Each of the four schools at La Sierra University offers graduate programs. Although the admissions requirements must be met for each individual school, most of the requirements are similar. The core requirements for all programs are listed below. Please consult the individual school or Graduate Bulletin, for detailed information.

Core Requirements

• Four-year Baccalaureate degree
• Cumulative college grade point average of 3.00 or higher (3.30 for post-master's programs). Cumulative grade point average of 2.75 for Master of Arts in Teaching program and 2.50 for the Master of Pastoral Studies and the Master of Divinity programs.
• Recommendations from three professional people.
• Appropriate test results such as GRE General and GMAT depending of program (Refer to the Graduate Application Procedures).
• A personal department interview required of applicants to the Specialist in Education (EdS) degree, Doctor of Education (EdD) degree, and some post-master's credential programs. An interview may also be required for applicants to the Master of Arts degree programs in the School of Education’s Department of Administration & Leadership and Department of Educational Psychology & Counseling.
• Minimum TOEFL score of 550 or MTELP of 90 percentile for international applicants. If score is below this level, ESL courses will be provided and required.

Questions regarding Admissions should be directed to Ivy Tejeda.

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