The University of St. Thomas

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Earn a Doctorate in Leadership


Application Deadline: February 16, 2010

St. Thomas seeks intelligent, highly motivated individuals who have demonstrated leadership skills and will succeed as doctoral students and leaders.

Please print the necessary application forms below.

Applicants Must Submit:
1. $50 application fee. Make check payable to University of St. Thomas.

2. Application Form

3. Official transcripts of both undergraduate and graduate work with evidence of completion of a master's degree (preferred cumulative GPA of 3.5 when graduate and undergraduate GPAs are averaged). Transcript Request Form

4. Admissions test results. Miller Analogies Test (MAT) score of 55 or 390 (less than five years old), a cumulative Graduate Record Examination (GRE) score of 1500 or 500 verbal/550 quantitative/5.0 analytical writing or a GMAT score of 550 preferred.

5. Three Letters of recommendation evaluating leadership skills, including evidence of experience in communicating, decision making and taking initiative, by an adviser, supervisor and/or a colleague. Recommendation Request Form 

6. Three years professional experience with at least one year in a leadership position.

7. Assigned writing sample.

8. Interview with doctoral faculty members.

9. International Student Admissions Information

Mail application materials to:

Jackie Grossklaus  School of Education
University of St. Thomas
MOH 217
1000 LaSalle Ave.
Minneapolis, MN 55403-2009

Leadership, Policy and Administration
Jackie Grossklaus
jmgrossklaus@stthomas.edu