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Admission Requirements
The Master of Arts in Education programs are offered through the Dominican University School of Education. Applicants to these programs may be admitted to the school based on the following criteria.
Application Criteria
- A bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution with a minimum 3.0 GPA
- Teaching certificate
- Transcripts from all colleges or universities attended
- Three letters of recommendation for the specific degree pursued
- Statement of Intention
- $85 Application fee
Acceptance Levels
Full Acceptance will be granted to individuals who have met all of the entrance criteria, including a complete application package, all fees and an undergraduate 3.0 GPA.
Provisional Acceptance will be granted if you meet initial admission criteria through providing photocopies of your transcripts for all colleges and universities attended as well as a copy of your teaching certificate. All original transcripts and other application components must be submitted prior to the end of the first session.
Conditional Acceptance, at the discretion of the School of Education, may be granted to applicants having a cumulative GPA below a 3.0. Conditionally accepted students must earn a grade of B or better in each of the first three classes.
International Student Requirements
- Provide proof of English language proficiency, such as a TOEFL score of at least 550 (paper) or 250 (online).
- Provide original international transcript evaluation from an approved agency.
- Complete all standard admissions application forms and processes.
- Submit a one-time non-refundable application fee. Funds must be drawn on U.S. banks and made payable in U.S. dollars.
Transfer of Other Credit Hours
Up to six (6) semester hours of appropriate graduate-level credits may be accepted at the time of matriculation. Applicants must submit a complete course description along with an official transcript indicating an earned grade of B or better.
Academic credit will be granted to international students, when requested, in accordance with the National Association of Foreign Student Advisors (NAFSA) and the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO).
Academic Advising and Student Services
Upon acceptance and initial course registration, each student will be assigned a Dominican University graduate faculty advisor. Advisors are available to answer questions related to grades, concerns with the faculty or course content that have not been addressed by the evaluating faculty. Faculty advisors are also available to provide guidance regarding course sequence exceptions.
