Doctor of Education Program
If you have earned a master’s degree from an accredited university and maintained an overall GPA of at least 3.0 on a four-point scale in your graduate coursework, then you can be considered for admission to NGU’s EdD program.
To apply, complete the following steps:
1. Fill in the online graduate school application.
2. Send the following documents to NGU’s Office of Adult and Graduate Admissions at 405 Lancaster Ave., Greer, SC 29650:
a. One of the following test score and writing sample combinations:
i. Test score for the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) and an academic writing sample of 300 words or more
ii. Test score for the Miller Analogies Test (MAT) and an academic writing sample of 1,000 words or more
b. Three professional letters of recommendation
c. A check for the $55 application fee
d. Test score for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) (This only applies to applicants whose native language is not English.)
3. Download, print, and fill in the College Transcript Request Form, and then send it to the registrar of any colleges or universities you have previously attended. (They will then send your official transcripts directly to NGU.)
4. Have an intake interview with the Ed.D. Committee online or in person.
Notes
Candidates who hold an earned doctorate from a regionally accredited institution will be exempt from the testing requirement for admission. Candidates that have earned nine credit hours in a regionally accredited doctoral program with a minimum grade of “B” in all courses will be exempt from the testing requirement for admission. These candidates must provide an academic writing sample of 1,000 words or more. Up to 19 hours of doctoral work may be transferred to NGU upon the approval by the associate dean of graduate programs in the College of Education, after transcript analysis.
Admission to the program depends on several factors, including the overall quality of application materials, depth of professional experience, relevant degree(s) from accredited institutions, applicant/program fit, and a preferred, target combined GRE scores of 290 on the verbal and quantitative reasoning portion, as well as a minimum of 3.5 on the analytical portion and writing sample or a preferred, target minimum score of 400 on the MAT with writing sample. All factors will be used to determine a complete picture of the candidate’s competitiveness and ability to successfully complete the EdD program.
To receive transfer credit, students must submit to their admissions advisor an official doctoral-level transcript, from a regionally accredited institution, along with a Graduate Credit Transfer Request form and course descriptions of the courses that are under consideration for transfer credit. Transfer credit is officially counted toward the student’s degree after successful completion of two terms in the EdD program.