Reading Specialist Graduate Certificate Admission

Please refer to the Certificate Admissions Process section for general admission information.*


Admission Requirements

For admission to the Reading Specialist Graduate Certificate program, applicants should:

  1. A Completed Graduate Application

A $35 non-refundable application fee is required.

  1. Official Transcripts, reflecting the following:
  • Completion of a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university

Official Transcripts may be sent electronically or by mail, directly from the school of attendance, in a sealed envelope to:

Wilmington University
Office of Admissions
320 N Dupont Highway
New Castle, DE 19720

Any transcripts from institutions outside of the United States require an official course-by-course evaluation by a NACES.org approved agency.

  1. A valid United States teaching certificate
  1. Program Planning Conference

To schedule your Program Planning Conference with your Program Advisor complete an Online Request form.

All documents required for admission should be uploaded into your Admissions Portal.


International students must provide results from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) that meet the current minimum score requirements.

International student must complete all admission requirements before being accepted to Wilmington University. Please review the admissions requirements.


*In addition to general admissions requirements, admission to this certificate requires applicants to have a Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale for the most recent two years of post-secondary education.


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