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** Spring 2023 applications must be submitted and completed by January 9th, 2023 in order to enroll in classes **

Graduate Application Information

The School of Education has a rolling admissions policy. Once you submit all required materials and take all necessary steps to complete an application to your program of choice, the admissions committee will review your application and render an admissions decision. Most programs offer four possible starting semesters: Fall (September); Spring (January); Summer I (late May); Summer II (early July). The accelerated Jump Start and the Applied Behavior Analysis programs are exceptions, offering start dates in the Fall and Spring semesters only. 

To be eligible for our graduate programs, you must have received or be in the process of obtaining a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution (additional requirements for international students), and meet other program-specific requirements, as applicable. Your bachelor’s degree must be complete before you can take graduate courses. Please see the School of Education Graduate Catalog for details.

Online application

  1. Application Materials
    1. Official transcripts
      1. Official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended.
      2. Request that each institution attended send an official transcript.
        1. An electronic transcript is preferred and should be sent to admissions@mville.edu OR
        2. A paper copy to Manhattanville College, School of Education Graduate Admissions Office, 2900 Purchase Street, Purchase, NY, 10577.
      3. You may not submit your own transcripts. The institutions must send them.
    2. Undergraduate Grade Point Average New York State law requires an undergraduate grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher for programs leading to New York State certification or license, with a limited number of exceptions possible. Applicants with an undergraduate GPA below 3.0 will be placed onto a wait list. The admissions committee will review the waitlist periodically and offer conditional acceptances to otherwise qualified applicants. These students are particularly encouraged to apply early.
    3. Resume (must be current)
    4. Personal statement
      1. Discuss your personal philosophy of education.
      2. Describe your reasons for choosing the field of education as a profession.
      3. Approximately two to three double-spaced pages.
    5. Two letters of recommendation
      1. Letters should be written and submitted by professional or academic references.
      2. References will be automatically contacted by email once you enter their names and email addresses into your online application. Your references will be able to complete a form contained in the email request and/or to upload a letter.
      3. You may not submit your own letters of recommendation.
    6. Submitted online application
    7. Non-refundable application fee of $75.00
  2. Additional Program Specific Application Materials
    1. Art Education
      1. Electronic art portfolio for review by the Manhattanville College Art Department.
      2. You will be able to upload your digital portfolio in the online application.
    2. Educational Leadership (non-doctoral)
      1. Writing sample: either an academic piece, such as a paper submitted for a class, or a professional piece, such as submitted to your department, school building, or school district.
        1. Your writing sample should be in prose form.
        2. Your writing sample should be three or more pages in length.
      2. Interview with the program director upon completion of the application. 
    3. Jump Start: Interview with the program director upon completion of the application.
  3. International Students
    1. English language exam.
      1. IELTS score of 8 or higher OR
      2. TOEFL iBT score of 110 or higher OR
      3. An equivalent exam result.
    2. A course-by-course certified translation and/or external evaluation of international credentials to determine grade point average and equivalency of United States academic degrees.

 


The Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) accredited Manhattanville College School of Education at the initial-licensure level. CAEP is the only recognized national accreditor for educator preparation. Manhattanville College School of Education has met rigorous national standards for educator preparation set by CAEP.