Admission Requirements

  • 1. ONLINE APPLICATION AND FEE
    Completed, and a $50.00 non-refundable application fee is required. A completed online application can be submitted without the required documentation being added. You will get a link to your status page where you can upload the required documentation at another time. Please read the full Position Description before applying. 

    2. COLLEGE-LEVEL TRANSCRIPTS
    Applicants must provide transcripts from any and all colleges/universities attended in the past where college credit is received. Any college coursework or degree obtained overseas will need to be evaluated for US equivalency. Official Transcripts can be sent electronically to gradadmissions@framingham.edu from your previous institution, or they can be mailed in a sealed envelope to:

    Graduate Admissions Processing Center Framingham State University
    PO Box 9101 - 100 State Street Framingham, MA 01702

    3. LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION
    Within the application, there is a section where applicants enter their contact information for their recommenders. Letters of recommendation must come electronically through the application portal.

    4. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
    The statement of purpose prompt can be located on your specific program's academic website.

    5. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

    • Test Scores (if applicable) – please refer to your program’s webpage for required test scores
    • Art Portfolio – PBTL – Art, M.Ed. Secondary Education, Art and M.Ed. Art only via Slideroom
    • International Applicants: please refer to the International Applicant website for additional requirements on course-by-course evaluations and English Proficiency Exam requirements.

Application Deadlines

  • Framingham State reviews applications on a rolling basis for students who wish to begin their studies in the fall (September) and spring (January) semesters. The sooner that you apply and submit all required documentation, the sooner you will get an admissions decision. The Graduate Admissions team does have a preferred deadline of July 1 (Fall); however, it will review applications up until the week prior to classes beginning.  

Online Application

Framingham State University Non-Discrimination and Diversity

  • Framingham Teacher Residency prohibits all forms of discrimination and harassment based on race, color, national origin, gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability, gender identity or expression, political affiliation, marital or parental status, pregnancy, reprisal, genetic information, military service.