Graduate Studies Application Process

Step 1

The Office of Graduate Admissions determines eligibility for admission to LSU. The Graduate School evaluation entails a review of:

• Resume or Curriculum Vita
• Transcript*
• English Language Proficiency Tests (for international applicants)**
• Degree certification / Diploma (for international applicants)

Applications and supporting materials for all graduate study must be submitted through the online application site for the LSU Graduate School.

Pinkie Gordon Lane Graduate School

LSU Graduate Admissions

Graduate School Requirements & Deadlines

Before You Apply

International Admissions

Step 2

The School of Education determines admissibility to the degree program. Documents for the MAT, MA, MEd, EdS, or PhD programs include:

• Transcripts
• GRE scores
• Three (3) letters of recommendation
• TOEFL or IELTS scores (international students)
• All programs require an undergraduate cumulative GPA of 3.0 or the last 60 hours of coursework
• The following Master's programs are test-optional and DO NOT require the GRE:
  • Curriculum Studies MA
  • Educational Leadership MA
  • Educational Technology MA
  • Higher Education MA
  • Education, MEd
  • Elementary MAT
  • Secondary MAT
• For remaining programs, the minimum requirements for admission are a score of 153 on the verbal and 144 on the quantitative sections of the GRE; Lower GRE scores may be considered contingent on the GPA.

Applicants are accepted all year except for Counseling (see their webpage for specific dates).

After completed application materials are received from The Graduate School, faculty panels review each degree program and recommend admission to the school director. Upon approval of the school, students are notified of acceptance by The Graduate School.

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