Application Fee (Required)
$65 for U.S. citizens and permanent residents.
$80 for international students.
English Proficiency Test (Required)
This program uses the Graduate School's English Language Proficiency Score Requirements and Minimum Scores for Regular Admission.
Minimum Scores for Regular Admission
TOEFL iBT: 4.5 (no sub score less than 4) (or 79 for students who took the test prior to January 2026)
IELTS: 6.5 (no sub score less than 6)
Duolingo English Test: 120 (no sub score less than 110)
PTE: 59
More information is available at https://graduate.ua.edu/applicants/international-students/.
Letter of Recommendation (3 Required)
Contact information for three recommenders provided at time of application.
Statement of Purpose (Required)
Statement of Purpose that addresses the specific area of research that interests you. If you write something general, such as “math ed,” then we will know to whom we should route your application, but we still will not know what problems or questions related to mathematics education interest you. If you write something extremely broad, such as “curriculum development,” then we will not even know who should review your application. Applications with very general interests are not likely to get favorable reviews from faculty.
Transcript (Required)
Please upload an unofficial transcript for any institution of higher education at which you have completed 15 or more credit hours. Please include a grading scheme if your university does not use a letter-based (e.g. A, A-, B) grading scheme.
Additional Requirements (not listed) (Recommended)
The Ed.D. program accepts applications for fall semester entry only. The Curriculum & Instruction Online EdD program accepts new cohorts of students every two years. The next application portal will open in fall 2026, with an application deadline of February 5, 2027.