Deadline for application:
Rolling. However, applicants for full-time status who wish to have an assistantship should apply by February 1.
Application Steps
- Consider required and preferred characteristics
- Bachelor's degree
- Undergraduate GPA of 3.00 or greater is preferred (any postbaccalaureate work will be taken into consideration when interpreting GPA).
- Contact the program adviser to discuss application.
- Prepare and submit the following:
Graduate College of Education application Available online or contact OGS for hard copy Personal statement Expressing the career goals of the applicant Form for Statement of Goals Two letters of reference It is preferred that at least one be an academic reference Form for Letters Resume This is a program requirement (it is not mentioned on the graduate application) Official transcripts Two transcripts (official copies) from each college or university in which 8 semester or 12 quarter hours were earned. GRE scores Required for applicants whose undergraduate GPA is below 3.0 For testing information, visit GRE Application fee $30 To pay by credit card, use online application; by check, use mail-in form.
All materials must be submitted to:
Office of Graduate Student Services
418 White Hall
Kent State University
P.O. Box 5190
Kent, OH 44242-0001
We encourage you to check with the office at 330-672-2576 to make certain all of your materials are complete and have been received. Once a completed file has been forwarded to the program adviser, the applicant will be contacted to discuss the file and/or schedule an interview. We make every effort to consider each application and make a decision in a time frame that respects both your and our schedule. However, please plan to have your application completed well in advance of the semester you wish to begin taking coursework.
