University Admission Requirements

A student applying to a master's program must:

• have earned a four-year bachelor's degree or its equivalent from a college or university that is accredited by the appropriate regional accrediting association, or do so within one academic year
• have a minimum 2.8 GPA (on a scale in which an A is a 4.0) for the last 60 hours of undergraduate work
• present unofficial transcripts from each college or university other than Illinois State at which graduate, undergraduate, or non-degree credit was earned. The unofficial transcript should be easily readable and clearly indicate degree(s) awarded, courses and course grades for each term. If accepted, official transcripts can be emailed from the university to GraduateAdmissions@IllinoisState.edu or mailed in a sealed envelope to: Illinois State University, Graduate School, 209 Hovey Hall, Campus Box 4040, Normal, IL 61790-4040.

International students can learn more about specific application requirements by visiting the Office of Admissions.

Additional Program Admission Requirements

To be considered for this program, you must meet the following requirements.

Resume

Submit an updated resume with evidence of at least two years teaching experience and strong leadership credentials.

Professional Goals Statement

Provide a statement describing your professional goals.

Evidence of Experience

Submit the following documents:

• a valid teaching license/certificate
• at least two years of full-time P-12 teaching experience

Evidence of teaching experience can be provided by a letter from your school district or a screenshot from your ELIS account.

Letters of Recommendation

Provide names and email address of two individuals to write a letter recommending you for this program. One letter of recommendation should be from an individual who has supervised you, like a principal. This recommendation should not be from your superintendent, as they will provide a separate document acknowledging their support.

Support and Acknowledgment Form

Upload a signed copy of ISU EAF Superintendent School District Recommendation and Acknowledgment to Support the Candidate form, which will be uploaded as a document in the application.

Admission Dates and Deadlines

Graduate Coordinator