PhD in Higher Education
Application Deadline and Contacts
| Start Term | Deadline |
|---|---|
| Fall | December 12th |
Contact
- For application related questions, contact Graduate Enrollment Management.
Admission Requirements
- A Completed Application Form. You may submit your application form online.
- Official Transcripts
Applicants must submit official transcripts for all undergraduate and any graduate work. To be eligible for admission, your transcript must show an earned bachelor's degree or a bachelor’s degree in progress. Certified copies of transcripts are acceptable; faxed copies of transcripts are not considered official. If you attended Loyola University Chicago previously, you do not need to request transcripts; we have them on record. Transcripts must show a GPA of at least a 3.0.
In exceptional cases, applicants whose undergraduate GPA is below 3.0 may be admitted. Each program area gives meaningful consideration to the applicant's graduate GPA, recommendations, professional experience and reasons for pursuing a graduate program, as well as to the diversity of the student body. - Two Letters of Recommendation
The letters should speak to the preparation for graduate school, commitment to social justice, and/or special circumstances and context for the candidate's educational journey/life journey.
If you supply your recommender's email address as part of your completed online application form, then your recommendation letters will be submitted directly through the online application system.
We ask that you submit only two letters, no more, no less. Recommenders may be academic or professional in nature. - A Personal Statement
Your statement should be no more than 3 pages (double-spaced) and describe in detail your academic and research interests in postsecondary education and professional goals upon completion of a PhD. We also invite candidates to illuminate life experiences that have influenced their view of social justice in postsecondary education and led them to seek the opportunity to continue their education in a PhD program at Loyola specifically. Finally, we encourage you to review the recent works of the higher education faculty and be sure to describe how your interests coincide with two or more faculty with whom you would like to work with, including one of the faculty accepting students for the desired entry term. - Interview
Our admissions committee may request an interview. Interviews are done by invitation only. If invited to campus, an email will be sent with specific instructions prior to the interview. - International Students
Additional requirements for International applicants including English Language and Transcript & Credentials can be found on our International Students page
Admission Requirements
- A Completed Application Form. You may submit your application form online.
- Official Transcripts
Applicants must submit official transcripts for all undergraduate and any graduate work. To be eligible for admission, your transcript must show an earned bachelor's degree or a bachelor’s degree in progress. Certified copies of transcripts are acceptable; faxed copies of transcripts are not considered official. If you attended Loyola University Chicago previously, you do not need to request transcripts; we have them on record. Transcripts must show a GPA of at least a 3.0.
In exceptional cases, applicants whose undergraduate GPA is below 3.0 may be admitted. Each program area gives meaningful consideration to the applicant's graduate GPA, recommendations, professional experience and reasons for pursuing a graduate program, as well as to the diversity of the student body. - Two Letters of Recommendation
The letters should speak to the preparation for graduate school, commitment to social justice, and/or special circumstances and context for the candidate's educational journey/life journey.
If you supply your recommender's email address as part of your completed online application form, then your recommendation letters will be submitted directly through the online application system.
We ask that you submit only two letters, no more, no less. Recommenders may be academic or professional in nature. - A Personal Statement
Your statement should be no more than 3 pages (double-spaced) and describe in detail your academic and research interests in postsecondary education and professional goals upon completion of a PhD. We also invite candidates to illuminate life experiences that have influenced their view of social justice in postsecondary education and led them to seek the opportunity to continue their education in a PhD program at Loyola specifically. Finally, we encourage you to review the recent works of the higher education faculty and be sure to describe how your interests coincide with two or more faculty with whom you would like to work with, including one of the faculty accepting students for the desired entry term. - Interview
Our admissions committee may request an interview. Interviews are done by invitation only. If invited to campus, an email will be sent with specific instructions prior to the interview. - International Students
Additional requirements for International applicants including English Language and Transcript & Credentials can be found on our International Students page