Programs Offered
Requirements for Admission
Leadership Studies: M.A. in Higher Education Leadership
Minimum Grade Point Average
3.00 (4.00 scale) in all undergraduate courseworkStandardized Admission Test
Applicants at or near the minimum GPA may choose to submit Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test scores to strengthen their application.
Additional Requirements
Send all supporting application materials to:
Office of Graduate Admissions
University of San Diego
5998 Alcalá Park
San Diego, CA 92110-2492
Status of Application
To confirm that all application materials have been received and/or to find out about the status of your application, please contact the Office of Graduate Admissions at (619) 260-4524 or grads@sandiego.edu.
Admissions Decisions
All official admissions decisions are sent via US Mail.
Additional Information for International Applicants
In addition to program requirements, all international students must submit the following:
English Language Requirements
Official results of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).
The minimum scores for the TOEFL are:
Internet-based test: 83
Computer-based: 237
Paper-based: 580
Financial Documentation
Certification of Finances Form and supporting documents
Transcripts
All applicants are required to submit official records from each academic institution attended after secondary school. Transcripts issued directly in English by the academic institution are preferred. Otherwise, all transcripts that are not issued in English must be officially translated by an approved agency.
Transcript Evaluation Report
Applicants are required to have their foreign transcripts evaluated by an independent credential evaluation service. Applicants may contact The International Education Research Foundation, Inc. and request a Detail Report, or World Education Services and request a Course-by-Course Report.
