Graduate Admissions

Admissions Procedures

1. Submit the completed Application Form for the appropriate program of study.
2. Submit a statement of reasons for wishing to enter a graduate program. Each program has separate requirements and/or questions outlined on the specific application form.
   Note: Items 1 & 2 must be submitted before other information
3. Arrange to have official transcripts of all previous undergraduate and graduate study forwarded to the program coordinator.
4. Arrange for three current letters of reference, attesting to the candidate’s aptitude for graduate study (and where appropriate for work in the certificate area in the schools), to be sent directly by the writer to the program coordinator.
5. Arrange for an interview with the faculty of the Department of Education.
6. Candidates for the Graduate Program in School Leadership must meet additional requirements, as specified in the program description on this website.
7. GRE scores for all graduate programs are optional.
8. For students whose first language is not English, results of the TOEFL test may be required.

Application Forms

Download the form (pdf), complete, and mail, email, or fax hard-copy to Department of Education, St. Lawrence University, Canton, NY  13617.  (FAX 315-229-7423)  For further information, contact the Department of Education, 315-229-5861.

Graduate Program Application

The completed application will be considered by the Graduate Admissions Committee of the Department of Education, and the applicant will be notified of its action.  Application for admission must be submitted prior to the completion of 12 semester hours of graduate study (or 4 graduate courses).  Any graduate coursework completed prior to admission MUST be approved by the advisor to be acceptable for credit in a degree program.

Information for Foreign Students

Each foreign student must have a completed Certificate of Eligibility (Form I-20) in order to study at the University. Upon the student's admission to the graduate program, the department of education will forward copies of the completed application and the letter of admission to the University's office of international and intercultural education .  It is the student’s responsibility to work with that office to complete the following documents:

• copy of completed application
• copy of acceptance letter
• copy of Certificate of Finances
• copy of any financial aid award (if applicable)

Upon receipt of these documents, the University’s office of international and intercultural education will complete the Certificate of Eligibility (Form I-20) and send it to the student.