Admission Requirements

Candidates for the programs must hold a current Illinois Teaching Professional Educator License (Teaching PEL), have completed at least one year of teaching prior to the start of their first semester, and currently be under contract as a full-time classroom teacher.

Candidates must submit:

• A completed Aurora University Master of Arts in Reading Instruction or Reading Teacher Endorsement admission application (aurora.edu/apply).
• Official transcripts* from all colleges attended: undergraduate degree indicating a GPA of 2.75 or higher or a graduate degree indicating a GPA of 3.0 or higher, both based on a 4.0 scale.
• A current resume documenting teaching experience.

*Most institutions use Parchment or National Student Clearinghouse to send transcripts. If your college or university does not use either, please have your official transcripts sent to AU-Etranscripts@aurora.edu or the mailing address below. 

Aurora University
Office of Admission
347 S. Gladstone Ave.
Aurora, IL 60506