MA Higher Education Administration at Stony Brook University

Programme overview

The MA in Higher Education Administration explores student affairs, academic affairs and college and university administration for people who want to work in student affairs or administrative roles in higher education. It includes an experiential practicum and ends with a master project.

Faculty: School of Professional Development | Duration: 36 credits; complete within 5 years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Stony Brook, NY, United States

What you will study

An 18-credit core (Foundations of Higher Education Administration, College Student Development Theory, Leadership in Higher Education, Research & Assessment, Diversity and Higher Education, Project Seminar) plus 18 credits of electives such as Enrollment Management, Legal Issues, Finance Issues and Philanthropy in American Higher Education. Students without one year of full-time higher education experience complete a 150-hour unpaid practicum.

Career pathways

Student affairs and administrative roles in higher education, working directly with students or in service and administrative departments.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Personal statement; resume covering degrees, employment history and leadership or relevant involvement (higher education experience preferred but not required); bachelor degree, with at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA preferred (lower GPAs considered based on professional experience); 750-1000-word essay on three critical issues facing colleges and universities; two letters of recommendation; interview may be required. A 3.0 cumulative GPA is required to earn the MA.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate applications are for fall entry with funding consideration; deadlines and any other entry terms vary by program.

Graduate School: the application fee is $100 (limited exceptions). Applications are submitted online through the Slate portal. Minimum cumulative GPA 3.00 on a 4.00 scale; GRE scores are listed on the application checklist and three letters of recommendation are required. Deadlines vary by program; for fall applications considered for funding the deadline is typically January 15.

Apply through the official page: https://www.stonybrook.edu/grad/admissions/apply-graduate-programs.html

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