Friday, November 20, 2009


Contact Info

Dept. of Leadership and Educational Studies
311 Duncan Hall
ASU Box 32086
730 Rivers Street
Boone, NC 28608

Phone: +1-828-262-6508
Fax: +1-828-262-6035


Master of Arts Higher Education

The Higher Education Graduate Program was founded in 1968 in response to the growing need for community college and university instructors and administrators in North Carolina postsecondary institutions. Although the program continues its original role, it now serves a national and international population of students and professionals concerned with postsecondary education

Note: The Master of Arts in Higher Education is a non-licensure degree and does not lead to North Carolina teaching, administration, or supervision licensure.

Prerequisites:

  • Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university

Basic Criteria for Consideration:

  • GPA of 3.0 or higher in the last 60 hours of undergraduate work AND official GRE scores* from ETS or official MAT scores from The Psychological Corporation,
    OR
    GPA for the last 60 hours of undergraduate study above 2.70, but below 3.0, and GRE Verbal and the GRE* Quantitative total of 800 or more,
    OR
    MAT score of 33.
    *Students taking the GRE must submit the writing sample but no minimum score is required.

Other Criteria

  • 3 Recommendations

Application Deadlines:

1 July for Fall/ 1 November for Spring/ 1 April for Summer

For more information, please call the Department of Leadership and Educational Studies at (828) 262-6508 or e-mail Lori Dean or Dr Richard Riedl.