Doctor of Education Program Admission

 

Application Deadlines

March 15-Fall

October 15- Spring

The Office of Admissions will make final decisions for admission based on faculty reviews and recommendations. Applicants should receive notification of final determinations shortly after their final application reviews.

---

Admission Requirements

Domestic Students
GPA: 3.0
GRE: 151 verbal, 153 quantitative, 3.5 writing. If you have received a Master's in Science degree in Learning, Design, and Technology from the University of Wyoming, the GRE is not required.

International Students
TOEFL: 550 minimum written or 80 minimum online, OR IELTS: 6.5 minimum overall score
GRE: 151 verbal, 153 quantitative, 3.5 writing. If you have received a Master's in Science degree in Learning, Design, and Technology from the University of Wyoming, the GRE is not required.

---

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.
• 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)

Step 2: Submit official transcripts from all schools and GRE test scores to UW Admissions.

• Official copies of GRE scores should be sent directly from GRE Reporting to UW Admissions.
• Official transcripts from all postsecondary institutions should be requested and sent to UW Admissions at the following address:

  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. 

  Official copies of GRE scores should be sent directly from GRE Reporting to UW Admissions.

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

---

Required Documents

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

• Upload unofficial copies of tall transcripts (official copies should be sent to UW Admissions)
• Three letters of recommendation (the portal will send a request to each person after you enter their email addresses into the system)
• A personal statement
• A current academic resume
• Agree to admissions terms and submit your application
• Upload current GRE scores to the GRE portion of your application. Note: If you have received a Master's in Science degree in Learning, Design, and Technology from the University of Wyoming, the GRE is not required. Please upload a typed request for this waiver in place of the GRE.

We prefer to review complete applications. Please be sure to complete your application!