Submit the following:
a. Graduate School Application
b. Application fee ($40)
c. Official Transcripts
d. GRE/MAT score
e. 3 Letters of recommendation (we prefer one reference be from your current supervisor –principal or superintendent.)
f. District Verification of licensure, employment for 3 years, health certificate and background check

The District Verification Form must be completed by the county personnel director or his/her representative. After completion, the form should be printed, signed by the official, returned to the candidate, and uploaded as a PDF file to Apply Yourself in the “Additional Documents” section.

After completing your application process in Apply Yourself, please contact the admissions coordinator, Pam Buskey, at pbuskey@email.wcu.edu.

Cut-off dates for completed application to be considered for admission:
Fall – July 1st  Spring – November 15th  Summer – April 15th

Applicants will be notified 4 weeks prior to start of the semester.

Transfer of Credit Requests
Please note that requests for consideration of transfer of credit (MSA only) must be made in writing prior to the granting of full admission to the application coordinator.

General inquiries should be addressed to:

Graduate School and Research
109 Cordelia Camp Building
Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, NC 28723-9022
Telephone: 828-227-7398 or 800-369-9854 Fax: (828) 227-7480

Specific MSA or Certificate (Add-on) program inquiries should be addressed to Pamela Buskey (pbuskey@email.wcu.edu)

The Graduate School welcomes the applications of applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, or disability.

The Master of School Administration Program and Certificate (Add-on) require candidates to explore and collect data on the diversity of their communities and stresses the importance of diversity issues in school community relations. Candidates explore the needs of diverse learners and the implications of those needs for instructional leadership.