Student Affairs Administration (SAA)

Masters (MSEd) at a Glance

Options: Online or Blended cohorts
Credits: 36
Tuition per credit hour: $575
Admission priority deadline: February 1
GRE required?: No
Years to complete program: 2
Professional Experience: All students are required to work at least half-time experience in student or academic affairs in higher education while enrolled in our program. Those not already working in the field can apply for Graduate Assistantship or Internship positions as part of the admissions process. All students also gain Practicum experience.

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Doctorate (EdD) at a Glance

Format: Online cohort (no residency requirement)
Credits: 54
Tuition per credit hour: $700, additional research grants and some need-based aid available 
Admission priority deadline: December 15
GRE required?: No
Years to complete program: at least 3
(includes dissertation completion)
Dissertation Process Starts: 2nd year, summer writers' retreat elective available, held on-campus and online

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In the News

  • Welcome back, Dr. Adele Lozano! Dr. Lozano was on sabbatical for the Fall 2021 term, and as they return, will assume the Ed.D. Graduate Program Director role. Many thanks to Dr. Elkins for their years of service in that role. 

Student Affairs Administration kudos

Heather Kretz, Heather Pearson and Kristina Anderson

Heather Kretz, Market & Johnson, Inc; Heather Pearson, Admissions; and Kristina Anderson, Student Affairs Administration; presented "From Surviving to Thriving: Building Resilient Teams" at UMACRAO/WACRAO Conference on Nov. 5 online.

Submitted on: Nov. 6, 2021

Dina Zavala, Jose Rubio-Zepeda and Margaret Henning

Dina Zavala, Diversity & Inclusion; Jose Rubio-Zepeda, Multicultural Student Services; and Margaret Henning, Student Affairs Administration student; presented "Takeaways from Mentoring Programs at a PWI in the Midwest, 2008-2021" at The Mentoring Institute at University of New Mexico's 14th Annual Mentoring Conference on Oct. 20 online.

Submitted on: Oct. 22, 2021

Adele Lozano

Adele Lozano, Student Affairs Administration, received the award for 2021 NASPA Region IV-East Research and Practice Grant from NASPA (National Association of Student Personnel Administrators) Region IV-East. Lozano's research examines the ethnic identity development of self-identified Latinx students who do not speak Spanish. Given that this is a growing population in the U.S., she is interested in how they make meaning of their ethnic identity, how they navigate assumptions made about their ethnicity, and how higher education professionals can gain a deeper understanding of the complex diversity within Latinx student populations.

Submitted on: Sept. 27, 2021