School District Superintendent Certificate 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)
This program does not admit in the summer.
Admission Requirements
GRE
Domestic Students
GPA: 3.0 in Master's
GRE: no requirement
International Students
TOEFL: 550 minimum written or 80 minimum online, OR IELTS: 6.5 minimum overall score
GRE: 900/291 minimum
Additional Requirements
Must have a minimum of 2 years experience as an school administrator.
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
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.
Required Documents
Please include ALL documents listed below in order for your application to be considered.
A letter of intent specifically addressing your potential for district level leadership
A current resume
Copies of transcripts (official copies should be sent to UW Admissions)
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). Letters should be from those who are familiar with your leadership skills and one must be from your current superintendent or other administrator in the district office.
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!
