For admission to the Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership, the student must apply to and meet the criteria for admission to the Graduate School. The applicant must also meet the following minimum admission requirements:

A master's degree in education or a related field from a regionally accredited institution with a minimum of a 3.5 grade point average in the graduate-level coursework
Letter of interest, stating why the applicant is interested in the Ed.D. (specify concentration)
A minimum score at the 40th percentile on the Miller Analogies Test (MAT) or on either the Verbal Reasoning or Analytical Writing section on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE)
A current resume that includes the names of two professional references who can address the academic or professional/leadership qualifications of the applicant
Successful completion of an interview with faculty in the proposed concentration area
Successful performance of a writing sample completed in conjunction with the interview
International students whose native language is not English must comply with Graduate School admissions requirements. Additional language-based course work may be required of international students whose native language is not English.

Toefl Internet-based test (iBT): a total score of 80 with a score of at least 20 on each Section, Computer-based test: a total score of 213 with a score of at least 21 on Section 1 (Listening Comprehension) on the computer test, Toefl Paper-based test: a total score of 550 with a score of at least 55 on Section l (Listening Comprehension) on the paper test. Satisfactory IELTS performance for Classified admission includes scoring 6.5 or higher on the total band score. Photocopies of TOEFL and/or IELTS scores will not be accepted.