IWU MED Program Admissions Requirements

At IWU, you'll discover your fellow teachers in your cohort come from all walks of life and from all over the world. Our MED program's admission requirements invite a student body of extraordinary diversity, which creates tremendous opportunities for professional networking and forming lasting friendships. That is just one the benefits of an MED degree from IWU you receive when you apply to the IWU MED program. In order for IWU to consider you for enrollment into the MED program, you must meet the following requirements.

IWU MED Program Applicants Must Have:

A baccalaureate degree in education from a regionally accredited college or university. You must have original transcripts sent by the institution directly to Indiana Wesleyan University for verification. NOTE: If your baccalaureate degree is not in Education, you may still gain admission, depending on the number of education courses taken as a part of that degree. Contact a Program Representative for additional information at 888-IWU-2DAY (888-483-2329).
A cumulative grade point average of 2.75 in all previous undergraduate work. IWU will verify you GPA using your official transcripts.
One (1) year of teaching experience.
A copy of a valid (but not necessarily current) teacher's license.

Which Teaching Licenses Are Acceptable?

In addition to teaching licenses issued by any of the 50 states, IWU will consider teachers with licenses awarded by the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) and the Florida Association of Christian Colleges and Schools (FACCS).

If you have an ACSI teaching license, you must have:

A baccalaureate degree from a college or university accredited by a regional body or the Association for Biblical Higher Education (ABHE). You must have original transcripts sent by the institution directly to Indiana Wesleyan University for verification.
A copy of an ASCI teacher's certificate.
If your baccalaureate degree is in an area other than Education, you must hold an ASCI teaching certificate and have TWO years of teaching experience.

If you have a FACCS teaching license, you must have:

A baccalaureate degree from a college or university accredited by a regional body or the Association for Biblical Higher Education (ABHE). You must have original transcripts sent by the institution directly to Indiana Wesleyan University for verification.
A copy of an FACCS teacher's certificate.
Students whose baccalaureate degree is in an area other than Education must hold a FACCS teaching certificate and have TWO years of teaching experience

Admission Requirements for International MED Program Applicants

Since our program is online, we welcome potential students from all countries. If you are an international applicant, you should work closely with an admissions representative to ensure you meet the admissions requirements when you apply. To contact the admissions office, call 888-IWU-2DAY (888-483-2329) or email info@iwuonline.com.

If your first language is NOT English, the minimum TOEFL score is 550 (CBT=213 or Internet Score=79). There is no requirement for speaking English therefore you only need good English reading and writing skills.

You must also obtain and submit a "course by course" evaluation of your transcripts done by an organization such as Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE). You may learn more about ECE and what it does by visiting their website at http://www.ece.org. Transcript evaluations from organizations other than ECE are also acceptable, but please check with your admissions representative or the Student Services office before using such a service to be sure it will be accepted.

THIS EVALUATION IS REQUIRED FOR STUDENTS WHO HAVE OBTAINED ANY OF THEIR COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY CREDIT DEGREES FROM INSTITUTIONS LOCATED IN COUNTRIES OTHER THAN THE UNITED STATES.

Graduates of Canadian universities and colleges accredited by the American Council on Education (ACE) are exempt from this non-U.S. transcript evaluation requirement. Your admissions representative can determine if your college or university is ACE accredited.