Doctoral Degree Program

You should use this application process if you:

Required Application Forms

The online application includes a document upload feature for the submission of your required goal statement, an optional electronic recommendation request system, and secure application fee ($40) payment processing.  Applicants who opt to use the electronic recommendation request system should note that recommendation requests are transmitted to recommenders after the online application form has been submitted and the application fee has been paid. 

If you do not use the electronic recommendation request system, please use the appropriate Recommendation Form below.

Recommendation Form for Admission (PDF) 

The online application prompts you to upload the Academic and Professional Statement required by your intended program for admission. Please refer to the program-specific essay instructions listed below: 

Academic and Professional Goals Statement (PDF)

Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. Complete the online application.  The online application includes a document upload feature for the submission of your required goal statement, an optional electronic letter of recommendation request system, and secure application fee ($40) payment processing.

  2. Upload the academic and professional goals statement required by your intended program for admission. Your statement should include experiences which have influenced your decision to graduate studies and a self-assessment of your potential for advanced study and service in your chosen field.  Please refer to the program-specific essay instructions listed above.

  3. Submit one (1) official transcript of baccalaureate and graduate work completed at ALL colleges or universities you have attended, including undergraduate and graduate transfer institutions. Transcripts must bear the official institutional seal and be contained in a sealed institutional envelope. Millersville University graduates need not request a transcript.

    Address:
    College of Graduate Studies and Adult Learning
    Attn: Graduate Admissions
    P.O. Box 1002
    Millersville University
    Millersville, PA 17551-0302

  4. Use the electronic recommendation request system included with the online application to request the completion and submission of three (3) recommendation forms on your behalf, or forward paper copies of the appropriate Recommendation Forms to your recommenders. Applicants who opt to use the electronic recommendation request system should note that recommendation requests are transmitted to recommenders after the online application form has been submitted and the application fee has been paid.  Recommendations from professional supervisors or faculty members familiar with your work and academic background are highly preferred.  Please do not submit recommendations from family members or friends.

  5. Additional application documents (resume, portfolios) are required by some degree programs. See Timelines and Requirements Chart.