Applications accepted year-round.
A bachelor's degree or equivalent is required for all our programs.
Each student applying to our Master of Science program is given personal consideration. Candidates for admission may be asked by the Admissions Committee for a personal interview or additional supporting documents. Please email all application materials (except transcripts, which must be official) to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
We do not accept transcripts forwarded by the applicant. Official transcripts must be sent by institutions directly to the IIRP. Transcripts should be sent by:
- Mail to IIRP, 531 Main Street, Bethlehem, PA 18018-5837 USA
- Email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Admitted students must enroll within the academic year for which they have been admitted.
Applying for Master of Science program
For a student to be admitted into the Master of Science program and qualify for our Transparent Tuition commitment, you will need to submit the following documents within 60 days from when you start your application. Submit:
- Completed Master of Science Degree application found within your Student Portal.
- Official academic transcripts, with a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) or better, from accredited undergraduate degree-awarding colleges or universities, or the equivalent for students with an undergraduate degree earned outside the United States.
If you received your degree outside the United States: all transcripts and academic credentials of all undergraduate and graduate institutions attended must be evaluated on a course by course basis by any organization approved by National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) and sent directly to the IIRP from that organization.
- A 1-2 page letter or essay, describing your reasons for seeking our specialized graduate education. This essay is a reflection of your scholarship and should be reviewed for spelling and grammar prior to submission.
- Three letters of reference, submitted with the Graduate School Recommendation Form. These letters should be from persons who know both your character and your ability to be successful in completing graduate study in our professional discipline.
- A résumé or curriculum vitae.
- Optional: A candidate for admission may also submit qualifying test scores, either recent GRE® (code 2589), Miller Analogies Test (code 4030), PRAXIS PPST (code 2323), or PRAXIS Core (code 5751) scores.
- Language requirement: International applicants are required to demonstrate fluency in English unless they have received a bachelor's or master's degree from an institution in the following countries: Australia, Belize, British Caribbean and British West Indies, Canada (except Quebec), England, Guyana, Republic of Ireland, Liberia, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Scotland, the United States and Wales.
An applicant must submit scores from either the TOEFL®: Test of English as a Foreign Language (code 2589) or IELTS™: International English Language Testing System. The scores must not be more than two years old and must be sent directly from the testing agency to the IIRP. The TOEFL® and IELTS™ cannot be utilized as a substitute for the GRE® or Miller Analogy standardized examinations.
The minimum IELTS score is 6.5 (general training not accepted).
The minimum acceptable score for the TOEFL® is 550 for the paper-based test or a composite score of 80 (see below) with a 20 on the speaking section for the internet-based test (iBT).
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Reading
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20
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Listening
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16
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Speaking
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20
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Writing
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20
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Composite
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80
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Applying for Graduate Certificate program
For a student to apply to the Graduate Certificate program and qualify for our Transparent Tuition commitment:
- Complete the application in the Student Portal.
- Create your plan of study.
- Submit an official academic transcript from the accredited undergraduate degree-awarding college or university, or the equivalent for students with an undergraduate degree earned outside the United States.
If you received your degree outside the United States: all transcripts and academic credentials of all undergraduate and graduate institutions attended must be evaluated on a course by course basis by any organization approved by National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) and sent directly to the IIRP from that organization.
Transfer Credits
Due to the specialized nature of the Institute’s programs, transfer credits will not be accepted, with the exception of IIRP coursework offered as ORLA 5340 and taught by IIRP faculty at the Summer Principals Academy, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, New York.
Veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces may have transfer credits reviewed without guarantee of acceptance of such.
