MSTE Admissions & Aid

Step One: Review Application Requirements and Gather Application Materials

Successful applicants will have met the following criteria:

• Application and fee
• A baccalaureate degree in any major from a regionally accredited institution of higher education
• Verification of Basic Skills Requirement approved by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing**
• Subject Matter Competency Requirement can be met with proof of registration and subsequent passing of the California Subject Examinations for Teachers (CSET) Multiple Subject subtests I, II, and III.
• One official copy of transcripts from all colleges or universities attended.
• Statement of professional goals and resume included with your application
• Three current letters of recommendation from professionals who can evaluate your potential to be a teacher
• Evidence of health insurance or a signed waiver
• Results of a tuberculosis test (within the last two years)
• Interview

**Prior to program start all applicants must have a Certificate of Clearance (or the equivalent) issued by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC), or an application pending, before being admitted to the program.

Foreign transcripts and International students:
Individuals who have completed college or university course work at an institution in a country other than the United States must obtain a complete evaluation of foreign transcripts, degrees, and other relevant documents by one of the approved CTC organizations for admittance into the program. International students have additional admission requirements.
 

Step Two: Submit your Application

The Multiple Subject Preliminary Teaching Credential has a Summer start term. Applications are accepted year-round however priority deadlines must be met to be considered for admission scholarships.

Step Three: What to Expect after Acceptance to the Multiple Subject Preliminary Teaching Credential

• 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.