Formal Admission
Those seeking formal admission to a graduate degree or certification in Education & Human Development program must submit the following documents to the Graduate Admissions Office located in the Kelley Administrative Center:
- A completed online formal application along with a non-refundable application fee of $65.
- All official undergraduate and graduate transcripts sent electronically to gradadmis@fairfield.edu or mailed directly to:
Fairfield University
Office of Graduate Admission
Kelley Center
1073 North Benson Road
Fairfield, CT 06824-5495 - At least two letters of recommendation. Suggested recommendations include your undergraduate or graduate professors; your major advisor; your work supervisor; or a professional in the field you wish to study who knows you.
- Applicants for all state certification programs must also:
- Have taken one of the following tests: the Praxis Core, SAT, ACT or GRE and provide official scores for their file. Applicants who do not have passing scores on one or more sections may be required to remediate any deficient area. Remediation may include re-taking and passing the sections that were not passed, taking additional coursework, or other remediation activities. If additional courses are required the candidate must complete the coursework at a grade of B (3.0) or above and provide an official transcript to the Dean's Office prior to student teaching or internship. Please see an advisor for additional details and recommendations. If students provide their social security number to ETS www.ets.org/praxis when registering for the Praxis Core exam, the reported score will automatically be uploaded to their Fairfield application file. Fairfield University's code is 3390.
- Possess a cumulative undergraduate GPA of 2.67 (B-) or above. Waiving of this minimum GPA requirement is on a case by case basis by departmental approval.
- Pass an Admission interview.