Admission

As a practice, the School of Education takes a holistic approach to reviewing applications. We assess each applicant with a balanced consideration, looking at their life experiences, personal attributes, and academic metrics. We also evaluate how applicants may contribute to the school and to their chosen field.

The School of Education has application requirements that pertain to all students and some that pertain to certain programs. Please refer to the sections below for information about your program’s requirements.

For more information, please contact the Office of Admission in the School of Education:

• Nicole Cuadro: Director of Outreach and Communication, ncuadro@usfca.edu, ext 4213
• Nathalie Lee: Associate Director of Admission, Communication & Outreach, nlmoreiraramirez@usfca.edu, ext. 2105
• Liliana Espinoza Servin, Recruitment & Outreach Coordinator, leservin@usfca.edu, ext. 4212
• Peter Cole, Admission Coordinator, pfcole@usfca.edu, ext. 2111

Applications are available on our website here:

http://www.usfca.edu/education/apply-now

To review current admission requirements for all School of Education programs, please visit our application requirements page for up-to-date requirements.

International applicants (F-1 visa seeking applicants) should refer to the following pages for additional requirements:

• Certification of Finances
• English Proficiency

Application priority deadlines vary by program and term offering so be sure to review current deadlines on our Application Deadlines page.

Additional Campus Location Contacts

• The South Bay Location:  Diviana Navarro Barraza (dnavarro2@usfca.edu), (415) 422-5812
• The Sacramento Campus: sacramentocampus@usfca.edu, (916) 920-0157

• The Santa Rosa Location: Alexandria Weishaar (weishaar@usfca.edu), (707) 527-4552

DACA and Undocumented Students

The School of Education considers applications for graduate programs, regardless of citizenship status, based upon academic merit and achievement. We are morally committed to supporting all students regardless of the identities they hold.

Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities Statement:

USF has joined with the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities to express their unwavering support for Undocumented students.

If you would like to read the full statement please visit the following link: AJCU President's Statement.