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Doctor of Education in Higher and Post-Secondary Education

Admission Requirements

Applicants to the program must meet the following admissions requirements

Applicants must have

  • A master's degree from a regionally accredited institution, a nationally accredited institution that has been approved, or an appropriately certified foreign institution.
  • A grade point average of at least 3.0 (on a scale of 4.0) in work leading to the master's degree and in any subsequent graduate study
  • A minimum score of 550 on the written TOEFL or 79 on the TOEFL® Internet (iBT) is also required for all applicants whose native language is not English or who have not graduated from an institution at which English is the language of instruction.

All applications for admission must be submitted to the Admissions Department. An admissions representative is available to help interested applicants complete the following required documentation:

  • Completed Application for Admission
  • Application fee (Non-refundable, except in California and Arizona. In the state of Arizona, the application fee is refundable if the application is canceled within three business days of the applicant signing the Enrollment Agreement.).
  • Documentation of applicant employment with or access to a professional or educational organization.
  • Official transcripts for the institution that conferred the master's degree and institutions where graduate coursework was subsequently taken. Bachelor's level transcripts are not required.
  • Prior to matriculation, applicants will be required to submit a personal/professional goal statement.
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