Admission Requirements

Application Materials

  • Complete the online graduate application
  • Non-refundable application fee
  • Official transcript(s) from all colleges and universities previously attended. Official transcripts can be sent through an electronic transcript delivery service to gradstudies@sacredheart.edu or can be mailed to:

    Sacred Heart University
    Graduate Admissions
    5151 Park Avenue
    Fairfield, CT 06825

    Applicants are encouraged to submit transcripts early in the application process, as they need to be reviewed for prerequisite coursework.

  • Personal Statement: In 1-2 pages, discuss your career goals as they relate to earning your MAT in special education at Sacred Heart University.
  • A Praxis Core Academic Skills score report (test number 5752): Effective July 1, 2016 a passing score on the Praxis Core Academic Skills exam is no longer required for admission to teacher education programs. However, Sacred Heart requires that applicants take the exam or equivalent waiver exam. Visit the PRAXIS Core Academic Skills exam site for information.
    • An SAT or ACT score report can be submitted in lieu of the Praxis Core score report with no required minimum score.
  • Signed Statement of Understanding (link in applicant portal)
  • Signed Essential Functions Document (link in applicant portal)
  • Meeting with Farrington College of Education & Human Development faculty (to be scheduled upon completion of application)
  • Educator Disposition Form: When filling out your application, you will be required to submit the name and information for a professional contact. The professional contact will receive an electronic recommendation form to complete. We recommend that this be a professor or employer who can attest to your future potential as a professional educator. We highly recommend that you notify your professional contact in advance of submitting their name, professional organization and contact information.

A minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA of 2.80 or higher is required, with a GPA of 3.0 (B) or higher preferred. The Farrington College of Education & Human Development ensures that the average GPA of accepted candidates meets or exceeds 3.0 for all cohorts in all programs. If a program’s average GPA falls below 3.0, applicants with GPAs below 2.80 are referred to the FCEHD Academic Council and considered provisionally, which may result in either additional requirements to be completed prior to admission or denial of the request. Applicants may contact Whitney Kolwicz at 203-365-4716 or kolwiczw@sacredheart.edu for details.