• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited teacher preparatory institution.
• An undergraduate cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale.
• An admission interview with a School of Education advisor.
• Completed application to the Master in Education program.
• There is no application fee for the Master in Education program.
• Two official transcripts from each college attended. Send all transcripts directly to the School of Education.
• Any candidate who has been denied acceptance, dismissed or removed from an education program at another institution is required to submit a brief description of the event, the circumstances and the date of the occurrence to the Dean of the School of Education prior to admission.
• Passing scores on the Michigan Basic Skills Test (MBST).
• Because criminal convictions are likely to affect teacher certification by the Michigan Department of Education, the Aquinas College School of Education requires that all candidates seeking certification disclose any prior criminal history or charges of criminal activity. Answering "yes" does not automatically prohibit entrance into the program, but full disclosure is required. A student answering yes to either of the questions below shall be responsible for providing a copy of his/her records to the Aquinas College School of Education. Falsification of records may result in denial of application; failure to disclose this information could result in immediate dismissal from the Aquinas College Education Program if uncovered at a later date.
  • Have you ever been convicted of, or pled no contest to, a felony?
  • Have you ever been convicted of, or pled no contest to, a misdemeanor?

Application materials may be mailed to:

Aquinas College School of Education
1607 Robinson Road SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49506

Materials may also be dropped off at the School of Education office located in the Academic Building, room AB 260. Falsification of any information may result in immediate denial of application or dismissal from the M.Ed. program.

Applications for the M.Ed. program are accepted throughout the year. Application deadlines for each semester are as follows:

Fall: August 1
Spring: December 1
Summer: April 15

Accepted candidates may start the program at the beginning of any fall or spring semester.