MA in School Leadership
Instructions for Graduate Application
Spring Semester Deadline: December 1
Please consider sending in as much of your application materials together as possible. All materials can be sent to: Lenoir-Rhyne University Division of Enrollment Management LR Box 7227 Hickory, NC 28603.
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Each applicant must meet the following minimum criteria:
- An undergraduate cumulative GPA of a 2.7 on a 4.0 scale
- GRE or MAT scores meeting the following criteria: An MAT of a 390 or higher OR a combined GRE verbal and quantitative score in the 35th percentile and Verbal score in the 40th percentile
- A minimum of three years of successful public school experience
- Proof of "A" level North Carolina Teacher's License
To be considered for admission, please submit the following:
1. A completed and signed graduate application. You can get the application one of two ways:
- Call 800-277-5721 or 828-328-7300 to request an application be mailed to you
- Click Here to Apply Online
2. A non-refundable $35 application fee. You can complete this one of two ways:
- Click here to submit your application fee online
- Mail a check or money order to Lenoir-Rhyne University at the address listed above
3. Submit official transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate institutions you have attended.
4. Submit official copy of GRE or MAT test scores
5. Submit, in sealed envelopes, three (3) Recommendation Forms attesting to your ability to be completed by the professionals listed below. Click Here to download the Recommendation Form in PDF.
- The applicant's principal or supervisor
- A colleague that can speak to the applicant's teaching and leadershp abilities
- An individual of the applicant's choice
6. An autobiographical essay reflecting the applicant's commitment to education. Make sure to address prior teaching, leadership opportunities, experiences that have developed the candidate, with with students/adults, and academics.
7. Submit a CV or Resume