The following admission criteria have been established by the School of Graduate Studies and Research:

An applicant must have a bachelor's degree from a college or university accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools or an equivalent regional accrediting agency. Official transcripts of all work must be sent school-to-school.

The applicant's undergraduate transcript must show a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.6 on a 4.0 maximum scale.

Test of English as a Foreign Language scores are required for international students who do not speak English as their first language unless the student has earned a master's degree in the United States. Scores should come from a TOEFL taken no more than one year prior to the expected date of enrollment. We look for a minimum TOEFL score of 600 paper-based (PBT), or 100 Internet-based (iBT), and a minimum TWE (Test of Written English) score of 5.5. Due to federal regulations, international students studying in the US with a visa must enroll in the main campus cohort and are not eligible for the online program.

Two letters of professional reference are required from individuals qualified to assess the applicant's potential for doctoral-level work.

Applicants are required to write a Professional Goals Statement that describes what they hope to achieve through doctoral study.

All of these materials are submitted to the Admissions Office, not to the Professional Studies in Education Department.

Departmental Requirements
In addition to the School of Graduate Studies and Research's criteria, applicants to the Doctoral Program in Curriculum and Instruction must also meet the following departmental program admission requirements:

The applicant's graduate transcripts will show a minimum cumulative quality-point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale.
Applicants will complete an online writing task that is individually scheduled and evaluated by members of the Doctoral Screening Committee.

IELTS - 7.0
TOEFL iBT - 100
TOEFL PBT -600