Applicants should have an undergraduate grade point average (GPA) of 3.00 (based on a 4-point scale) computed for all undergraduate credits from the applicant’s most recent baccalaureate degree. Academic background must also be judged by the program coordinator as adequate for enrollment in graduate courses in education and educational technology.
A prospective student may apply at any time and should follow the general graduate application procedure for degree-seeking students (see Graduate Admission Regulations). Admission to the program is based on:
- Official transcripts from all colleges attended.
- A letter of application including background in educational technology/education/training/instructional design or thorough explanation of change in fields, how the EdS degree will ameliorate current knowledge and professional practice, and a specific project the applicant would consider doing as part of a culminating activity.
- A current résumé or curriculum vitae.
- Names and contact information of of two people who can complete a recommendation form (a letter of recommendation is also accepted via the application mechanism
- At the early review deadline for the doctoral program, selected applications will go through our review process. If an applicant is offered a place in the upcoming cohort (which starts the following fall semester), they can take class(es) in the upcoming spring and/or summer semesters related to the elective or cognate requirements, if so desired – there is no obligation to do so. If a completed application is ready by early November, but is not reviewed in the “early review” cycle, it will be reviewed again during the regular Spring review starting in February. ↵