Application Process
Individual Program Application Timelines and Requirements
While most graduate programs offer rolling admissions (no official deadline), several programs have one or more application deadlines; February 1 for admission beginning in summer/fall; June 1 for admission beginning in fall (on space available basis); and October 1 for admission beginning in winter/spring. See chart below for program specific information:
| Program | Deadline Dates | Required Entrance Exam* |
Other Documents | Interview Required |
| Art (M.Ed.) | Rolling | GRE or MAT | Portfolio | Yes - in person |
| Biology (MS) | Rolling | GRE and Biology Subject Test | No | No |
| Business Administration (MBA) | Rolling | GMAT | Resume | Yes |
| Early Childhood Education (M.Ed.) | Rolling | GRE or MAT | Copy of teaching certificate | No |
| Elementary Education (M.Ed.) | Rolling | GRE or MAT | Copy of teaching certificate | No |
| Emergency Management (MSEM) | February 1 | GRE or MAT | Resume | Yes - by telephone |
| English (MA & M.Ed.) | Rolling | GRE or MAT | No | No |
| Foreign Languages (MA & M.Ed.) – Spanish, German, French |
Rolling | GRE or MAT | No | No |
| Gifted Education (M.Ed.) | Rolling | GRE or MAT | Copy of teaching certificate | No |
| History (MA) | Rolling | GRE Preferred | No | No |
| Language & Literacy Education (M.Ed.) | Rolling | GRE or MAT | Copy of teaching certificate | No |
| Leadership for Teaching and Learning (M.Ed.) | Rolling | GRE or MAT | No | Yes - in person |
| Mathematics (M.Ed.) | Rolling | GRE or MAT | No | Yes |
| Nursing (MSN) | Rolling | GRE or MAT | Resume | Yes |
| Psychology (MS) – School, Clinical | February 1 June 1 October 1 |
GRE | No | Yes - in person |
| School Counseling (M.Ed.) | February 1 June 1 October 1 |
GRE | No | Yes - in person |
| Social Work (MSW)** | February 1 | GRE or MAT | Resume | Yes - limited cases |
| Special Education (M.Ed.) | February 1 June 1 October 1 |
GRE or MAT | No | No |
| Sport Management (M.Ed.) | Rolling | GRE or MAT | No | No |
| Technology Education (M.Ed.) | Rolling | GRE or MAT | No | No |
| * If applicant has an earned master's degree from a regionally-accredited institution, the entrance exam requirement is waived. **Special MSW forms for goals statement and letters of recommendation required |
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Application Review
Your admissions file is assembled in the Office of Graduate Studies and Research where all official record-keeping for graduate students is maintained. Here are some things you can do to speed the processing of your application:
- Send all required supporting materials in one envelope. Be sure to determine if your intended program needs any additional requirements such as a resume, creative works portfolio, or teaching certificate.
- Do not send required application materials to the department to which you are applying, as doing so will delay the processing of your application.
- Be sure that your full legal name, as given on your application, appears on all documents submitted on your behalf, including the application fee check. Please call our attention to variations in your name that might appear on materials submitted.
- In any correspondence (letter, email, etc) you may have with the Office of Graduate Studies and Research, always indicate your full name and the program to which you have applied.
- Do not submit an overabundance of materials or any unnecessary documents, such as secondary school records. We do not need to see awards/certificates/commendations that are not strictly academic credentials as stated in our requirements. Three recommendations from well chosen evaluators should be adequate.
- Submit your application at least two weeks before the stated deadline to ensure that our office will have adequate time to assemble all items related to your application.
- All correspondence concerning your application should be sent directly to: Office of Graduate Studies and Research, Millersville University , PO Box 1002 , Millersville , PA 17551.
The actual in-depth review of your application file is conducted in the department by an admissions committee, usually headed by the Graduate Program Coordinator. Attention is given to all aspects of an application, with an attempt made to evaluate past achievement as well as scholarly potential. Academic transcripts, letters of recommendation, graduate entrance exams scores (i.e., MAT, GRE, GMAT), as well as your own statement of professional goals, are all taken into consideration in the review process.
Remember that undergraduate grades and graduate exams are only two factors taken into consideration in the review for admission. Letters of evaluation and your own statements are equally important. While your concern obviously is to have evaluators who will make complimentary remarks, remember that the admissions committee is interested in evaluators who are in the best position to assess your true potential as a graduate student, particularly those who are in a relevant field of study. Take care, too, with your personal essay, as it serves as both a writing sample and an indication of your intentions. Be as specific as possible about your career goals, research interests and qualifications.
Admission Notification
Once your application file is sent to the department, it is entirely up to their reviewing schedule as to when decisions are made. For programs with rolling admissions, the files are reviewed as quickly as possible and in the order that they become complete. For programs with application deadlines, the review process may take as many as four to six weeks depending on the complexity of the review process (personal interviews, portfolio evaluations, etc.).
When a recommendation to accept or reject an applicant has been reached, the department forwards their decision to the Office of Graduate Studies and Research for final approval by the Dean. If you are offered admission, the Dean's letter of admission will include an Admission Response Form. The process of admission is not complete until you have submitted this form to the Office of Graduate Studies and Research and are cleared to enroll in courses . Admission to Graduate Studies is offered only by the Graduate Dean and only for the time period and program specified in the official admission letter.
As you might expect, we get excited to offer admission to our applicants, and we hope to hear back from you quickly. In general, and unless otherwise indicated, we expect to hear back from you within 30 days of your receipt of the admission letter, or at least 10 days before the start of a new semester, which comes sooner. If you are waiting to hear back from another institution and can't decide within this window, we certainly understand but would also appreciate that information and when a decision might be expected.
We strive to ensure that every candidate who completes a graduate application will receive fair treatment and, at the earliest possible time, notification of the decision reached on their application.
