Intended candidates for the degree are individuals who have completed at least a master's degree (or other appropriate graduate degree), have demonstrated leadership capacity within their organizational settings, and/or are committed to enhancing their abilities to learn and to enhance the educational missions of their organizations and communities.
Transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate course work,
Documentation of a master's degree (or other graduate degree) from an institution accredited by a nationally recognized accreditation organization,
Completed application,
Current (within 1 year of application deadline) resume or vita,
An in-depth personal statement including qualifications, rationale, and goals related to pursuing the WKU Ed.D. program,
Three current (within 1 year of application deadline) letters of recommendation from persons in a position to evaluate the applicant's potential for success in a doctoral program, and
Official GRE scores. Minimum scores of GRE-V = 145, GRE-Q = 145 (or their equivalents on older versions of the GRE), and 4.0 analytical writing are preferred.
Submission of a writing sample (requested during the admission review process) if applicants took the GRE without the Analytical Writing portion or if Analytic Writing score falls below preferred minimum.
Evidence of ability to communicate in English (as evidenced by a minimum of 570 on the paper based TOEFL, a minimum of 88 on the iBT TOEFL, a minimum of 7.0 on the IELTS, or a degree from an institution with English as the language of instruction.)
Minimum Graduate School admission requirements include an earned bachelor's degree (or equivalent) and a 2.75 GPA (on a 4.0 scale).