Admission Information

Summer admission files due in April; fall admission files due in July; spring admission files due in December.

Thank you for your interest in joining our community! We prepare people of diverse backgrounds for leadership roles in education through our master's and doctoral programs in Educational Administration on campus and in off-campus sites such as Chicago, Springfield, Joliet, the Quad Cities, and Peoria.

Please be aware that admission to our programs is competitive. Applications and supporting documents must be received by the deadline to be considered.

Admission information by program:

Doctoral Programs / P12 Master's Programs / College Student Personnel Master's Program / Certificate Programs / Cohort Programs

Computer Requirements

To successfully complete Educational Administration and Foundations courses, students in all programs are expected to have frequent and convenient access to computer and Internet resources. See Department expectations. Illinois State University students can take advantage of special hardware and software pricing as well as installation support at the TechZone on campus. At a minimum, students should have the following installed on their computers:

1. the latest version of Internet Explorer
2. the full Microsoft Office package (including Frontpage)
3. specialized software for certain classes (such as SPSS for the research methods classes or Endnote for doctoral exam preparation).

Questions?

Review the admission information pertaining to your program of interest carefully. Contact Kelly Peiffer ( ) at (309) 438-2050 with questions. You may also Refer to the Graduate Catalog (pdf) for further important details.