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A-State Online offers a streamlined admission process for both new students and transfers. Students who are interested in the MSE in Reading online program must have a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution and a valid teaching certificate. Make sure to review full admission requirements below. Applicants to the program who do not qualify for unconditional admission may qualify for conditional admission.
Admission Requirements:
Minimum 2.75 GPA
Bachelor's degree
Valid, active teaching certificate
Meet one of the following degree requirements:
Have a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution with a cumulative undergraduate grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.75 (or 3.0 on the last 60 hours) on a 4.0 scale, or a minimum raw score of 388 on the MAT; or a minimum scaled score of 150 on the verbal reasoning
section and a minimum scaled score of 141 on the quantitative reasoning
sections of the GRE, or
Have at least a 3.0 grade point average (GPA) from a graduate school and a minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale from an accredited university.
In addition, you must provide the following as part of your application:
A valid teaching certificate
Commitment from an appropriate professional who will function as your mentor during the degree program. View acceptable mentors (PDF).
Note: If you have a 2.75-2.99 GPA, you must make a grade of “B” or better during the first 9 hours of graduate work at Arkansas State University.
Application requirements
Complete online application
Pay the nonrefundable $30 fee
Send official transcript(s) from the college/university attended. Official transcripts are sealed transcripts sent from the sending institution.
Provide contact information for the supervisor who will function as your mentor
Submit all documents to:
A-State Online P.O. Box 2520 State University, AR 72467
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