Educational Studies

Supported Degree Objectives

Required Supporting Documents

Transcripts
Recommendation Letters
Statement of Purpose
Program Supplemental Forms:
- Counseling Psychology
- Special Education
Graduate Record Examination (GRE)
- In general, a combined GRE verbal and quantitative score (less than 5 years old) of 300 or more
- Please see below for program specific requirements
English Proficiency (Non-native English speaking international applicants: choose a test below)
- TOEFL: Internet-Based Test (IBT): Minimum Overall Required Score: 80
  - Minimum section requirements:
    - Reading: 19
    - Listening: 14
    - Speaking: 18
    - Writing: 18
- TOEFL: Paper-Delivered Test: Minimum Overall Required Score: No minimum
  - Minimum section requirements:
    - Reading: 19
    - Listening: 14
    - Writing: 18
- IELTS (Academic Module): Minimum Overall Required Score: 6.5
  - Minimum section requirements:
    - Reading: 6.5
    - Listening: 6.0
    - Speaking: 6.0
    - Writing: 5.5

Educational Specialist Program Requirements

Cumulative Grade Point Average from most recently conferred undergraduate, graduate, or professional degree:
- 3.0 or equivalent (A=4.0)
Graduate Record Examination (GRE):
- Required: In general, a combined GRE verbal and quantitative score (less than 5 years old) of 300 or more for revised GRE Test is expected. If a student holds a bachelor's or master's degree with a grade point average (GPA) of 3.2/4.0 or above, the GRE is not required for admission.

Master's Degree Program Requirements

Cumulative Grade Point Average from most recently conferred undergraduate, graduate, or professional degree:
- 3.0 or equivalent (A=4.0)
Graduate Record Examination (GRE):
- Required for all Educational Studies program areas, unless specifically listed below.
- In general, a combined GRE verbal and quantitative score (less than 5 years old) of 300 or more for revised GRE Test is expected.
- GRE scores are not required for Educational Leadership and Policy Studies if undergraduate GPA is 3.0 or higher.
- GRE scores are not required for on-campus Gifted Education applicants or online Special Education applicants.

Doctoral Degree Program Requirements

Cumulative Grade Point Average from most recently conferred undergraduate, graduate, or professional degree:
- 3.0 or equivalent (A=4.0)
Graduate Record Examination (GRE):
- Required: In general, a combined GRE verbal and quantitative score (less than 5 years old) of 300 or more for revised GRE Test is expected.

Application Deadlines

Fall	Spring	Summer
April 1	No Entry	No Entry	Applied Behavior Analysis (MS, Certificate, Online)
December 1	No Entry	No Entry	Counseling Psychology
June 30	No Entry	No Entry	Educational Leadership and Policy Studies (PhD)
March 30	No Entry	No Entry	Higher Education
March 15*	No Entry	No Entry	Special Education (PhD)
December 15^†	No Entry	No Entry	Gifted Education (PhD)
December 15^†	No Entry	No Entry	Educational Psychology
Rolling	Rolling	Rolling	Education in Special Education (MS, Online)
Rolling	Rolling	Rolling	All other program areas

Program Contact Information

On-Campus

Name	Office of Graduate Studies
Phone	765-494-2345
Fax	765-494-0587
Email	education-gradoffice@purdue.edu
Web	Program Website Additional Information
Address	Office of Graduate Studies College of Education Purdue University 100 North University Street West Lafayette, IN 47907-2098 USA

Online

Web	Special Education
Toll-Free	877-497-5851
Phone	765-743-0709
Fax	877-497-5852
Email	GradOnline@purdue.edu
Address	Admissions Processing Center Purdue Online Programs 1415 W. 22nd St., Suite 800 128 Memorial Mall West Lafayette, IN 47907 USA

Web	Applied Behavior Analysis
Toll-Free	877-497-5851
Phone	765-494-8619
Fax	765-496-1424
Email	PurdueOnline@purdue.edu
Address	Stewart Center, Room G59 128 Memorial Mall West Lafayette, IN 47907 USA

Additional Information

Current master's students wishing to move to a doctoral degree program in this same graduate program will be required to submit a new application.