• Applicants may apply for admission to a master’s degree program at any time during the year. 
• Applicants must have completed an undergraduate degree from a regionally accredited institution and maintained an overall grade point average of 2.75 on a 4.00 scale. 
• Applicants must demonstrate the language proficiency necessary for successful graduate coursework. 
• Applicants must complete an interview with a program director.

Students with transcripts from universities outside the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, New Zealand, Australia, and Canada (except for the Quebec Province) must take and pass English proficiency testing.

Saint Mary’s accepts:

• Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with a minimum score of 72
• International English Language Testing System (IELTS) with a minimum score of 6.0
• Michigan Language Assessment Battery (MELAB) with a minimum score of 74%
• International Test of English Proficiency (ITEP) with a minimum score of 4.0 or Pearson Test of English with a score of 51
• Duolingo with a minimum score of 100.

Applicants must submit the following:

1. Completed application form.
2. An official transcript(s) issued to Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota from the institution posting the applicant’s completed bachelor’s degree and other relevant transcripts documenting program prerequisites and potential transfer credits. (An official transcript is one that is sent to the university by the credit-granting institution.)
   • Transcripts from countries other than the U.S. must be evaluated on a course by course basis by a university accepted evaluation service, such as World Education Services, Educational Credential Evaluators, Educational Perspectives, One Earth International Credential Evaluators or any approved member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES.org) and be deemed equivalent to accredited U.S. university standards. 
   • Saint Mary’s can order and cover the cost of transcripts from institutions that allow third-party requests for eligible degree-seeking applicants. Contact your enrollment counselor for more information.
3. A personal statement which includes:
   • brief description of the applicant’s background, training, and experience; and,
   • statement indicating the career goals of the applicant and his or her reasons for seeking admission to the program and,
   • personal information the applicant wishes to share.
4. Names of two people (including title, organization, email, phone number) who could serve as professional references, if needed, during the application review process. The best references are those who know you in a professional capacity, such as current or former supervisors.
5. A current résumé listing educational background and work experience.

Please Note: Application materials should be sent to the attention of the Office of Admission on the Twin Cities Campus.

Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota

Office of Admission
2500 Park Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55404

Or electronically: tcadmission@smumn.edu

Please reach out with any questions about the application process.

Phone: (612) 728-5100
Toll-free: (866) 437-2788

E-mail: tcadmission@smumn.edu

• Fall 2024: August 2, 2024
• Fall 2025: August 1, 2025

• Fall 2024: September 3, 2024
• Fall 2025: September 2, 2025

You can expect to be notified about your acceptance approximately two weeks following your application completion date.

At Saint Mary’s, we want you to succeed, and we help you do so, inside and outside of the classroom:

Student Central: Your one stop for student services.

Library: Resources and services are available 24/7 to all students.

Writing Center: Offers virtual and face-to-face services to support students.

Career Services: Can help you develop your career-readiness skills at any point in your education

Yes, our M.A. in Education program is designed for current teachers and educators to grow in the field and elevate their careers.

Yes, there is the ISTEP program as well as other federal and state programs.

Learn more.

Courses meet in a remote format (synchronously, virtually) during weekday evenings.

Student teaching is a semester-long, full-time experience in a K-12 school under the guidance of a supervisor from Saint Mary’s and a cooperating teacher licensed by the State of Minnesota.

All candidates seeking an initial license are required to demonstrate basic skills competency and pass Minnesota Teacher Licensure Examinations that assess pedagogical and content-area knowledge.