Prerequisites

For admission to Penn State's Graduate School, an applicant must have received, from an accredited institution, a baccalaureate degree with requirements substantially equivalent to those at Penn State. (Penn State is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.)

Application Materials:

Statement of purpose

Three letters of recommendation

Résumé

Writing sample

A successful undergraduate record with a minimum GPA of 3.0

Two official transcripts from each institution attended

International applicants whose first language is not English or who have received a baccalaureate or master's degree from an institution in which the language of instruction is not English, please refer to the international students page for more information about language proficiency.

Application fee

How to Apply
 

To apply to this program as a degree or nondegree student, you must complete the graduate school application.

Applying to the Master's Degree
 

1. Read the admissions requirements.
2. Begin the application process.
   1. On the "Admissions and Program Information Portal" choose "Apply Now."
   2. When you get to the "Campus, Major, Degree, & Semester" page:
      1. Choose "WORLD CAMPUS" as the campus.
      2. Choose "EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP" as the major.
      3. Choose "M ED" as the degree.
      4. Choose "None" as the option.

Applying as a Nondegree Graduate Student
 

To begin taking courses right away, apply as a "nondegree" graduate student. You may take up to 15 credits in nondegree status before submitting your application portfolio.

Note: If you apply as a nondegree graduate student, you must re-apply to the master's degree to be considered for admission into the Master of Education in Educational Leadership degree program.

To apply as a nondegree graduate student:

1. Read the admissions requirements.
2. Begin the application process.

Check Status
 

Use these options for applications already in progress or to check the status of an application previously submitted.

• Continue application already in progress
• Check the status of a submitted application