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Application Process

While we are providing more online options and hybrids for students, it is not currently possible to earn the MA in K-12 Administration degree online or through a mix of summer and online coursework only. The program involves students in core studies delivered in Michigan fall and spring terms. Applications to the Campus or BirminghamMasters in K-12 Educational Administration program sites are accepted on a rolling basis, but applicants must have all materials submitted no less then 8 weeks prior to the semester they wish to enter.  Please check the current schedule to determine your deadline for any of the three semesters:

  • Fall (Aug - Dec)
  • Spring (Jan - May)
  • Summer (May - August) 

Application Materials

Please note that submitted materials are not returned to applicants. 

  1. A professional resume listing each activity that accounts for your time since earning a bachelor’s degree (e.g., employment, military service, travel).  Be sure to include the type of activity, name of your employer, city/state, and dates.  List the most recent activity first.
  2. An academic and personal statement.
  3. Two (2) letters of recommendation.
  4. Two (2) copies of official transcripts showing any confirmed Bachelors degrees (and Masters degree if obtained) from an accredited institution.  If confirmed degree is not stated on the transcript, provide a certified copy of the degree certificate. 
  5. Application for Graduate Study if you have never been accepted to a graduate program at MSU and the application fee or an Application for Change of Program and Status if you have previously been enrolled in a graduate degree program at MSU.
  6. Graduate students who have been away from MSU for more than one year will also need to fill out an online Readmission Form.

International Students

International students must also submit all supplemental application material included in the Application for Graduate Study. Information and applications to the Graduate school are available online.

Application Submission

Please submit your application and fee online. 

All remaining material for both East Lansing and Birmingham programs should be forwarded to the address below.  If you prefer, you may download the application of the Graduate school and submit it along with the application fee and all remaining material to K-12 Educational Administration Department

Admissions Assistant
K-12 Educational Administration
Michigan State University
402 Erickson Hall
East Lansing, MI 48824
Phone:  (517) 353-8480
Email:  k12adm@msu.edu
Fax:  (517) 884-1392

Please call us if you have any questions.

Reviewe of Applications

Applications are reviewed by a committee of K-12 Administration faculty members.
  1. Experience teaching and leading in a K-12 setting.
  2. Strength of professional background and academic record.
  3. Alignment of professional goals with the purposes and objectives of the Masters program.
  4. Consistency with Graduate School and College admission requirements.