School of Education

1Prepare Your Application

Your application for admission will need to include the items listed below. It typically takes applicants several months to complete their applications. Here are some tasks you can begin working on right now to reduce the time it takes to complete your application:

• Order official transcripts now
• Ask prospective recommenders if they will write a letter on your behalf, and check whether they prefer to complete the letter electronically or on paper

We will begin to build your application file as soon as your first application item arrives in our office. You do not need to wait until all materials are ready before you start the application process.

Current Résumé

Submit your current résumé as a PDF file or as a Microsoft Word document (.doc or .docx). No other file formats will be accepted into the online application.

Official Transcripts

Submit one official transcript from each college or university you attended where you attempted 9 or more credits. Transcripts may be sent to us by either the institution or you; however, transcripts must arrive in a sealed, official envelope. Loose or opened transcripts will not be accepted.

You do not need to submit transcripts from Indiana University. We will be able to access your IU transcript directly.

2Complete Your Application Online

Complete and submit your application online.

Faculty members in the program to which you are applying will make initial decisions about admissions. After faculty members review applications, they make their admissions recommendations to the Associate Dean for Graduate Studies, who makes the final decision.

Note that faculty members will not review your application until it is complete. After you submit your application online, you will receive an email listing all of the supporting documents that have yet to be received (if any). We recommend that you submit your application well in advance of the deadlines to allow time for all materials, including official transcripts, to arrive before the deadline.

3Look for an Email Confirmation

When your application is complete, you will receive an email notification confirming that it has been sent to the program for review. If you wish to check the status of your application, please call (812) 856-8504 or email educate@indiana.edu.