Admission Requirements

• A completed bachelor's degree from an institution that is accredited by a nationally recognized, regional accrediting association
• Undergraduate cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 (B) or better on a 4.0 scale. If the applicant's GPA is less than 3.0, an explanatory statement should be included with the application.
• Minimum of two years of professional work experience and demonstrated leadership in the private or public sector.

• Non-degree Candidates
  If you would like to take an MAOL course before enrolling in the full degree program, you may apply as a non-degree candidate. You can take a maximum of six credits in this option, and are not eligible for financial aid. To be considered for the program as a non-degree student, you must submit the Non-Degree Application For Graduate Study (please contact the Office of Graduate Admission for a copy of this form), $10 application fee, current resume, and one official transcript from the institution that granted your bachelor's degree.

Deadlines: The priority deadline is August 1 (Fall), December 1 (Winter) and March 1 (Spring).

Submit all materials to:

The College of St. Catherine
Graduate Admission, #4027
2004 Randolph Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55105

It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure her or his application is completed by the application deadline. Any applications received after the priority deadline will be reviewed on a space-available basis.

• Application Form
  Complete all sections of the application form. Please submit online, or you may request a paper application to be mailed to you.

• Application Fee
  Submit a $25 non-refundable application fee; make check or money order payable to the College of St. Catherine. This fee is waived for St. Catherine current students and alumnae.

• Personal Statement
  Prepare a personal essay that demonstrates written communication skills and clarifies your purpose in pursuing a graduate degree in organizational leadership. Do not exceed one typed, double-spaced page for each question. Handwritten statements will not be accepted. Please address the following questions in your essay:
  
  1. What do you see as the major issues with which business professionals should be concerned, now and in the next decade?
  
  2. What are your specific professional goals? How would the MAOL program help you to achieve your professional and personal goals?
  
  3. What particular personal strengths do you bring to the program? What limitations do you perceive you have? How have both been demonstrated?
  
  Personal statements should be mailed to the Office of Graduate Admission at the address listed above. Applicants who wish to submit their statements via e-mail should send the completed attachment to: graduate_study@stkate.edu (Subject line should read: MAOL Personal Statement). Please include your full name at the top of the statement.

• Resume
  Submit a current resume highlighting professional and volunteer experiences. You should have the leadership/followership experience and commitment that would typically be demonstrated by two or more years of professional work. Applicants who wish to submit their resumes via e-mail should send the completed attachment to: graduate_study@stkate.edu (Subject line should read: MAOL Resume). Handwritten resumes will not be accepted.

• Recommendations
  The MAOL program develops a person's abilities to lead responsibly, act with confidence, make ethical decisions, manage strategically, communicate effectively, conduct and apply research, employ critical and creative analysis, and understand and lead organizational change. Two letters of recommendation must be completed by professional and/or academic references who can attest to how well suited the applicant is to the MAOL program. Specific information and examples are particularly helpful. The recommendations need not be more than one page. These are confidential recommendation letters and must be sent directly from the references to the Office of Graduate Admission at the address listed above. Original documents must be sent to our office. Applicants who wish to view a copy of the completed letters are responsible for making the appropriate arrangements with their references.

• Transcripts
  Official transcripts are required from each post-secondary institution attended, even if courses are recorded on another transcript and regardless of the number of credits earned. Transcripts should be mailed directly from the Registrar of each institution to the Office of Graduate Admission at the College of St. Catherine.

• TOEFL / MELAB Scores
  Applicants whose native language is not English are required to pass the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with a score of 600 or better on the paper and pencil test, 100 on the iBT or 250 on the computerized test, or the Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB) with a score of 90 or better. This requirement is waived for students who have completed a baccalaureate or graduate degree in the United States.

• Credential Evaluation
  Applicants with a college or university degree completed outside of the United States must submit an official evaluation from a NACES-approved evaluation service (such as World Education Services), as well as original transcripts and official translations of all documents not in English. All costs related to document translation and evaluation are the applicant's responsibility.

• International Application
  Applicants who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents must submit an International Student Application and Certification of Finances, in addition to the program application. No additional application fee is required.