HIGHER EDUCATION AND STUDENT AFFAIRS

Visit Higher Education & Student Affairs, if you would like more information on the programs before applying.

To apply to the M.Ed. degree program in Higher Education & Student Affairs, or the Ph.D. in Educational Administration/Higher Education, you must:

1. Complete the on-line Graduate School application.

2. Submit 2 letters of recommendation to the Graduate School (USC Graduate School, 901 Sumter St. #304, Columbia, SC 29208). Page down to Letter of Recommendation for PDF or Word format.

3. Submit a current resume which highlights your educational history, employment history, higher education and student affairs experience, current address, telephone number, and e-mail address (if available) to the Graduate School.

4. Submit a 2-3 page (typed and double spaced) personal statement to the Graduate School. This statement is part of your on-line Graduate School application and should address the following three areas:
a. What experiences have led to your interest in pursuing a career in higher education and student affairs?
b. What qualities, characteristics, and skills do you possess that make you a strong candidate for the Higher Education and Student Affairs Program?
c. What do you hope to learn from the Higher Education and Student Affairs Program, and how does this relate to your personal and career goals?

5. Submit official transcripts reflecting undergraduate degree and any graduate work to the Graduate School.

6. Submit scores on either the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or the Miller Analogies Test (MAT) to the Graduate School. Foreign students must submit scores on the TOEFL exam.