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Applying to the M.A. in Education Program

The M.A. in Education degree is designed for traditional and nontraditional students. This includes full-time students, working adults, and transfer students. Our online graduate education programs are tailored to fit your preferences without sacrificing your schedule.

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Undergraduate Education Experience

All of our M.A. in Education Degrees are featured in the +Grad Program designed to give you the opportunity to start your master’s degree before you graduation. Upon graduation from Asbury with your undergrad degree, you can complete a master’s degree in as few as twelve additional months

Asbury students may take up to 3 graduate level classes during their senior year through the +Grad program. These classes cannot count toward the 124 credits needed to complete their undergraduate degree, and permission must be granted by the Dean of the School of Education.

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Education Professionals

If you’re an Education professional, you can move directly into the M.A. in Education program and complete the degree in 30-31 credit hours, typically spread over five to eight semesters, depending on your degree. Talk to your faculty advisor for more information.

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M.A. Education All Programs Admissions Requirements

The application process begins with submitting an application. Once you start an application you will have access to the Asbury Portal which will help you keep track of the documents needed to have a complete application and start your M.A. journey! Application materials needed:

Official Transcripts: Submit official transcript conferring bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited university and any graduate transcripts directly from the credit-granting institution to gradadmissions@asbury.edu or by postal mail to: Asbury University, Attn: Admissions, One Macklem Drive, Wilmore, KY 40390
- A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 or higher is required.
References: Provide 3 references (colleague, principal, and professional) as part of the application process. A reference form will be emailed to each reference listed in your application. Please ask for your references to watch for an email from Asbury. References must be non-family members.
Valid Teaching Certificate
Character and Fitness Form – May be completed in the Application Portal after application is submitted.
Code of Ethics – May be completed in the Application Portal after application is submitted.
Online Interview – A written interview form will be sent to applicant’s email after all other materials have been received.
Transcripts from institutions outside of the U.S. must be sent to Asbury from WES.org after a course-by-course evaluation has been conducted. Please visit WES.org for instructions, as they vary by country (international students only).
English Language Proficiency. All applicants whose native language is not English (with the exception of those who hold a degree from an accredited U.S. institution of higher education) must submit proof of proficiency in one of the following ways (international students only):
- TOEFL score above 550 (paper based) or 213 (computer-based test) and a score of 4.5 on the Test of Written English (TWE)
- IBT exam score of 80
- Duolingo English Test score of 105

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Costs and Financial Aid

Asbury’s M.A. degrees are accredited, affordable graduate programs that truly invest in your future success. They can be done fully online, there are no application fees, tuition rates are competitive and financial aid is available for eligible students.

Additionally, a select number of competitive graduate assistantships are available. Assistants must have graduated from a four-year, regionally-accredited institution, have a minimum of two academic semesters left to complete his/her master’s degree from the time the assistantship is awarded, have a minimum of 3.0 GPA, and submit a current resume. Talk with your Graduate Admissions Counselor for full details.

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