Master of Arts Program Admission
It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure their application (for the correct term) is complete by the date listed (including reference letters). Applications not fully completed will not be reviewed.
Application Deadlines
February 1 - If applying for following fall semester. (August)
September 1 - If applying for following spring semester. (January)
We do not admit to this program in the summer.
Admission Requirements
GRE
Domestic Students
GPA: 3.0
GRE: no requirement
International Students
TOEFL: 550 minimum written or 80 minimum online, OR IELTS: 6.5 minimum overall score
GRE: 147 min in each subtest and 4.0 minimum on analytical writing
Additional Requirements:
Must have a minimum of 3 years teaching experience
** Preference in admission to this program is given to working classroom teachers in the state of Wyoming. Applications from individuals with different public school experience (school counselors, speech pathology professionals, behavior interventionists, etc) will be considered for admission provided that there is space in the program to accommodate additional students.
How to Apply
Step 1: Apply to UW and the School of Counseling, Leadership, Advocacy and Design through the online applicant portal.
Access the UW graduate applicant portal
Make sure to use the corresponding application admittance semester indicated above.
After completing the initial information page, you will receive an email from the system including a link and your temporary username and password.
Please complete the contact, academic, residency information, etc.
Submit the application fee
Submit ALL required documents to the online document portal (see below for details)
Agree to admissions terms and submit your application
Step 2: Transcripts
Upload copies of transcripts into your application.
Submit official transcripts from all colleges to UW Admissions:
UW OFFICE OF ADMISSIONS
Knight Hall 150
Department 3435, 1000 E. University Avenue
Laramie, WY 82071
Phone: (307) 766-5160
Toll-Free: (800) 342-5996
E-mail: admissions@uwyo.edu
Notes: 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 the colleges that you have transferred
coursework 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 transcript questions, please reach out directly to the UW Admissions Office.
Required Documents
Please include ALL documents listed below in order for your application to be considered:
A letter of intent describing why you want to be an educational leader
A current resume
Copy of current teaching certificate
Copies of transcripts (official copies should be sent to UW Admissions)
A completed Principal Application Form
A Superintendent Approval Form signed by the superintendent of the district where you plan to perform your internship (scan and upload)
Current recommendation letters addressing leadership skills from three different referees (the portal will send a request to each of them after you enter their email addresses), two letters from referees who are familiar with your leadership skills, and
one letter from your current principal.
Recommendation Letters (3 required)
In the application portal, please enter in the contact information for the 3 people you would like to write recommendation letters on your behalf. The application portal will email them directly with directions on how they will upload their letter into your application.
Name,
Professional title, and
Email address.
*Please be sure your 3 people are aware you are applying to graduate school and give them heads up to expect the email with directions and inform them of the application deadline.
They will receive emails with instructions. They may need to check their spam, junk, or other folder for the UW email. If they cannot locate it, their email may be blocking ours, so please reach out to UW Admissions Office.
We prefer to review completed applications. Please be sure your application is complete!
