IWU MED Program Admissions Requirements

At IWU, you'll discover your fellow teachers in your cohort come from all walks of life and from all over the world. Our MED program's admission requirements invite a student body of extraordinary diversity, which creates tremendous opportunities for professional networking and forming lasting friendships. That is just one the benefits of an MED degree from IWU you receive when you apply to the IWU MED program. In order for IWU to consider you for enrollment into the MED program, you must meet the following requirements.

IWU MED Program Applicants Must Have:

A baccalaureate or graduate degree in education from a college or university accredited by a regional accrediting body or the Association for Biblical Higher Education, verified on original transcripts sent by the institution directly to Indiana Wesleyan University. Prospective candidates whose baccalaureate degree is in an area other than education must meet the following criteria:
- Have a baccalaureate degree from a college or university accredited by a regional accrediting body or the Association for Biblical Higher Education, verified on original transcripts sent by the institution directly to Indiana Wesleyan University.
- Hold an Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI), Florida Association of Christian Colleges and Schools (FACCS), or Florida Coalition of Christian Schools (FCCS) temporary, standard, or professional teaching license.
- Have one year (i.e., a minimum of one semester and one day) of teaching experience.
An undergraduate GPA of 2.75 or higher from the baccalaureate degree-granting institution at which a minimum of 30 hours was completed.
Public school candidates to the M.Ed. Program would need:
- A valid (but not necessarily current) state teaching license.
- One year of teaching experience (i.e., a minimum of one semester and one day), under contract and performed in a classroom.
ACSI, FACCS, and FCCS candidates to the M.Ed. Program would need:
- An Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI), Florida Association of Christian Colleges and Schools (FACCS), or Florida Coalition of Christian Schools (FCCS) valid (but not necessarily current) temporary, standard, or professional teaching license.
- One year of teaching experience (i.e., a minimum of one semester and one day), under contract and performed in a classroom.
Candidates who have completed a Transition to Teaching program are also eligible to apply.

Admission Requirements for International MED Program Applicants

Since our program is online, we welcome potential students from all countries. If you are an international applicant, you should work closely with an admissions representative to ensure you meet the admissions requirements when you apply. To contact the admissions office, call 888-IWU-2DAY (888-483-2329) or email info@iwuonline.com.

If your first language is NOT English, the minimum TOEFL score is 550 (CBT=213 or Internet Score=79). There is no requirement for speaking English therefore you only need good English reading and writing skills.

You must also obtain and submit a "course by course" evaluation of your transcripts done by an organization such as Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE). You may learn more about ECE and what it does by visiting their website at http://www.ece.org. Transcript evaluations from organizations other than ECE are also acceptable, but please check with your admissions representative or the Student Services office before using such a service to be sure it will be accepted.

THIS EVALUATION IS REQUIRED FOR STUDENTS WHO HAVE OBTAINED ANY OF THEIR COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY CREDIT DEGREES FROM INSTITUTIONS LOCATED IN COUNTRIES OTHER THAN THE UNITED STATES.

Graduates of Canadian universities and colleges accredited by the American Council on Education (ACE) are exempt from this non-U.S. transcript evaluation requirement. Your admissions representative can determine if your college or university is ACE accredited.