A bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university and a master's degree in the field of educational leadership, administration, or an approved field. Students without such a master's degree can still be admitted into the program as judged by faculty review. For the Ed.D. in curriculum and instruction, a master's degree is required, but it is not discipline specific. While it need not be discipline or subject specific, it typically focuses on educational practice or academic study of educational issues and topics. its international equivalent with an accredited institution an average grade of B (cumulative GPA 3.0) or better.

Ed.S. students have five years to complete all coursework, while Ed.D. students have eight years to complete both the coursework and the dissertation.
A grade of P or better is required in all EDUC courses. One grade of F in an EDUC course makes a student academically ineligible to continue in the program The internet-based TOEFL exam - 90, The IELTS exam -7.