Graduate Admissions - Education Programs
Saint Leo University admissions are rolling, which means you can enroll at any time and begin your studies during one of our convenient start dates throughout the year.
We base our admission decisions on consideration of several criteria, including motivation, maturity, work experience, and leadership qualities that are carefully considered, along with academic records and test scores. Each applicant is evaluated individually.
Admission to Saint Leo University is a simple, straightforward process. In order to become a degree-seeking student in one of our online graduate education programs, you will need to complete the following steps.
Application Process
To apply for enrollment in one of Saint Leo University's online Graduate Education programs:
- Fill out the online application.
- Submit a current resume.
- Submit two professional recommendations completed on our recommendations form, or download the Professional Recommendation form for the Master of Education: Educational Leadership. (Candidates of the Florida state-approved Master of Education in Educational Leadership degree program professional recommendations should indicate the candidate’s instructional experiences and his/her impact on student achievement in his/her own classroom as well as the classrooms of colleagues. Recommendation should also discuss the candidate’s leadership potential and how this has been demonstrated. One must be from their current administrator).
- Submit a written statement of 250 words or more that outlines how your educational and career goals match Saint Leo University's program.
(Candidates of the Florida state-approved Master of Education in Educational Leadership degree program must submit two most recent performance evaluations demonstrating instructional expertise at the effective or highly effective level.) - Copy of the applicant’s valid professional teaching certificate is required for the M.Ed. in Educational Leadership concentration and the M.Ed. in Reading concentration. The requirement may be waived for our other graduate education programs. Additionally, the M.Ed. in Educational Leadership concentration program requires applicant’s to secure a Florida certified principal or Florida certified assistant principal holding educational leadership certification in Florida who is considered highly qualified by their districts to serve as mentor during their program of study, having the individual complete a mentor agreement form.
- Submit official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions previously attended. Graduates or former students of Saint Leo University do not need to submit their Saint Leo University transcripts. A United States equivalency evaluation must accompany international transcripts from foreign institutions, which must be certified by an approved evaluation service. Transcripts can be sent electronically to grad.admssions@saintleo.edu or mailed to Office of Graduate Admissions (address listed below).
- If applicable, submit GRE or MAT scores. You do not need to submit these scores if you earned a 3.0 or higher GPA in your last 60 credit hours of upper division work that led to a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution. But if you did not, you must submit an official Graduate Record Examination (GRE) with a minimum score of 1000 (or its equivalent) or a Miller Analogies Test (MAT) with a minimum score of 410 (or 68th percentile). Test scores more than five years old are usually not accepted.
Send all these materials, at least 60 days before the beginning of the term in which you wish to enroll, directly to Saint Leo University at:
Office of Graduate Admissions
Saint Leo University
33701 County Road 52
PO Box 6665, MC 2248
Saint Leo, FL 33574
Once all of a student's documents have been received, you can expect official notification of our admission decision within 30 business days. After the application has been processed, the Director of Graduate Admission may contact you for a personal interview.
Office of Graduate Admissions
University Campus
Phone: (352) 588-7404
Toll Free: (800) 707-8846
Fax: (352) 588-7873
Email: grad.admissions@saintleo.edu
World Wide – Online Learning and Education Centers
Phone: (855) 523-2472
Toll Free: (800) 707-8846
Fax: (352) 588-7873
Email: grad.admissions@saintleo.edu
Office of Graduate Admissions
Mailing Address:
Saint Leo University
33701 County Road 52
PO Box 6665, MC 2248
Saint Leo, FL 33574
Admissions Office Hours
Monday-Wednesday: 9 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Thursday-Friday: 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Saturdays: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Closed Sundays
