Admissions Guidelines

The graduate program in Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education conforms to the general Graduate School of Education policies on admissions. All applicants for the Social and Philosophical Foundations programs must submit the following information which is reviewed in reference to the academic aims and criteria of the program.

• Undergraduate and graduate transcripts. A 3.5 grade point average in graduate work is expected for Ed.D. applicants.
• At least three letters of recommendation from individuals able to evaluate potential for advanced graduate work and scholarship.
• Personal statements expressing the applicant's intentions for graduate study and their articulation with program purposes and requirements.
• Recent Graduate Record Exam scores. A combined verbal and quantitative score of 1100 is expected for Ed.D. applicants.
• Applicants for the Ed.D. are also required to submit a sample of their writing which gives evidence of the communicative and analytical abilities appropriate for advanced graduate work.
• Individuals for whom English is a second language must submit TOEFL scores. A score of 575 is expected for admission to a graduate program. Admission to the graduate program is based on a review of each complete application by the program faculty. Interviews with applicants are conducted if thought necessary to determine qualification.

Application materials are available from the Office of Graduate and Professional Admissions, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, 18 Bishop Place, New Brunswick, NJ 08901-8530 (732/932-7711), or on Rutgers graduate admissions web site at http://gradstudy.rutgers.edu/

A complete application consists of:

• application form
• application fee
• official transcripts
• personal statement
• 3 letters of recommendation
• test scores

Applications should be filed with the Office of Graduate and Professional Admissions as early as possible to meet the deadlines listed in the application materials.

In general, the application deadline for the spring term is November 1, and for the fall term February 1.