Application Process (EdD)
Higher Education Administration Ed.D. program begins a new cohort each fall semester. When applying for a doctoral program, the School of Graduate Studies serves as a liaison between the applicant and the doctoral program. Application materials should be returned to the School of Graduate Studies. Once all application materials are received, they will be forwarded to the doctoral program for review and an admission recommendation decision.
Admission Requirements Specific to the Program
- Completion of a bachelor’s degree with an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher or completion of a graduate degree with an overall GPA of 3.5 or higher.
- Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores with the following minimum scores in both the quantitative and analytical section.
- Achieve a 153 or higher verbal score on the GRE examination. (For GRE exams taken before August 2011 a verbal score of 500 or higher is needed.)
- Achieve a 144 or higher quantitative score on the GRE examination. (For GRE exams taken before August 2011 a quantitative score of 500 or higher is needed.)
- For admission consideration, Ed.D. applicants must meet minimum admission requirements found at U.S. or International students plus either the additional department GPA or GRE requirements listed above. Once these requirements are met and your application materials are complete, your file will be forwarded to the program for an admission recommendation decision.
- Having met a minimum score on one of the requirements does not exempt the applicants form the other entrance requirements. All applicants must submit a GRE score.
- When possible, applicants will be notified of an admission decision by May 15th.
Application Materials - United States
- Application for admission to doctoral degree.
- A $40 application fee enclosed with your application. The fee is not refundable.
- Official transcripts from undergraduate and graduate institutions attended. Please see Transcripts for details.
- Official Graduate Record Examination (GRE) test scores.
- Three recommendation letters.
- A resume or curriculum vita of career progress and professional accomplishments.
- Professional writing sample (master’s research or thesis, published article, paper prepared for a professional conference or written analysis of a professional article).
- Statement of Intent.
- Participation in an interview with doctoral program faculty.
Application Materials - International
- Application for admission to doctoral degree.
- A $40 application fee enclosed with your application. The fee is not refundable.
- WES or NACES course-by-course transcript evaluation. Please see International Admissions for details.
- Official Graduate Record Examination (GRE) test scores.
- Three recommendation letters.
- A resume or curriculum vita of career progress and professional accomplishments.
- Professional writing sample (master’s research or thesis, published article, paper prepared for a professional conference or written analysis of a professional article).
- Statement of Intent.
- Participation in an interview with doctoral program faculty.
- Proof of English proficiency and financial certification paperwork. Please see International Admissions for details.
Application materials will become the property of the School of Graduate Studies and will not be available to the applicant or enrolled student for purposes other than admission consideration.
