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Affordability & Admission

The admissions requirements for the MEd in Educational Leadership in Adult & Higher Education is based on a rolling admissions. Students may enroll in the fall and spring semesters.

Priority given to applications received by June 30 for fall admission, and October 30 for spring admission. Enrollment Is contingent upon receipt of all required documents no later than two weeks prior to the enrollment period for U.S. applicants.

International Admission Deadlines:

Fall enrollment – May 1
Spring enrollment: Oct. 1

Applicants who wish to seek admission in the M. Ed. Educational Leadership in Adult & Higher Education program must meet the following requirements:

  1. An earned baccalaureate degree in education or an allied field with a minimum undergraduate cumulative GPA of 2.5.
  2. Completed online application for admission.
  3. The non-refundable application fee made payable to Delaware State University.
  4. Official transcript(s) of all academic work completed.
  5. A current professional resume.
  6. Two letters of recommendation via the online application process.
  7. A Statement of Purpose/Intent that needs to be content specific, focused on adult/higher education The candidate must specifically explain why he or she wants to further their career in higher education administration or postsecondary adjacent career settings. Specifications: 2-4 pages, APA format, grammatical error free.

The program coordinator with the Education Graduate Admission Ad Hoc Committee will review each application and make the recommendation for acceptance into the program to the Dean, School of Graduate, Adult and Extended Studies, who will extend an offer of admission to the applicant.

Additional Requirements for International Applicants

Please review application procedures for international students. In addition to the requirements noted above, international applicants must submit WES or ECE evaluation of all academic work completed as well and results from the TOEFL or IELTS examination if the earned baccalaureate degree is from a non-English speaking country.

All international students must also meet the visa requirements of the Office of International Student Services (OISS) before a Certificate of Eligibility for Non-immigrant (F-1) Student Visa (I-20 A-B form) can be issued.