Admission Requirements:

Students seeking admission to the M.Ed. in Educational Leadership (K-12) must:
• Have a bachelor’s degree or equivalent from a regionally accredited institution, and
• Hold a professional teaching certificate, and
• Have taught under a full contract a minimum of two years, and
• Meet at least one of the following criteria:
      o Have earned a graduate degree from a regionally accredited institution.
      o Have earned a 3.0 (4.0 scale) or better GPA in all upper division coursework of the 
         baccalaureate degree.**
      o Have a total verbal plus quantitative GRE score of 1,000 or higher within the last
         five years with a 2.5-2.99 GPA in all upper division coursework of the
         baccalaureate degree.

** If your upper division GPA is below 3.0, please contact the admissions advisor for options prior to completing any courses.

Application Process:
1. Complete the USF Graduate Admission Application online
2. Applicants must submit the following items to USF Sarasota-Manatee Graduate Admissions Advisor:
        • A copy of teaching certificate.
        • Official transcript(s) of all undergraduate degree coursework.
        • Letter of intent briefly outlining your goals for the program.
        • Three (3) letters of recommendation (professional references only).
        • GRE scores, if needed.

Application Deadlines*
March 1 for Summer
March 15 for Fall
October 15 for Spring

*Missed the deadline? Apply for non-degree study to get started this semester.  A maximum of 12 credits from non-degree study may be transferable to a master's program.

Graduate Admissions Advisor
Jo Lynn Raudebaugh
USF Sarasota-Manatee
Student Services
8350 N. Tamiami Trail, SMC C107
Sarasota, FL 34243
941-359-4330
Online appointment scheduler