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Application Deadlines 

• February 1-  for admission to the following Fall semester 

• October 1-  for admission to the following Spring semester 

 

Apply Now!  Visit UNT Graduate Admissions for more information. 

 

Application Materials: 

Official Transcripts. You must submit official transcripts from all colleges or universities you have attended.  These can be ordered through the GradCAS application.

Three Letters of Reference. Three professional recommendations are required, including at least one from a faculty member with whom you have studied or conducted research.

A typewritten admissions essay that does not exceed 2 pages, addressing the following:

• • Your reasons for pursuing a doctoral degree in higher education;
  • Major area of interest in the field of higher education;
  • Expectations regarding the program and career opportunities from the degree;
  • Your immediate and long-range goals;
  • Your work experience and previous scholarship as it relates to future career goals;
  • Educational background as it relates to future career plans; and
  • Personal uniqueness and how it contributes to the entering class and the program's reputation.

A resume/curriculum vitae 

A sample of your best recent written work 

• The writing sample can be a published journal article or book chapter, a research term paper, master’s thesis, or a professional report for which you are the sole or primary author. 

 

Application materials will be uploaded to the GradCAS portal.  If you have any questions, please email  Shari.Wroe@unt.edu. Recommendations sent via email need to be submitted directly from the recommender. 

The applicant is responsible for ensuring that the application file reaches the Program Office in time to be processed by the application deadline.  If a complete application file is not processed by the deadline, the applicant will not be considered for admission that semester. 

Note: Students who have not been granted admission will be administratively dropped from any Higher Education courses for which they may have registered. 

 

Invitation to Interview 

Admission to doctoral study in Higher Education, both the EdD and PhD, is selective and restricted. Admission decisions are made on a holistic basis by the faculty. 

After faculty review, applicants may receive an invitation to an individually scheduled interview or conference call. Upon completion of the interview, faculty will make a final decision regarding an applicant's admission to the doctoral program.