Educational Leadership Requirements

Administration and Supervision

Degree: M.S.E.

  • Minimum 3.0 GPA
  • Application
  • Personal Statement
  • C.V. or Resume
  • Official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate coursework
  • MAT, GRE or equivalent exam scores (optional) 
  • Two Letters of Recommendation
  • $70 Application Fee

Applicants must have a provisional or permanent state certificate in teaching or another appropriate and acceptable educational specialty, and three years of approved and successful teaching and/or administrative/supervisory experience.

Catholic Educational Leadership

Degree: M.S.E.

  • Minimum 3.0 GPA
  • Application
  • Personal Statement
  • C.V. or Resume
  • Official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate coursework
  • MAT, GRE or equivalent exam scores (optional)
  • Two Letters of Recommendation
  • $70 Application Fee

Applicants must have a provisional or permanent state certificate in teaching or another appropriate and acceptable educational specialty, and three years of approved and successful teaching and/or administrative/supervisory experience.

Church and Non-Public School Leadership

Degree: Ph.D.

  • Minimum 3.0 undergraduate GPA and 3.5 graduate GPA
  • Application
  • Personal Statement
  • C.V. or Resume
  • Official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate coursework
  • Two Letters of Recommendation
  • MAT or GRE Test Scores (optional)
  • $70 Application Fee

Applicants must have completed at least three years of appropriate professional administrative experience and demonstrate satisfactory command of oral and written English.

Executive Leadership and K-12 Educational Leadership

Degree: Ed.D.

  • Minimum 3.0 undergraduate GPA and 3.5 graduate GPA
  • Application
  • Personal Statement
  • C.V. or Resume
  • MAT or GRE test scores (optional)
  • Official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate coursework
  • Two Letters of Recommendation
  • $70 Application Fee

Applicants must also:

  • have completed at least three years of appropriate administrative experience in a metropolitan setting, or three years of professional administrative experience in an educational institution;
  • possess appropriate professional administrative certification;
  • possess a master's degree, including fundamental and intermediate courses equivalent to those required by the division; and
  • show evidence of academic ability, effective communication skills, leadership potential, and seriousness of purpose.