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Required Materials

• $50 non-refundable application fee 

• Official transcript from all institutions attended with a minimum final grade point average of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale in your bachelor's degree 

  • Successful completion of the following prerequisites:

    • One course in Educational Psychology or General Psychology
    • One course in Developmental Psychology relevant to level (i.e., Child Growth for Pre K-8, Adolescent Psychology for 5-12)
    • One course in Learning or Human Behavior or equivalent
    • Measurement and Evaluation, or equivalent (e.g., Statistics)

  • The License Only - School Counseling program requires a transcript showing a master's degree in counseling or psychology from an accredited institution. 

  • The License Only - School Adjustment Counseling program requires an MEd in school counseling or a MS in counseling from an accredited institution. 

  • If you attended an institution outside of the United States, a transcript evaluation from one of our approved agencies is required. 

  • If your undergraduate final grade point average falls below the minimum stated, please contact Graduate Admissions.

• Two references, professional and/or academic

• Statement of purpose; appropriate length is about 500- to 1,000 words, or two to three pages double-spaced.

  • Address what factors in your personal and professional history have influenced you in the past and now lead you to seek admission to this program at Salem State.
  • Write about long-term professional goals, and how this program will help you meet them.
  • Discuss any other information you think would help the admissions committee evaluate your application.

• English Proficiency, if applicable for international applicants 

Deadlines

• Applications accepted on a rolling basis and reviewed once complete. View final deadlines on our “Graduate Application and Deadlines” page. 

• Master of Education (MEd) school counseling/school adjustment counseling, full-time program is summer only.

The master of education in school counseling, the master of education in school counseling and school adjustment counseling, the licensure-only in school counseling, and the licensure-only in school adjustment counseling programs do not support students in F or J status (accurate for the 2026-2027 academic year).

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