The Graduate Admission Process

Wilmington University honors an open admissions policy and welcomes applications from all interested potential students. Admission is granted to students who show promise of success. Multiple criteria are considered for admission, and special attention is directed toward one's present motivation and employment setting.

• Candidates for Wilmington University’s graduate programs must hold a bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited post-secondary institution
• Admissions requirements and starting enrollment dates vary with each degree program.
• The primary steps to matriculation into Wilmington University’s graduate programs are admission and candidacy.
  • Admission pertains to the document collection process and the completion of specific criteria necessary for approval to pursue a specific degree.
  • Candidacy involves the successful completion of four courses as evidenced by an acceptable grade point average.
  • Candidacy for the Ed.D program requires the completion of the admission process, a grade point average, field component requirement, and completion of 42 credit hours.

To apply for admission to a Wilmington University graduate program:

• Choose your desired degree program from the drop down menu below. It will take
  you to the specific admission requirements page for your desired degree program.
• Arrange an appointment with a Graduate Admission Associate or Program Coordinator.

Choose... Administration of Justice (M.S.) Administration of Human Services (M.S.) Applied Technology in Education (M.Ed.) Business Administration (M.B.A.) Doctor of Business Administration (D.B.A.) Career and Technical Education (M.Ed.) Community Counseling (M.S.) Doctor of Education: Educational Leadership (Ed.D.) Doctor of Education:Organizational Leadership (Ed.D) Elementary and Secondary School Counseling (M.Ed.) Elementary Studies, K-6 (M.Ed.) Elementary Special Education (M.Ed.) Information Systems Technology (M.S.) Instruction: Gifted and Talented (M.Ed.) Instruction: Teaching and Learning (M.Ed.) Literacy (M.Ed.) Management (M.S.) Management: Health Care Administration (M.S.) Management: Human Resource Management (M.S.) Management: Public Administration (M.S.) Management: Transportation & Business Logistics (M.S.) Nursing Leadership (M.S.N.) Nurse Practitioner: Family, Adult/ Gerontology (M.S.N.) Organizational Leadership (M.S.) Reading (M.Ed.) School Leadership (M.Ed.) Secondary Education, 7-12 (M.A. in Teaching)