Applicants to the University of Dayton's on-campus Educational Leadership (MSE) program should submit the following information in addition to the online application:

• Official academic records of all previously attended colleges or universities must be submitted directly from the colleges or universities to the Office of Graduate Admission Processing. Hand-carried transcripts, official copies marked Issued to Student and unofficial copies are not acceptable.
• Three letters of recommendation from professors or employers.
• A personal statement or résumé.
• Results from the GRE or MAT are required for applicants with an undergraduate grade-point average below 2.75 on a 4.0 scale.

Applicants must have attained an undergraduate cumulative grade-point average of 2.75 or higher on a 4.0 scale. Applicants who have less than a 2.75 cumulative GPA may be admitted if they achieve a raw score of 40 or higher or a scaled score of 396 or higher on the Miller Analogies Test (MAT) or scaled scores of 149 or higher on the verbal ability and 4.0 or higher on the analytical writing sections of the Graduate Record Exam (GRE). For test administrations prior to October 2002, a scaled score of 490 or higher on the analytical ability section is required.

Note: Additional requirements apply for international students >>

Applicants to the University of Dayton's on-campus Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Leadership (PhD) program must submit the following information in addition to their online application:

• Official transcripts from all previously attended colleges or universities must be submitted directly from the colleges or universities to the University of Dayton Office of Graduate Admission Processing. Hand-carried transcripts, official copies marked "Issued to Student" and unofficial copies are not acceptable.
• Three letters of recommendation from professors or employers.
• A two- to three-page essay stating how your personal goals, including your concentration of interest, are congruent with the objectives of the Ph.D. program, as stated in our mission statement (Handbook (pdf) >>). Please title the essay, "Application Essay."
• A current resume.

Applicants for admission to the doctoral program must have attained a 3.25 GPA in a master's degree program.

Note: Additional requirements apply for international students >>

Applicants to the University of Dayton's on-campus Educational Specialist in Educational Leadership (EdS) program should submit the following information in addition to the online application:

• Official academic records of all previously attended colleges or universities must be submitted directly from the colleges or universities to the Office of Graduate Admission Processing. Hand-carried transcripts, official copies marked Issued to Student and unofficial copies are not acceptable.
• Graduate degree required.

Note: Additional requirements apply for international students >>