Applying to the School of Education
Undergraduate Admission
Graduate Admission
Admittance to a School of Education graduate program requires successful completion of a bachelor's degree, with a minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA. Programs beyond the master's level may require additional academic experience. Individuals that do not meet the GPA requirement should contact the Coordinator of Graduate Admission for further information.
Students may be eligible to complete six to seven credit hours before being admitted to a program. Please contact the School of Education for more details.
Application deadlines are specific to each program.
Questions?
Jared McCarty, M.M.
Coordinator of Graduate Admission, School of Education
soegradadmission@drake.edu
515-271-2552
Application Process
- Drake University School of Education Graduate Application
- Apply Online
- Download Graduate Application (.pdf)
- Official transcripts from all previously attended colleges or universities
- Professional resume or curriculum vitae
- An essay indicating why you wish to pursue the program, your personal and professional goals, and how the program will enhance your career (program requirements may differ)
- Official scores from one of the following exams. Individuals applying to an endorsement which consists of 12 credit hours or less are exempt from testing requirements.
- Graduate Record Exam (GRE)
- PLEASE NOTE: Doctoral Applicants must complete the GRE
- Miller Analogies Test (MAT)
- Drake Writing Test
- Graduate Record Exam (GRE)
- MAT/MST Degree students must also submit PRAXIS 1 scores
- Recommendation Letters (programs specific requirements will differ). Individuals applying to an Endorsement-Only program are exempt from the recommendation letter requirement
- Doctoral Program Recommendation Form (required for Ed.D. applicants)
Online application materials will automatically be forwarded to the School of Education. Please mail all other application materials to:
Coordinator of Graduate Admission
Drake University School of Education
3206 University Avenue
Des Moines, Iowa 50311-4505
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