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HESA Admission Information

Preferred Application Deadline: Dec. 1, 2024
Application Deadline: Jan. 1, 2025

The required application material has been updated. The Fall of 2025 deadlines and dates have been updated. 

The HESA program is ideal for students who have shown academic excellence in undergraduate work and feel a calling to higher education, demonstrated by leadership positions during their undergraduate careers.

Requirements for Admission:

  • Application through the Baylor Graduate School
  • Official transcripts from all institutions of higher education attended
  • GPA of 3.0 or above
  • Cover letter/statement of interest and résumé
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Interview
  • Desire to have a career in higher education

Please note: The GRE is considered but not required.

Requirements for Admission for International Students:

Baylor University's Master’s in Higher Education and Student Affairs (HESA) program wants our students to be prepared to succeed. As an international student interested in applying to the Baylor University HESA program, it is crucial to demonstrate a background and familiarity with American higher education by graduating or having prior work experience from a regionally accredited American institution. In addition, your statement of interest is a valuable opportunity to share any other experiences you have had with American higher education. 

International students who meet the admissions requirements are invited to apply to the program. Below, you will find the admissions documents required by the HESA program:

  • Application through the Baylor Graduate School
  • Official transcripts from all institutions of higher education attended
  • GPA of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale.
  • Cover letter/statement of interest and résumé
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Interview
  • Desire to have a career in higher education
  • Familiarity with American higher education through graduating from or having prior work experience from a regionally accredited American university. Please explain in your statement of interest.
  • For other international admissions requirements e.g. TOEFL, IELTS, transcript evaluation, click here.

Fall 2025 Admissions Timeline:

  • December 1, 2024 — Preferred application deadline
  • December 2024 — Round 1- Zoom interviews with Admissions Committee
  • January 1, 2025 — Final deadline and all application materials due
  • January 2025 — Round 1- Zoom interviews with Admissions Committee
  • February 6, 2025 — Virtual "Meet the Program" Event for Round 1 Applicants
  • February 10-14, 2025 — Round 2- Apprenticeship interviews via Zoom
    • Applicants will have the chance to interview for multiple apprenticeships throughout the week
  • February 19, 2025 — Admission/Apprenticeship offers made
  • March 20-22, 2025 (Thursday-Saturday) — Visit Event for students who have been offered admission and an apprenticeship
  • April 2025 — Virtual offers to students on Waitlist if spots open

To check the status of your admission, contact Tiffani_hoot1@baylor.edu. 

PLEASE NOTE: The HESA program begins in the Fall and students arrive on campus in early August. There is a 3-day orientation course in August to help students launch successfully. Because the orientation course technically falls in Summer, our program is listed on the the Baylor application as Summer enrollment (rather than Fall).

Apply online for the HESA MSEd.

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