First, the application, undergraduate and graduate transcripts, a resume that includes a description of professional experiences, letters of reference, and GRE scores are submitted to the Office of Graduate Admissions. In completing the application form, it is important that the applicant develops comprehensive application statements detailing professional and educational experiences and goals, as these written statements are used along with other evidence in determining the applicant's potential for success in pursuing the Ed.D. degree. Individual programs may require additional materials. Applications are reviewed by faculty from the respective doctoral programs. A grade point average of 3.25 or better in master's level courses is required of all applicants.
Letters of reference are to be completed on the forms provided.
Two of the four required letters should be completed by persons associated with the applicant's recent graduate work and two by persons supervising the applicant's professional work. The GRE institution code for National-Louis University is 1551. Results from previously taken GRE tests are acceptable. Scores must be officially verified, either by Educational Testing Service or by the Registrar of a college or university to which the scores were previously submitted. Because of the limited size of the doctoral programs, only a small number of applicants are selected to participate in the second stage of the admission process, which consists of the writing examination and the interview.