M.A. in Higher Education and Student Development

Requirements for All Students

Application Deadline: March 15
Bachelor's Degree from an approved institution.
Minimum GPA of 2.80
Official Transcripts from all schools that ever granted you college credit, even just one credit, and even if the credit appears on your bachelor's transcript.
E-transcripts highly preferred. They are the fastest, most reliable method of delivery. They must be addressed to nancy.crane@wheaton.edu.
Mail hard copies to Nancy Crane, Graduate Admissions, 501 College Av., Wheaton, IL 60187.
Admission Application
Three Online Recommendations Forms
- Academic
- Pastor (or other Christian leader)
- Professional
Option if you do not have an employer: Someone with whom you have had a supervisor-employee relationship, e.g., in a ministry, internship, or missions-trip context.
- Letters accepted as supplements to Online Recommendation Forms.
Essays. Essay questions found in application.
Chronological Resume
Signed Statement of Faith, Community Covenant, and Statement of Veracity.
Application Fee US $30, non-refundable.

An English Proficiency exam (TOEFL or IELTS) is required for all international applicants instead of the GRE.
If TOEFL or IELTS is waived, then MAT or GRE is required.
Transcript evaluation report required with every official transcript.
Please review Graduate International Admissions for full information.

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