Admissions & Aid
To view a list of program application deadlines, click here.
Admissions Requirements
- Review Application Requirements and Gather Application Materials
Applicants are required to submit the following materials with their application:
+ Official transcripts from any institution from which you received a degree or credential
+ 3 letters of recommendation (1 from your current site administrator)
+ Personal statement
+ Professional resume
+ Proof of 3 years of teaching experience - This is provided in a letter on district or site/school letterhead signed by the candidate's employer/building administrator. The letter needs to verify term of employment, title and brief description of the position, and whether employed full or part time or the full-time equivalent.
- Submit your Application
+ Email your unofficial transcripts and current resume to the KSOE Admission team.
+ Complete the online application for the MA in Teaching Leadership 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.
- Next Steps
+ Interview with faculty
+ Onsite writing sample
- What to Expect after Acceptance to the MA in Teaching Leadership Program
+ Receive your admissions letter
+ Accept your offer and pay your deposit
+ Receive your MySMC account and activate with your password
+ Begin your classes!
Questions? Want to schedule a visit? Please contact ksoe@stmarys-ca.edu.
Benefits, Tuition, and Fees
Please refer to our section on financial aid.
| Benefits |
Guaranteed availability for every course, every term • Flexible online learning that accommodates your schedule • Attentive and encouraging professors |
| Application fee | $50 (non-refundable) |
| Tuition |
$20,850 (30 units, $695/unit) |
| Tuition deposit | $250 (non-refundable) |
| Technology fee | $500 (one-time) |
| Books | $100 per course (average) |
| Course materials fee | $50 for the program (approximately) |
| Prior learning assessment fee | $300 per experiential learning essay submitted for evaluation (optional) |
