Admission Requirements
- Evidence of an approved, regionally accredited master’s degree in education or related field, with a GPA of at least 3.25 on a 4.0 scale.
- Evidence of at least three years of relevant professional experience.
- Passing scores on the GRE or MAT exams (see #11 for details).
- A completed admission file as outlined below.
The following items need to be submitted before your file will be considered for admission:
- EDFL Application available online
- $40 non refundable application fee.
- Character Questionnaire form
. - Ethical Educator form.
- Admission Statement describing your present goals and academic interests and showing their connection to your prior experiences. Include in this essay a self-assessment stating your leadership strength and areas of future growth. This should be no more than two pages in length.
- Current professional résumé.
- Three professional letters of recommendation. The recommendation should be specifically about your admission to the program. One reference should be from your current supervisor.
- Copy of your current teaching or administrative license (both if applicable). Applicants desiring the EdD degree that do not have a teaching license should submit a letter of explanation as to how the EdD fits with their professional goals.
- One official transcript for every institution from which you were awarded a degree and any institutions from which you received graduate-level credit. An official transcript must be received in a signed sealed envelope from the originating institution.
- Evidence of scholarly work (copy of a master’s thesis). If you didn’t write a thesis or research paper for your master’s program, please contact the admission counselor for other options.
- Score report from either the General Test of Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) or the Miller Analogies Test (MAT). Tests should be less than seven years old and sent to GFU (code# R-4325). Minimum standard for the GRE: 500 or above on any two of the subsections. Minimum standard for the MAT: 60 percent level or above.
- Interview: Once your file is complete and reviewed you will be contacted to set up an interview with the EDFL Admission Committee.