Graduate Programs

Graduate Admissions Requirements

for the Masters or Ph.D. Degrees in Education

Requirements for admission to graduate study in the University are published in the General Information section of the Graduate Announcements. Requirements specific to the Department of Education can be found in the Education Department  section of the Graduate Announcements.  Briefly, applicants for graduate study for an M.A. or Ph.D. in the Department of Education are required to submit:

• A completed graduate application form with a $55 nonrefundable application fee.  The application is available in the Office of Admissions and Financial Aid.  The application may also be completed on-line.
• Official scores from the general test of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or from the Miller Analogies Test (MAT). (The GRE is required for those students who wish to apply for Scholarships or Financial Aid.)
• Three letters of recommendations (two from academic sources commenting on the applicant's ability to do graduate work, and one from a professional source commenting on the applicant's past and/or potential professional abilities.)
• A one or two page statement of goals which includes a discussion of why the student is applying to the department at CUA.
• Official transcripts of previous graduate and undergraduate work.
• International students must submit TOEFL scores.

Completed application and supporting documents should be submitted to:

Office of Graduate Admissions

The Catholic University of America

McMahon Hall

Washington, D.C. 20064

A more detailed description of these requirements can be found in the Graduate Announcements. An interview may be requested by the Chair of the Department, but is not always necessary. The University maintains a rolling admissions policy, however, for university scholarship consideration, all application credentials should be submitted by Feb. 1 prior to the fall semester. Applications are reviewed by a departmental admissions committee and recommendations are forwarded to the Associate Dean for Graduate Studies in the School of Arts & Sciences.