Ed.D. Degree Program Admission and Application

Admission Standards

1. Master's degree, or a comparable foreign degree from a recognized college or university, in education or a related field (e.g., special education, curriculum and instruction, human development, psychology, social work, management science, criminology);
2. Preferred minimum graduate GPA of 3.0;
3. Submission of GRE scores (preferred minimum score of 500 on verbal and quantitative portions);
4. Minimum TOEFL score of 550 (paper-based) or 213 (computer-based).

Instructions for application, and the application form are available from the UMD Graduate School (Application for Admission Form). Prospective students can also request an application packet by going to Request for Mailed Application.

GRE scores will be considered as part of a holistic evaluation of the application. Students will also be required to complete an assessment designed to determine an individual's fit with the hybrid model. Results of the survey will also be used as part of a holistic evaluation of the application. Up to 26 students will be admitted to the program every other year. Admissions to the open cohort in alternate years will be admitted on a case-by-case basis, depending on class sizes.

The General GRE Exam (not a content test) is required. Click here for the GRE web site.

Application

The completed application form, application fee, two official copies of transcripts, and GRE scores should be submitted to:

UMD Graduate School Office
431 Darland Administration Building
1049 University Drive
Duluth, MN 55812

In addition, the application must include three letters of recommendation, a minimum of three work samples (e.g., written reports, articles, presentations, curricula or other professional artifacts), interview and a personal statement of career objectives. The statement of career objectives will be used to:

1. Evaluate how well this program will meet the needs of the applicant,
2. Determine if appropriate concentration courses are available, and
3. Conduct an initial evaluation of writing skills.

Letters of recommendation, work samples and the personal statement should be submitted to:

Karen Mehle, DGS Assistant
Department of Education
University of Minnesota Duluth
Montague Hall 120
1211 Ordean Court
Duluth, MN 55812-3012

Phone: (218) 726-6525
Email: kmehle@d.umn.edu

Cohort 1

• The application deadline for Fall 2007, for Cohort 1, has passed.
• Orientation and the first required course for Fall 2007 started August 6-17, 2007.
• Summer housing information.

Cohort 2

• Applications for Cohort 2, which begins in July 2009, are due February 13, 2009.

Additional Information

For additional information, contact the Ed.D. Director of Graduate Studies:

Dr. Joyce Strand, DGS
Department of Education
120 Montague Hall
1211 Ordean Court
Duluth, MN 55812
(218) 726-8182
jstrand1@d.umn.edu