MS Higher Education at University of Rochester

Programme overview

A 36-credit MS in Educational Administration for people beginning or advancing a career in higher education, focused on institutional culture, the purposes of higher education and leadership skills. Some courses are available fully online or hybrid-online.

Faculty: Warner School of Education and Human Development | Department: Educational Administration: Higher Education | Duration: Minimum 36 credits; as little as one calendar year full-time or two years part-time | Intake: Start in any semester; priority application deadline November 1, 2026 | Study mode: full-time | Location: Rochester, NY, United States

What you will study

Core and specialization courses plus electives, with a supervised internship at a local higher education institution and a thesis or comprehensive exam. Specializations: Higher Education Administration; Higher Education Student Affairs; Student Affairs Administration and Academic & Career Advising.

Career pathways

Entry-level and middle-management roles in higher education administration and student affairs (admissions, residential life, academic advising, athletics), plus roles in state and federal agencies, coordinating boards, system offices and nonprofits.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Programme requirement: bachelor's degree. Warner School graduate applications (master's and certificate): bachelor's degree; two recommendation letters (at least one preferably from a former professor); 2-4 page statement of purpose; resume or CV; writing sample of at least five pages; transcripts from all post-secondary institutions; GRE not required for many programmes; TOEFL or IELTS required for international applicants with a non-U.S. Priority deadline November 1, 2026; start any semester.

Requirements published at faculty level.

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.

Intake: Start in any semester; priority application deadline November 1, 2026

Duration: Minimum 36 credits; as little as one calendar year full-time or two years part-time

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