Master's Degree in New Jersey
Admission Requirements
Candidates are expected to complete the application process prior to completing 6 credits in the program.
Candidates must:
- hold an appropriate bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution with at least a B (3.0) undergraduate grade point average;
- have teaching certification;
- complete the online application;
- complete a personal essay;
- submit the non-refundable application fee payable to The College of New Jersey;
- print, complete, and submit a Field Setting Report;
- submit all official undergraduate (and any graduate) transcripts;
- provide a professional resume;
- provide two professional recommendations enclosed in sealed and signed confidential envelopes.
Although the GRE is no longer automatically required for all applicants, any candidate who would like to strengthen his/her application is encouraged to take the Graduate Record Examination. Candidates with a cumulative undergraduate GPA below a 3.0 are strongly encouraged to take the GRE. Candidates who already hold a master’s degree typically would not take the GRE.
