Admissions Procedures

Thank you for your interest in the Educational Leadership and Policy Studies program. If you decide to apply for admission to one of the programs in our department, you will need to submit the following:

1. A Personal/Professional Resume,
2. Letter of Intent, explaining the basis of your pursuit of the degree, and
3. Three Letters of Recommendation

These application materials should be sent to:

Application for Admissions

The Application for Admissions can be obtained from:

Office of Admissions
Tallahassee, FL 32306-2400
Phone: (850) 644-6200
e-mail: admissions@admin.fsu.edu

The Application for Admissions must be sent to:

Major Codes for the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies:

• Adult & Continuing Education - 220801
• Comprehensive Vocational Education - 220603
• Educational Leadership/Administration - 220604
• Higher Education-220602
• History & Philosophy of Education - 220802
• International/Intercultural Development of Education - 220803
• Policy Planning and Analysis - 220605
• Social Science & Education - 220804

Official GRE Scores and Official Transcripts must be sent to:

• Official TOEFL results are required of all international applicants whose native language is not English and who have not studied in an English-speaking country for at least one academic year. A minimum score of 550 on the paper-based test, 213 on the computer-based test, or 80 on the internet-based test is required for admission to the University. Contact the FSU Office of Admissions for more information.

• Special Student Status. If you decide to take graduate courses prior to the semester of your official admission to FSU as a regular graduate student, you must register as a Special Student for the courses to be credited toward your degree when you are admitted. The courses must be relevant to the degree and program in order for them to be considered for transfer. No more than twelve hours of credit taken as a Special Student may be included in a program of study. Courses taken as a Special Student do not count toward the residency requirement for the Doctoral degrees.

  To receive information regarding registering as a Special Student contact the departments listed below:

  • Registrar's Office
    University Center - Building A, 3rd Floor
    Tallahassee, FL 32306-1011
    Phone: (850) 644-1050
    

  • Center for Professional Development
    555 West Pensacola Street
    Tallahassee, FL 32306-1640
    Phone: (850) 644-3802