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Application Timeline

Application materials are due by January 2. Priority Deadline: December 1. We will continue to review applications until the final College of Education application deadline (January 2). However, we encourage applicants to apply by the December 1 deadline in order to obtain first priority for full consideration into the Higher Education concentration, and we strongly suggest that applicants interested in assistantships apply by the priority deadline.  Those who apply by December 1 and are admitted to the program will also receive priority consideration for assistantship opportunities with Residential Life.

 After we receive your application materials, they are reviewed by the Higher Education faculty, and acceptance emails are generally sent out by the end of February. Our admissions decisions are made prior to and independent from decisions about assistantships. Consequently, if you are admitted, you will hear from a higher education faculty member in February that you have been recommended to the graduate school for admission. An official notification of admission from the graduate school will follow shortly thereafter.

We host a Welcome Day for accepted applicants – usually this is held in late February or early March. All admitted students are invited to attend the event. It provides you an opportunity to visit our campus to learn more about the program, and to meet and interact with the faculty and current students. Some students are also able to interview for possible assistantships.


Prerequisites

  • Generally we recommend a minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0.
  • Experience working in the field of higher education (e.g., as an R.A.) is recommended.
  • Our master’s students come from many different undergraduate majors (English, Communications, Government, Journalism, Political Science, Health Science, Economics, Sociology, Business Administration, History, Education, Media Studies).
  • We typically do not admit students who already have a master's degree to our master's program—regardless of the field of study in which it was earned. If you already have a master's degree we encourage you to apply to our online master's program, Higher Education Leadership & Administration Graduate Certificate Program or our doctoral program.


Required Materials

  • Graduate Online Admissions Application
  • Letters of Recommendation – A minimum of two letters of recommendation. At least one should be from someone who can speak about your academic background.
  • Official transcript(s) – An official transcript from all colleges/universities attended, undergraduate and graduate, where 6 or more credits were taken.
  • Personal Statement – Tell us why you are interested in pursuing a program in Higher Education, and why this is the right program for you.
  • Résumé/CV
  • Application fee
  • The GRE is not required

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