Graduate Application Information

The School of Education has a rolling admissions policy. Once you submit all required materials and take all necessary steps to complete an application to your program of choice, the admissions committee will review your application and render an admissions decision. Most programs offer four possible starting semesters: Fall (September); Spring (January); Summer I (late May); Summer II (early July). The Jump Start Program is an exception and offers start dates in the Fall and Spring semesters only. To be eligible for our graduate programs, you must have or be in the process of obtaining a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution and fulfill additional requirements for international students, and meet other program-specific requirements, as applicable. Your bachelor’s degree must be complete before you can take graduate courses. Please see the School of Education Graduate Catalog for details.
Application Materials
1. Official transcripts
  1. Official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended
  2. Request that each institution attended send your transcript to the following address:
    Manhattanville College
    School of Education
    Graduate Admissions Office
    2900 Purchase Street
    Purchase, NY 10577
  3. New York State law requires an undergraduate grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher for programs leading to New York State certification or license, with a limited number of exceptions possible. Applicants with an undergraduate GPA below 3.0 will be waitlisted. The admissions committee will review the waitlist periodically and offer conditional acceptances to otherwise qualified applicants. These students are particularly encouraged to apply early.
2. Two letters of recommendations
  1. Letters should be written and submitted by professional or academic references.
  2. You may not submit your own letters of recommendation.
3. Personal statement
  1. Approximately two to three pages
  2. Describe your reasons for choosing the field of education as a profession.
  3. Discuss your personal philosophy of education.
4. Resume
5. Standardized test
  1. Standardized test of graduate admission required by law for programs leading to New York State certification or licensing
  2. Official score sent by the testing agency
    1. GRE (ETS school code 2397)
    2. MAT (Pearson school code 1470)
  3. Please note that each application is reviewed holistically and test scores will not outweigh other indicators submitted with your application.
6. Non-refundable application fee of $75.00
7. Submitted online application
8. Additional Program specific application materials
  1. Art Education: Electronic art portfolio for review by the Manhattanville College Art Department. Please send portfolio to edschool@mville.edu
  2. Educational Leadership (non-doctoral)
    1. Interview with the program director upon completion of the application.
    2. Writing sample
  3. Jump Start: Interview with the program director upon completion of the application.
  4. Music Education: Audition process with the Manhattanville College Music Department. Please call 914-323-5260 to schedule.
  5. International Students
    1. English language exam
      1. TOEFEL iBT score of 110 or higher
      2. IELTS score of 8 or higher
      3. Or an equivalent exam result
    2. A certified translation and/or external evaluation of international credentials to determine equivalency of a United States bachelor’s degree.

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