The student must apply to and meet all criteria for admission to the Graduate School. In addition, candidates for the Master of Education with Literacy Emphasis must meet all college requirements for admission and retention. Individuals applying for admission to the Master of Education with Literacy Emphasis must meet the following admission requirements:

Bachelor's degree from a college or university accredited in the United States or its equivalent from a school in another country.
Grade point average of 3.0 or higher for all upper division credits taken at the undergraduate level. 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.