Admission Procedures

To be considered for admission to our Ph.D. program, applicants must submit the following:

• 2009 Online Application to the Chapman University Ph.D. in Education program;
  
  
• Download and complete the 2009 Ph.D. Supplemental Application;
  
  
• Undergraduate and graduate transcripts;
  
  
• Verbal, quantitative, and analytical writing scores on the GRE;
  
  
• Three letters of recommendation, including one from a current employer, one from a current colleague, and one from a professor who can describe the academic potential of the applicant; and,
  
  
• A personal essay that will be used to assess the applicant’s writing skills, career commitment, leadership potential, research interests, and professional goals.

After initial screening of the application materials, selected prospective students will be invited for an in-person interview with the faculty.