Graduate Program Admission - Doctoral Program

Admission Process

Applications for Fall 2021 cohort are being accepted with review beginning March 2021. (Deadline Extended to June 30, 2021)

1. Submit an online application, a $40 application fee, and a list of 3 references (names, relation to you and email address). One must be an employment supervisor and the other two must be professional references.
2. Upload the following to your application account. 
   • A current resume/curriculum vitae. The file should be a PDF and use the following naming convention: First Name Last Name EdD resume.pdf (example: Joe Smith EdD resume.pdf).
   • A second PDF answering the following questions:
     • How do you foresee this program positively impacting your community?
     • What do you perceive as a major social justice issue in your field? How do you hope to address it?
     • How will your work contribute to equitable outcomes in education?
     • Imagine yourself in 5 years from now/after you graduate, what do you see yourself doing professionally and with whom will you be working with?
3. Submit official transcripts to Graduate Studies.
   • Official electronic transcripts are preferred and can be emailed from the previous institution to Graduate.Studies@usi.edu
   • Mailed transcripts can be sent to this address:
     Graduate Studies
     University of Southern Indiana
     8600 University Blvd.
     Evansville, IN 47712
4. International applicants may be required to submit additional information.

Graduate Application