What tests are required for admission?
M.Ed., Ph.D., and Ed.D. applicants The GRE general test is required for most College of Education programs (please read the on-line instructions carefully to determine whether or not your program requires the GRE). GRE information can be found at http://www.gre.org. Please make sure test scores are sent to the UW Graduate School using institutional code 4854. No additional department code is necessary. MIT applicants* The WEST-B and Praxis II are required. All three sections of the West-B, reading, writing, and math need to be passed. The Praxis II must be passed according to subject option. Information about the West-B can be found at http://www.west.nesinc.com/. (If you are applying from out of state, information about WEST-B equivalency tests can be found here. Information about the Praxis II can be found here. *The West-B and Praxis II are required for Special Education certification programs but are not required for admission to those programs.
Seattle University currently has 31 graduate programs. Each program has its own unique admission requirements. Some programs require standardized test scores and others do not. Certain programs may also only require scores if your GPA falls below a certain number. For information on the admission requirements for a specific program, please see the graduate programs list and search for your program of interest. Please be aware that test scores are required from any applicant who does not have at least 2 years of graded coursework from which to calculate a GPA.
