Educational Leadership, EdD Admissions

Admissions Requirements

Step One: Review Application Requirements and Gather Application Materials

Successful applicants will have met the following criteria:

• A completed online application
• Master's degree from an accredited institution
• Graduate GPA of 3.5 or higher

Applicants are required to submit the following materials with their application:

• One official transcript from any previous college or university.
• International applicants also need the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
• 3 letters of recommendation from persons familiar with your professional work and potential for advanced study
• Personal statement of objectives
• Current resume
• Individual interview with EdD faculty member
• On-site writing sample
   

Step Two: Submit your Application

• Email your unofficial transcripts and current resume to the Kalmanovitz School of Education Admission team.**
• Complete the online Application for the EdD program
• Upload your official transcripts and application materials

**If you have an International Transcript, the Registrar’s Office will ask you to have a professional agency evaluate your units. Please find a professional agency and request from them a per course breakdown with the course name and equivalent number of units. The agency will send a copy of your official international transcript and the evaluation of your units to Saint Mary’s College. Once this is done, we can add the evaluation to your application.

Step Three: What to Expect after Acceptance to the EdD Program

• Receive your admissions letter
• Accept your offer and pay your deposit
• Receive your Saint Mary’s account and activate it with your password
• Begin your classes!

Benefits, Tuition, and Fees

Please refer to our section on financial aid.