Admission Requirements

Application deadline: March 15

In addition to the criteria below, applicants must meet general graduate admission requirements .

The CAGS Program in Educational Administration will recommend admission for those applicants who present evidence of their ability to do graduate work with distinction. Such evidence will normally include:

1. Master’s degree in a field relevant to education, such as teaching or counseling and school psychology.
2. A cumulative graduate grade point average of at least 2.75, as evidenced by an official transcript.
3. Three letters of recommendation from people familiar with the applicant’s leadership ability and/or potential; one letter should be written by the person who will supervise the practicum for the next two years.
4. Documentation of two or more years of full-time employment in an executive management/leadership role or in a supervisory, teaching, or administrative role in a public school, private school, or higher education.
5. For those seeking state administrator licensure: documentation of state licensure or successful completion of the MA Test for Teacher Licensure (MTEL).
6. Optional submission of scores on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or the Miller Analogies Test (MAT).
7. An interview with the graduate program director and admissions committee (for applicants who reach the final stages of the selection process).