If you would like to meet with Adult and Higher Education (AHE) Faculty, please attend an AHE Open House or other recruitment activities. The schedule of these events is regularly updated and available online on the AHE Open House webpage.
The Adult and Higher Education Program uses the Graduate School Application Process in the determination of all admissions decisions. All materials and documentation should be sent directly to the Graduate School. Applicants to the M.S.Ed. in Adult and Higher Education should complete the following:
To the Graduate School:
Application for Admission to the Graduate School. Applicants to Adult and Higher Education should fully complete the Application for Admission to the Graduate School. Please see the Graduate School Website to complete the application online or download and print a copy. Note: On this Application, you should indicate your Intended Degree as MS.Ed., Major Department as Counseling, Adult and Higher Education, and Major Department Code as 116 for Adult and Higher Education.
Take the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) and request that the GRE Score be sent to the NIU Graduate School. Information about the GRE Test can be obtained from the Graduate School Prospective Students Page, under Graduate Admission. The Millers Analogies Test (MAT) Scores may be used in lieu of GRE Scores.
Submit Two Letters of Recommendation to the Graduate School. Letters of recommendation should come from professors or supervisors who can provide supportive evidence of an applicant’s professional qualifications and potential for success in graduate study. Applicants should download the Letter of Recommendation, and request the individuals complete and return the recommendation letter directly to the Graduate School.
Request Official Transcripts be sent from all of the Applicant’s Undergraduate and Graduate Institutions directly to the Graduate School. Note: Copies of transcripts delivered by the student are not accepted by the Graduate School. They must be Official Transcripts sent directly from the Institution(s). Transcripts should be sent from all post-secondary institutions in which the student attended.
To the Adult and Higher Education Master's Admissions Coordinator:
A Master's Student Information Sheet. This form can be completed within Microsoft Word, and should be completed and mailed to the CAHE Department with the statement below.
A Written Statement of Goals. Applicants should complete a written statement of career goals as it relates to pursuing an advanced degree. Specific information about what should be included in the goal statement is included on the bottom of the Master's Student Information Sheet. The typed goal statement should be included with the Information Sheet and mailed to the CAHE Department.
Potential Full-Time Adult and Higher Education Students who are interested in Graduate Assistantships in the Division of Student Affairs should register for and plan to attend the Graduate Student Recruitment and Placement Weekend, held in the Spring each year.
Please note that all applicants are responsible for making sure that their materials have been received by the Graduate School. We will not contact you to tell you that we are missing, for example, letters of recommendation or GRE scores.