Intended candidates for the degree are individuals who have completed at least a master's degree (or other appropriate graduate degree), have demonstrated leadership capacity within their organizational settings, and/or are committed to enhancing their abilities to learn and to enhance the educational missions of their organizations and communities.
Transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate course work,
Documentation of a master's degree (or other graduate degree) from an institution accredited by a nationally recognized accreditation organization,
Completed application,
Current (within 1 year of application deadline) resume or vita,
An in-depth personal statement including qualifications, rationale, and goals related to pursuing the WKU Ed.D. program,
Three current (within 1 year of application deadline) letters of recommendation from persons in a position to evaluate the applicant's potential for success in a doctoral program, and
Official GRE scores. Minimum scores of GRE-V = 145, GRE-Q = 145 (or their equivalents on older versions of the GRE), and 4.0 analytical writing are preferred.
Submission of a writing sample (requested during the admission review process) if app
Evidence of ability to communicate in English (as evidenced by a minimum of 570 on the paper based TOEFL, a minimum of 88 on the iBT TOEFL, a minimum of 7.0 on the IELTS, or a degree from an institution with English as the language of instruction.)
Minimum Graduate School admission requirements include an earned bachelor's degree (or equivalent) and a 2.75 GPA (on a 4.0 scale).