Master of Arts (M.A.) Application Process

Admission to the HESAL M.A. program entails a two-part review process, and requires that materials be submitted both to the Graduate School and the HESAL program. These two parts must be pursued concurrently.

The deadline for the Fall 2013 cohort is March 12, 2013.

Note: It takes up to 20 working days for the Graduate School to set up a student record, evaluate eligibility for admission, and prepare a screening packet for our HESAL Selection Committee.

*Applicants interested in graduate assistantships should check out the new HESAL Graduate Assistantship Initiative!

General Admission Requirements

Students must hold a bachelor's degree an accredited college or university and have a grade point average of 3.00 or better (4.00 point scale) on the most recent 60 semester hours.

Checklist of Materials to be Submitted for Admission

Part 1 - Submit to the UNC Graduate School:

Please refer to the graduate school website for complete requirements and details:

UNC Graduate School Application Form - U.S. citizens may file this form online or may submit a hard copy by mail. International students must submit the International Student Application for Graduate Admission.

Non-refundable processing fee

Official transcripts of all previous undergraduate and graduate work

Submit materials to:

Graduate School
Campus Box 135
University of Northern Colorado
Greeley, CO 80639

Part 2 - Submit to the HESAL program:

Background Information Sheet (PDF)

Vita/resume of professional and academic experiences and accomplishments

Three letters of recommendation - Recommendations should be from individuals who can address your potential for study at the graduate level and/or your professional experience and potential and should be submitted using the HESAL Candidate Recommendation form. (PDF)

Statement of goals - Your statement should include your professional goals, and the relationship of those goals to the purposes and opportunities of the M.A. program in Higher Education and Student Affairs Leadership. You are encouraged to carefully review the various materials provided by the HESAL program (the UNC Catalog, the HESAL website, etc.) so that the statement provided is specific to this program.