Application Requirements and Deadlines
lynch school of education
Requirements by program
- Counseling
- Applied Developmental and Educational Psychology
- Higher Education
- Educational Leadership
- Educational Research, Measurement, and Evaluation
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Teacher Education
- Non-Degree
Click here to view detailed information on each requirement.
Please note: If you are interested in applying to a master's degree or C.A.E.S. program but cannot meet the posted deadline, please contact the Office of Graduate Admission. Many master's programs will allow for applications after the deadline.
Applications to our doctoral programs must be received by the posted deadlines.
Spring Admission
If you are interested in beginning a master's degree in the spring (January), please contact the Office of Graduate Admission. Some programs will consider applications.
Counseling
| Concentrations | Degrees | Fall 2013 Deadline | Requirements |
| Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology (APA Accredited) | Ph.D. | December 1 | Application Form, Application Fee,Transcripts, Personal Statement, Resume, 3 Letters of Recommendation, Writing Sample, GRE General Test Scores |
| Mental Health Counseling; School Counseling; M.A./M.A. Dual Program | M.A. | January 1 | Application Form, Application Fee,Transcripts, Personal Statement, Resume, 2 Letters of Recommendation, GRE General Test Scores |
Applied Developmental and Educational Psychology (ADEP)
| Concentrations | Degrees | Fall 2013 Deadline | Requirements |
| Ph.D. in ADEP | Ph.D. | January 1 | Application Form, Application Fee,Transcripts, Personal Statement, Resume, 3 Letters of Recommendation, Writing Sample, GRE General Test Scores |
| M.A. (Areas of focus: Research; Prevention and Promotion; Community and Social Justice; Early Childhood Specialist; Individualized | M.A. | January 1 | Application Form, Application Fee,Transcripts, Personal Statement, Resume, 2 Letters of Recommendation, GRE General Test Scores (or an appropriate alternate test) |
Higher Education
| Concentrations | Degrees | Fall 2013 Deadline | Requirements |
| Ph.D. in Higher Education | Ph.D. | January 1 | Application Form, Application Fee,Transcripts, Personal Statement, Resume, 3 Letters of Recommendation, Writing Sample, GRE General Test Scores |
| M.A. (Areas of focus: General Higher Education Administration; Student Affairs; Catholic University Leadership; M.A./J.D. Dual Program; M.A./M.B.A. Dual Program | M.A. | January 1 | Application Form, Application Fee,Transcripts, Personal Statement, Resume, 2 Letters of Recommendation, GRE General Test Scores (or an appropriate alternate test) |
Educational Leadership
| Concentrations | Degrees | Fall 2013 Deadline | Requirements |
| Ed.D. (PSAP: Professional School Administrator Program) |
Ed.D. | Accepting applications for the next PSAP cohort until March 31, 2013 for a Summer 2013 start |
|
| M.Ed. (Areas of focus: General Leadership; Catholic School Leadership; M.Ed./J.D. Dual Program |
M.Ed.; C.A.E.S. |
January 1 |
Application Form, Application Fee,Transcripts, Personal Statement, Resume, 2 Letters of Recommendation, GRE General Test Scores (or an appropriate alternate test) |
Educational Research, Measurement, and Evaluation (ERME)
| Concentrations | Degrees | Fall 2013 Deadline | Requirements |
| Ph.D. in ERME |
Ph.D. | January 1 | Application Form, Application Fee,Transcripts, Personal Statement, Resume, 3 Letters of Recommendation, Writing Sample, GRE General Test Scores |
| M.Ed. in ERME |
M.Ed. |
January 1 | Application Form, Application Fee,Transcripts, Personal Statement, Resume, 2 Letters of Recommendation, GRE General Test Scores (or an appropriate alternate test) |
Curriculum and Instruction (C&I)
| Concentrations | Degrees | Fall 2013 Deadline | Requirements |
| Ph.D. in C&I (Areas of specialization: Language, Literacy, and Culture; Critical Perspective on School: Race, Class, Gender, Disabilities; Mathematics, Science, and Technology; Leadership, Policy, and Educational Change) | Ph.D. | December 1 | Application Form, Application Fee,Transcripts, Personal Statement, Resume, 3 Letters of Recommendation, Writing Sample, GRE General Test Scores |
| M.Ed. in C&I; M.Ed./J.D. Dual Program |
M.Ed.; C.A.E.S. |
January 1 | Application Form, Application Fee,Transcripts, Personal Statement, Resume, 2 Letters of Recommendation, GRE General Test Scores (or an appropriate alternate test) |
Teacher Education, Initial Licensure
| Concentrations | Degrees | Fall 2013 Deadline | Requirements |
| Early Childhood; Elementary; Moderate Special Needs; Severe Special Needs; Reading and Literacy | M.Ed. (C.A.E.S. offered in special needs and reading) |
January 1 | Application Form, Application Fee,Transcripts, Personal Statement, Resume, 2 Letters of Recommendation, GRE General Test Scores (or an appropriate alternate test) |
| Secondary Education (Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Physics, Mathematics, English, History, Latin and Classical Humanities) | M.Ed.; M.A.T.; M.S.T. |
January 1 | Application Form, Application Fee,Transcripts, Personal Statement, Resume, 2 Letters of Recommendation, GRE General Test Scores (or an appropriate alternate test*) *the GRE is required for applicants to secondary education in math or the sciences |
Teacher Education, Professional Licensure
| Concentrations | Degrees | Fall 2013 Deadline | Requirements |
| Elementary Education; Reading and Literacy | M.A.T. |
January 1 | Application Form, Application Fee,Transcripts, Personal Statement, Resume, 2 Letters of Recommendation, GRE General Test Scores (or an appropriate alternate test) |
| Secondary Education (Biology, Mathematics, English, History, Spanish, French) | M.A.T.; M.S.T. |
January 1 | Application Form, Application Fee,Transcripts, Personal Statement, Resume, 2 Letters of Recommendation, GRE General Test Scores (or an appropriate alternate test*) *the GRE is required for applicants to secondary education in math or the sciences |