Admission to the Master of Education degree program in student affairs is based on the potential for academic and professional success in student affairs using the following criteria:
A 3.00 GPA
Strong recommendations from teachers, supervisors, or professional colleagues
Experience in student organizations, paraprofessional employment in student affairs, and/or volunteer work
Understanding of the student affairs profession and clear professional goals
Strong writing skills demonstrated in the responses to the prompts
Ability to secure an assistantship or employment in student affairs or a closely related area of higher education
GPA: Lower GPAs will be considered in special cases. Candidates with lower GPAs should include a letter asking for an exception and presenting a case for why they should be considered and present evidence that they will be successful graduate students.

Identify three references who will provide you letters of support. Please ask your recommenders to specifically address how you have demonstrated:
Maturity
Self-reflection
Intellectual curiosity
Note: On your online graduate application, you will have the opportunity to enter the names and email addresses of your three references. If you choose the option of using the online process, your references will be emailed a form to fill out once you have submitted your online graduate application. Once your reference has completed the form and submitted it, it will automatically upload to your online graduate application. If you choose not to use the online process on the online graduate application, please have your references fill out this form and email it directly to the graduate support specialist.
Order your official transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate institutions you have attended. If you have earned a degree at Iowa State, you do not need to order those transcripts because these will already be on file.

English Proficiency Minimum:
TOEFL Paper (PBT) - 560
TOEFL Internet (iBT) - 83
IELTS - 6.5