Admission Requirements

Requirements for Admission:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university;
• A minimum overall undergraduate GPA of 2.5 (on a 4.0 scale) or a 3.0 average for the last four semesters (60 credit hours) of study for the bachelor’s degree. Applicants may be admitted without reference to their baccalaureate record if they earned at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA in a master’s degree program completed at an accredited college or university or if they earned at least a 3.3 cumulative GPA for at least 12 credit hours of a master’s or doctoral degree program.
• Graduate Programs in Education: (MSA & MEd) have accreditation cohort GPA requirements of 3.0. If the GPA from your most recent degree is under a 3.0 student may be admitted under provisional status or as a special student until the 3.0 GPA requirement is met.”
• Interview Requirements: As part of the application process, MSA applicants are required to participate in a virtual interview with program coordinator. MEd applicants may be asked to interview if GPA is below 3.0 or candidate is new to the field of educator preparation.
• Completed application;
• non-refundable application fee if applicable;
• Two sets of official transcripts in sealed envelopes or submitted digitally to graduateeducation@ecsu.edu from each college and university previously attended;
• Three completed Graduate Recommendation Forms submitted online or in sealed envelopes;
• Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or Miller Analogies Test (MAT) recommended, but not required.

• A student must satisfy the following additional criteria if applicable:

  • Provide Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).
  • International English Language Testing System (IELTS).
  • Completed Financial Guarantee Form, if applicable.
  • Completed NC Residency Form.