Congratulations on your decision to pursue the next step in your professional development. We are happy to work with you to make the process as easy and streamlined as possible.
Application Requirements
Attention Potential Applicants
Applications for the Stephens College Counseling program are being accepted for the Fall 2024 and Fall 2025 cohorts. If you are interested in applying for the Fall 2024 cohort, please submit your application as soon as possible. The application deadline for admission to the Fall 2025 cohort is February 1st, 2025. Here are some quick links to our application process and financial aid office.
Online Application Portal: Stephens College
Financial Aid Office: Graduate Financial Aid | Financial Aid Eligibility (stephens.edu)
Dr. Dan Kissinger, program director, can answer any questions regarding the program. You can contact him at [email protected].
When you apply to the Stephens College M.Ed. in Counseling program, you'll be expected to provide:
- A cumulative GPA of 3.0 (strongly preferred). For applicants whose GPA is lower than 3.0, consideration may be given if your last 60 credit hours are at a 3.0 or above.
- Current resume
- Three recommendations by professional or academic references (completed through application portal)
- Statement of purpose: Describe in no more than 2 pages (double-spaced) your decision to apply for a counseling program, why Stephens College's counseling program in particular, and your career goals
- $50 application fee Pay application fee >
- A background check through Family Care Safety Registry
- Official transcripts for bachelor's degree and any previous graduate credits earned. To be deemed official, transcripts must be sent to Stephens College directly from your institution.
- If your past institution can submit electronic transcripts, they may be emailed to [email protected].
- Paper transcripts should be mailed to:
Stephens College Office of Admissions
1200 E. Broadway, Campus Box 2121
Columbia, MO 65215
Note: A transcript submitted from a student will NOT be deemed official unless it arrives to Stephens College in a sealed envelope with the institution’s stamp across the flap.
M.Ed. in Counseling
Counseling Program Director