Graduate students whose native language is not English must submit one of the following: Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): Score of 79 (Internet-Based), Score of 550 (Paper-based). International English Language Testing System (IELTS): Score of 6.5.

Each applicant to the graduate program in early childhood education must:
Complete all the requirements for admission to the Graduate School.
Present a minimum of a 3.0 undergraduate grade point average or complete a probationary period in which the student achieves a grade point average of 3.0 and no grade lower than a B in the first 9 credits of graduate credit.
Be reviewed by the Early Childhood Admission committee. Those who do not have an undergraduate degree in early childhood education or a related field of study may be required to take selected undergraduate courses that will strengthen the applicant's background in early childhood education.
Additionally, candidates for the Initial Licensure Concentration must achieve a minimum test score on the GRE: 151 on Verbal Reasoning, and 153 on Quantitative Reasoning, and 3.5 on Writing Analytics.