Educational Leadership Admission

Admission to a program of study requires evidence of the applicant's ability to pursue graduate study and to complete the requirements for the specific degree program. An applicant may take up to six credit hours while seeking admission. To seek admission to a graduate program, a candidate must have a baccalaureate degree from an accredited four-year institution.

Admission Materials

Required Ed. Leadership Application Materials

  • Application for Admission
  • $50 application fee.
  • Official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended.
  • Professional Resume.
  • Three letters of recommendation; one of the forms must be completed by the applicant's current principal.
  • Copy of professional teaching certificate.
  • 2+ years of most current Performance Evaluations.
  • One of the following:
    • Undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or better OR,
    • Upper division GPA of 3.0 or better 

Required Educational Specialist Application Materials

  • Application for Admission
  • $50 application fee.
  • Master’s Degree from a Regionally Accredited Institution (3.4 GPA)
  • Official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended
  • Resume
  • Applicant Statement
  • Three letters of recommendation; one of the forms must be completed by the applicant's current principal/supervisor

Required Modified Educational Leadership (Certificate) Application Materials

  • Application for Admission
  • $50 application fee.
  • Official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended.
  • A master's degree from a regionally accredited university with a GPA of 3.4 or better.
  • One letter of recommendation from your current principal.
  • Copy of professional teaching certificate.
  • Copy of Resume.
  • 2+ years of most current Performance Evaluations.

Application materials should be sent to Stetson University:

Stetson University Office of Graduate Admissions
421 N. Woodland Blvd.
Unit 8289
DeLand, Florida 32723
Fax: 386-822-7112
Email: [email protected]

Deadlines

To ensure adequate review, it is recommended that all application materials are submitted by the final application date stated above. Application decisions will not be made until all application materials are received.

Educational Leadership:

  • Fall 
    • Application deadline: July 15
    • Deposit deadline: July 22
  • Spring 
    • Application deadline: December 1
    • Deposit deadline: December 8

Modified Educational Leadership Certification:

  • Fall 
    • Application deadline: July 15
    • Deposit deadline: July 22
  • Spring 
    • Application deadline: December 1
    • Application deadline: December 8

Educational Specialist Degree in Curriculum and Instruction:

  • Spring 
    • Application deadline: December 1
    • Deposit deadline: December 8

International Students

The following additional requirements apply to international applicants:

Submit your transcripts

Official transcripts from your undergraduate degree are required. Transfer students are required to submit transcripts from all colleges and/or universities attended as well as a listing of courses in progress that includes course names, course numbers and numbers of credit hours.

If the grading and evaluation system used by your education system differ from those used by the United States education system, you must provide official translation and a course-by-course evaluation of undergraduate/graduate degree studies. Please use one of the following evaluation services for your course-by-course evaluation:

World Educational Services
22 Prince St.
PMB 101
New York, NY 10012

Josef Silny & Associates
7101 SW 102 Ave.
Miami, FL 33173

Take an English proficiency test

All applicants for admission whose native language is not English are required to take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and submit a scored of 90 or better on the Internet-based test. Please contact the Office of Graduate Studies for additional information; the office's contact information is at right.

Submit immigration forms

Upon admission, WORLD: The David and Leighan Rinker Center for International Learning will assist students in obtaining a student visa. To issue the U.S. Immigration Form I-20 "Certificate of Eligibility," the department must have on file acceptable documentation and evidence showing that the admitted student has funds to pay for the first year of study at Stetson University. The student should keep a copy of this financial documentation as he/she will need to present it at the U.S. Embassy or Consulate as part of the visa application procedure. Please contact the department at 386-822-8165 or [email protected] with questions regarding this step.

Please send all necessary documentation to WORLD: The David and Leighan Rinker Center for International Learning at:

  • Department of International Learning
    Stetson University
    421 North Woodland Boulevard
    Unit 8412
    DeLand, Florida 32723