Admission decisions are made on a rolling basis. All applications submitted by the below deadlines will be considered for the corresponding semester.

• For Spring admission: December 1
• For Summer admission: April 1
• For Fall admission: July 15

Applications temporarily close for maintenance following the deadline and reopen for consideration for the next academic year on December 21, April 21, and August 4 respectively.

spring, summer, fall

Unofficial transcripts from all post-secondary institutions should be uploaded with your electronic application and may be used for departmental admission review purposes. If offered admission, you will be directed and required to submit to the JMU Graduate School an official transcript from any institution from which a degree has been awarded to finalize your admission. Transcripts are considered official if they are sent to JMU directly from the issuing institution.

• Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college/university (official transcripts required)
• Undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher. If a 2.5 to 2.9 instead, conditional admittance will be considered.
• Professional resume
• 2 professional letters of reference
• Work experience is preferred
• 2-3 page, written statement (double spaced) describing your professional background, the educational issues that you would like to address in the master’s program and your long-term professional goals
• Work samples: 2 to 3 examples of how you are designing and developing learning experiences, using technologies 
• Video - (No longer than 5 minutes) - Briefly describe your short-term professional interests and long-term goals. Explain what drew you to the program and how you see the program aligning with your interest goals. Describe the purpose, audience, learning objectives and outcomes of one of your work samples.
• If you are an international applicant, please visit the Graduate Application - International Students webpage before submitting your application

• Application --> Visit the Online Application
• Application fee

International Graduate Information

International applicants are welcome to apply, however, this program is offered online only. Visas to study in the United States can only be issued for primarily in-person programs. A visa cannot be issued for programs that are primarily online.

Details regarding transcripts and credential evaluations from non-US academic institutions can be found on the Transcripts & Credential Evaluation webpage.