Admissions & Programs

Admissions Checklist

A completed application for admission includes the following:

• Completed online or paper application forms (3 pages)
• Application fee (waived for online applications)
• Official transcripts showing degree conferral
• Three (3) letters of recommendation: Recent graduates should have at least two letters of recommendation from college or university faculty with whom they have studied
• Scholarly writing sample (special education Ph.D. programs only)

Admissions test scores:

• Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores are required for all Ph.D., Ed.D., M.Ed., and M.P.P. programs.
• A Miller Analogies Test (MAT) may be submitted instead of the GRE for the M.Ed. programs in the departments of Special Education and Teaching and Learning and the Human Development Counseling program.

International applicants:

• TOEFL scores are required if you are an international applicant, unless English is your first language or you have completed a degree at an American university.
• The International Student Financial Statement is required. You may download this form at: http://www.vanderbilt.edu/isss/prostudents.html

Note: Other special credentials may be required by some programs.