1. Submit the completed Graduate School application form. (There is no separate department application form.)
2. Mail copies of official transcripts of all previous college work- graduate and undergraduate.
3. Send the official report of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores- verbal and quantitative.
4. Include letters of recommendation from three people.
5. Meet the minimum grade-point-average (GPA) requirement.
6. Meet the degree-specific requirements. These are listed in the master of arts and the doctor of philosophy sections that follow. Admission applications are reviewed as received.

Admission Requirements for MA

1. Normally if the applicant's GRE composite score of verbal and quantitative tests is less than 1000, the applicant will not be accepted. However, if there is offsetting evidence of superior ability, admission may be granted on a conditional basis.
2. At least one course in college mathematics is highly desirable. Experience as a teacher or a researcher is also highly desirable.
3. Students who want to transfer to Educational Measurement and Statistics from another program within The University of Iowa must submit a statement that explains why they want to change programs and why they think the Educational Measurement and Statistics program will help them accomplish their educational and vocational goals.

Admission Requirements for Ph.D.

1. Normally if the applicant's GRE composite score of verbal and quantitative tests is less than 1000, the applicant will not be accepted. However, if there is offsetting evidence of superior ability, admission may be granted on a conditional basis.
2. The student who expects to concentrate in statistics should have training in college mathematics through differential and integral calculus or the equivalent.
3. At least one year of professional experience in teaching, research, or related fields is highly desirable.
4. Students who want to transfer to Educational Measurement and Statistics from another graduate program within The University of Iowa must submit a statement that explains why they want to change programs and why they think the Educational Measurement and Statistics program will help them accomplish their educational and vocational goals.
5. Applicants must earn a master's degree before being admitted to the Ph.D. program

If you have a question about whether your application file is complete, call the College of Education Office of Student Services, 319/335-5359.