Eligibility for Admission

Applicants who do not meet the GPA requirement may be placed on a wait list. 

Persons who may be eligible to matriculate in any graduate program must:

• Hold a Bachelors degree or higher, from a regionally accredited institution or from a non-regionally accredited institution with comparable curriculum and standards to those of Manhattanville College School of Education, as determined by Manhattanville, and present a minimum cumulative undergraduate grade point average of 3.00 (A=4.) In very limited cases, students with a minimum undergraduate cumulative GPA below 3.00 may be accepted provisionally, generally after a period of wait-listing. A GPA may be calculated using Manhattanville College policy as specified in the College Catalog. Applicants who are wait-listed will be notified two weeks before the starting date of each semester. 
• Submit a completed application form including a 2-3 page typewritten essay stating their philosophy of education
• Submit official transcripts for ALL previous college coursework
• Submit two strong professional recommendations
• Complete the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or equivalent, for those seeking NYS teacher or leader certification.  It is not necessary to have taken a standardized test before beginning the application process.  Students may be provisionally accepted and may begin a program if this requirement is in process (i.e. an exam is scheduled.)
• Exhibit a commitment to teaching. An interview is not required, but is strongly recommended.
• Submit proof of certification, for admission to programs in Special Education, Literacy, or Bilingual Education. Students may begin these programs provisionally when not yet certified, but will not be allowed to graduate until they are certified.
• Complete a Music audition and exam, for admission to programs in Music Education
• Provide evidence of all required immunizations. All students, matriculated or not, born after 1957, taking 6 or more credits within a semester or session,  including any credits on campus, are required by state law to provide proof of all specified immunizations. Contact the Health Center to submit evidence or to obtain further information.
• International students must demonstrate English language proficiency by achieving a score of 110 on the TOEFL IBT or a score of 8 on the IELTS or an equivalent exam result. International credentials will be evaluated by Manhattanville School of Education. A certified translation and/or external evaluation of international credentials must be submitted upon request.
• Additional requirements for entrance into Education Leadership programs include:
  • a writing sample and
  • an interview with the program director.

Doctoral Admissions

• For entrance into the Doctoral program, admissions requirements include all of the above and additionally:
• At least three years of successful experience in education or other appropriate setting after completing the Bachelor’s degree
• A record of leadership as a teacher, leader, and/or manager. Two years of administrative experience are strongly preferred
• Administrative certification. This may be achieved simultaneously with the doctoral degree.
• A letter of nomination focusing on the applicant’s commitment, determination, scholarly writing skills and communication skills, as well as research experience and/or potential

NOTES

Holders of F- or J-class visas are not eligible for admission into programs at off-campus locations. F-1 and other visa holders may earn Masters degrees and are eligible for NY State Initial certification.  Professional certification is available only to permanent residents and U.S. citizens. International students must consult the Office of International Students and Scholars. All candidates for degrees or advanced certificate programs through all off-campus partnerships must take at least one required full 3-credit in-person course on-campus.