Higher Education Ph.D. Online

Students/candidates must submit a complete application by April 15 for fall admission or September 15 for spring admission. Applications received after this deadline may not receive full consideration. 

All application materials should be submitted as Adobe PDF documents.

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Statement of intent (1-2 pages) detailing intended enrollment, autobiographical statement, educational and professional goals, and area of interest for future research;

Two letters of recommendation that speak to the individual’s scholarly aptitude and capability, particularly with respect to doctoral-level work;

Official academic transcripts from all institutions attended;

An academic writing sample that is a piece of scholarly writing that synthesizes multiple cited sources to support a particular point of view, argument, or claim.

• The applicant must be the sole author.
• The scholarly writing sample does not have a specific topic requirement; length should be at least 6 pages (enough to demonstrate the skills being evaluated).
• Topic and length (past the minimum) are less important than the writing quality, skillful analysis/argument, and the proficient use of scholarly sources.

Professional Curriculum Vitae (CV) or Resume

3.0 or better (on a 4.0 scale) grade point average (GPA):

• Based on the applicant’s GPA in the last graduate degree or the last 60 hours of undergraduate work (for those with an undergraduate degree only);
• From a recognized baccalaureate, graduate, or professional degree from a regionally accredited college or university, or an international equivalent based on a four-year curriculum.

An interview at the discretion of the Higher Education Ph.D. application review committee.