Community College Leadership Certificate Program Admission

Higher Education Administration

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.

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Application Deadlines

September 15 - Spring Semester

January 15- Fall/Summer Semester

May 15 - Fall Semester

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Admission Requirements

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: 151 in verbal, 153 quantitative; 4.0 in analytical writing

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How to Apply

Step 1: Apply to UW and the School of Counseling, Leadership, Advocacy and Design through the online applicant portal.

1. Click here to access the UW graduate applicant portal. Make sure to use the corresponding application admittance semester indicated above.
2. After completing the initial information page, you will receive an email from the system including a link and your temporary username and password.
3. Please complete the contact, academic, residency information, etc.
4. Submit the application fee
5. Submit ALL required documents to the online document portal (see below for details)

 

 Step 2: 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. 

Please refer all transcript questions directly to the UW Admissions Office.

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Required Documents

Please include and upload ALL documents listed below in order for your application to be considered. (see guidelines)

• A letter of intent describing career goals related to community college leadership
• A current resume
• A completed UW graduate application
• Three recommendation letters from those who are knowledgeable of your current or potential leadership skills (the portal will send a request to each of them after you enter their email addresses)
• Unofficial transcripts or copies from all postsecondary institutions (official transcripts should be sent to UW Admissions)

Please refer to Step 2 above for transcripts details.

Please complete your application! We do prefer to review completed applications. Thank you!