Higher education administration
application information
Department of Educational Leadership & Counseling Psychology
The priority deadline for application to all graduate programs in the Higher Education specialization is January 10 for fall admission. On a space available basis, applications will also be reviewed March 15 (also for fall admission) and October 15 (for spring admission).
Master’s program applications should include:
- Application to the graduate school
- Completed Supplemental Information Form
- Official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate institutions attended (sent directly to the WSU Graduate School from each institution)
- Official GRE scores must be submitted to WSU from the Educational Testing Service by the application deadline if you have a GPA below 3.0
- Current resume uploaded to the Graduate School application
- Three current recommendation letters from references who can speak to your academic qualifications and potential (You will submit the names and email addresses of your letter writers during Graduate School's online application process - hard copies are not required)
-
Application essay uploaded to Graduate School
application. The essay should be clear, concise, no
more than three single-spaced pages, and address the
following questions:
- What inspires you about higher education?
- What are your aspirations in higher education?
- How will this degree help you meet these aspirations?
Doctoral program applications for the specialization in
Higher Education Administration and the Student Affairs
emphasis (EdD/PhD) should include:
- Application to the graduate school
- Completed Supplemental Information Form
- Official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate institutions attended (sent directly to the WSU Graduate School from each institution)
- Official GRE scores must be submitted to WSU from the Educational Testing Service by the application deadline. A score of 1000 (verbal and quantitative combined) is expected.
- Current resume uploaded to the Graduate School application
- Three current recommendation letters from references who can speak to your academic qualifications and potential (You will submit the names and email addresses of your letter writers during Graduate School's online application process - hard copies are not required.)
-
Application essay uploaded to Graduate School
application. The essay should be clear, concise, no
more than three single-spaced pages, and address the
following questions:
- What inspires you about higher education?
- What are your aspirations in higher education?
- What are your research interests related to higher education?
- How will this degree help you meet your aspirations and address your research interests?
- Academic writing sample (e.g., master’s paper, thesis, chapter, published article, submitted manuscript, position paper). This sample should be no more than 25 double-spaced pages.
Community College Leadership EdD applications should include:
The Community College Leadership specialization will not begin new enrollment until summer 2010 but will review applications as they are submitted.
- Application to the graduate school
- Completed Supplemental Information Form
- Official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate institutions attended (sent directly to the WSU Graduate School from each institution)
- Official GRE scores must be submitted to WSU from the Educational Testing Service by the application deadline. A score of 1000 (verbal and quantitative combined) is expected.
- Current resume uploaded to the Graduate School application
- Three current recommendation letters from references who can speak to your academic qualifications and potential. One letter should come from a direct supervisor. (You will submit the names and email addresses of your letter writers during Graduate School's online application process - hard copies are not required)
-
Application essay uploaded
to Graduate School application. The
essay should be clear, concise, no more than three
single-spaced pages, and address the following
questions:
- What inspires you about higher education?
- What are your aspirations in higher education?
- What are your research interests related to higher education?
- How will this degree help you meet your aspirations and address your research interests?
- Academic writing sample (e.g., master’s paper, thesis, chapter, published article, submitted manuscript, position paper). This sample should be no more than 25 double-spaced pages.
- Letter of support from the president of the campus where you are currently employed.
General Information:
Applications will not be reviewed until application files are complete. Online materials should be submitted directly; hard copy materials should be submitted to the College of Education Office of Graduate Studies, Cleveland 252, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164. Please follow up with the Office of Graduate Studies to ensure that all materials are submitted by the deadline.
To be considered for admission to higher education doctoral programs, students must hold a master’s degree.
The final decision to accept a student into the Higher Education specialization in the Department rests with the Graduate faculty of the Department and the Graduate School. Application decisions are made based on a holistic review of application materials, room in the program, and alignment of student and faculty interests.
Once the student is admitted into the Ed.D/Ph.D. program by the Graduate Faculty, the degree status cannot be changed unless it is again brought before the Graduate Faculty.
Once accepted, the student should download the Deadlines and Procedures for Graduation form available online from the Graduate School. Once enrolled in the program, all students are subjected to an annual review process to assess progress toward degree requirements.
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College of Education
Office of Graduate Studies
Cleveland 252
Pullman, WA 99164-2114
gradstudies@wsu.edu
WSU Graduate
School
gradsch@wsu.edu
(509) 335-1446