Early Childhood Education How to apply

How to apply

If you have less than 24 hours of applicable college-level coursework, you may apply to the online bachelor's in early childhood education as a freshman. If you have 24 or more credit hours of applicable college-level coursework, you may apply as a transfer student.

Fulfill the admission requirements:

• Provide a full transcript of all prior education.
• If English is not your native language, please submit a TOEFL score of at least 5 (internet-based test), an IELTS score of at least 6.5, a Pearson Test of English (PTE) score of at least 59 or a Cambridge C1 Advanced score of at least 195.

For freshmen:

• Earned the minimum test score on the ACT or SAT.
  • Freshman applicants also have the option of being reviewed without test scores.
• Completed 17 specific high school courses with satisfactory grades.

For a list of test scores and high school courses, review the freshman admission requirements.
 

For transfer students:

• Completed at least 24 credit hours of applicable college coursework.
• Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 in your college coursework.
• Slightly different requirements apply if you transfer from within the UM System or already have an associate of arts degree from a regionally accredited Missouri community college.

For additional information, please see the transfer admission requirements.

Gather Your Papers

In the online application, you will need to supply:

• Your name and contact information.
• Citizenship, residency and visa information (if applicable).
• Names and locations of previous college or high school and dates you attended.

If you are applying as a transfer student, you also will need to contact all your previous colleges or universities to request they send your official transcripts to

Office of Admissions
University of Missouri
230 Jesse Hall
Columbia, MO 65211

See all application requirements for freshmen and transfer students.