Admission Criteria

In addition to the NLU Graduate Admission Requirements, applicants must submit all of the following to the Office of Admissions prior to consideration for admission to any NCE doctoral program:

• A grade point average of 3.25 or better in master’s level courses is required of all applicants. Please note that only credit from a school with institutional accreditation will be considered for transfer credit. 
• Submit a professional resume or curriculum vitae describing relevant background and work experiences

Individual programs may require additional materials. Please see program pages for details. Applicants will be notified by the program director if additional materials are required.