February 1 - If applying for following fall or spring term.
September 1 - If applying for following spring or fall term.
We do not admit in the summer.
Domestic Students
GPA: 3.0 in Master
GRE: 151 minimum verbal, 153 minimum quantitative and 4.0 minimum analytical writing
International Students
TOEFL: 550 minimum written or 80 minimum online, OR IELTS: 6.5 minimum overall score
GRE: 151 minimum verbal, 153 minimum quantitative and 4.0 minimum analytical writing
Additional Requirements
Must have a minimum of 2 years experience as an school administrator
GRE: The GRE IS REQUIRED for consideration into the doctoral program, unless you meet the requirements listed below for a GRE waiver.
If your GRE scores do not meet the minimum score requirements, or you do not have GRE scores to submit, and/or you do not meet the criteria for a GRE waiver, please consider applying to the Superintendent Certificate program instead.
Successful Superintendent Certificate students (who are about to complete their program) may apply to the EdD program without GRE scores, if they meet the requirements for a waiver. See below.
*The GRE waiver application is available starting with September 1, 2024 applicants for spring 2025.
The GRE requirement may be waived under the following conditions:
The Educational Leadership program reviews applications for admission twice per year, on September 1 for spring semester and on February 1 for Fall semester.
** This is a high demand degree program and admission to the program is competitive. Meeting the minimum requirements does not ensure that an individual will be admitted.
** Preference in admission to this program is given to individuals working in K12 Education Leadership in the state of Wyoming. Applications from individuals in other educational settings will be considered for admission provided that there is space available in the program to accommodate additional students.
Step 1: Apply to UW and the School of Counseling, Leadership, Advocacy and Design through the online applicant portal.
Step 2: Submit official transcripts and GRE test scores to UW Admissions.
UW Office of AdmissionsKnight Hall 150Department 3435, 1000 E. University AvenueLaramie, WY 82071Phone: (307) 766-5160 Toll Free: (800) 342-5996E-mail: admissions@uwyo.edu
Note: Please do not wait to have ALL colleges send official transcripts to Admissions. It is University policy that the
UW Admissions Office require official transcripts from every college you have attended. This includes your undergraduate transcript, AND all colleges that you have transferred coursework in from. This process can take
some time to request, send, receive, and process.
If you attended UW, you do not have to contact UW Admissions Office to send official transcripts to
UW. They will know to "pull' them, when you are admitted.
If you have questions about transcripts, please contact the UW Admissions Office directly.
Official copies of GRE scores should be sent directly from GRE Reporting to UW Admissions.
Please include ALL documents listed below in order for your application to be considered.
We prefer to review complete applications. Please be sure to complete your application!