{"id":3991,"date":"2025-10-24T10:16:04","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T14:16:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/communication\/?page_id=3991"},"modified":"2026-02-26T12:17:52","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T17:17:52","slug":"admission","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/communication\/master-deaf-education\/admission\/","title":{"rendered":"Admission"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wysiwyg wysiwyg-primary-block alignfull\" >\n\t<div class=\"container grid-default wysiwyg__container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"sidebar-menu \" aria-label=\"Site Menu\" id=\"page-nav\">\n\t\t<div class=\"sidebar-menu__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"sidebar-menu__header\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sidebar-menu__headerLabel\">Deaf Education Menu<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"sidebar-menu__mobileToggle\" title=\"Toggle Menu\" :aria-expanded=\"mobileOpen\"><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"sidebar-menu__list\" v-show=\"mobileOpen\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/communication\/master-deaf-education\/about\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >About<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/communication\/master-deaf-education\/admission\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Admission<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/communication\/master-deaf-education\/curriculum\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Curriculum<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/communication\/master-deaf-education\/request-more-information\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" target=\"_blank\">Request Information<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/go.butler.edu\/portal\/programs?programid=42fb7f59-e823-49b8-b2ac-b6b7b8b452ff\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" target=\"_blank\">Apply Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg__wrapper wysiwyg__wrapper--hasSidebar\">\n\t\t\t<!-- content from editor -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg__content wysiwyg__contentContainer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-admission\">Admission<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Butler\u2019s Master of Arts in Deaf Education is seeking applicants with a passion for supporting deaf and hard of hearing (DHH) students and their families. The program makes it a priority to secure scholarship opportunities to develop leaders who are ready to meet the high demand for this specialized profession.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-important-dates\">Important Dates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>March 6, 2026<\/strong>: OSEP Scholarship Deadline<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>August 1, 2026<\/strong>: Fall Application Deadline<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>August 27, 2026<\/strong>: Fall 2026 Start Date<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-apply\">How to Apply<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To apply, candidates should submit the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Three letters of recommendation, one from prior faculty (if possible)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Transcripts from all prior institutions&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Copy of any educator certifications held, if applicable<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Personal statement (embedded in application)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Submission of test scores is not required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-transcripts\">Transcripts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"h-transcripts-copies-of-official-transcripts-may-be-uploaded-in-the-online-application-for-application-review-only-applicants-who-receive-an-offer-of-admission-will-be-required-at-that-time-to-submit-official-final-transcripts-issued-directly-from-the-institution-s-for-verification-prior-to-enrollment-more-information-is-available-in-the-nbsp-application-for-admission\">Copies of official transcripts may be uploaded in the online application for application review only. Applicants who receive an offer of admission will be required at that time to submit official final transcripts issued directly from the institution(s) for verification prior to enrollment. More information is available in the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/go.butler.edu\/portal\/programs?programid=42fb7f59-e823-49b8-b2ac-b6b7b8b452ff\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">application for admission<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Submit all supplementary application materials directly to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Office of Graduate Admission<br>Butler University<br>4600 Sunset Avenue<br>Indianapolis, IN 46208<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alternatively, application materials may be emailed to&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:gradadmission@butler.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">gradadmission@butler.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"link-list layout-links\" >\n    <div class=\"link-list__container link-list__grid-default\">\n                        <div class=\"list-list__linkWrapper link-list__grid-default\">\n                                <ul class=\"wysiwyg__ctaLinks\">\n                                                        <li>\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/go.butler.edu\/portal\/programs?programid=42fb7f59-e823-49b8-b2ac-b6b7b8b452ff\" class=\"button-link-right button-link-right--color-blue-bright\" target=_blank\">Apply Now<\/a>\n                                <\/li>\n                                            <\/ul>\n                                \n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"callout-two-column-two-buttons sketches__app alignfull\"\n\t\t style=\"background-color: var(--color-theme-gray);\" >\n\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-two-buttons__wrapper container grid-default\">\n\t\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-two-buttons__text\" style=\"--callout-innerblocks-text-color: var(--color-theme-primary);\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-tuition-and-scholarships\">Tuition and Scholarships <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Advancing your education is a big commitment and a worthwhile investment at Butler University. Our students invest in us, and we invest in our students by preparing them with the knowledge and skills they need to make an impact in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The MA in Deaf Education is 37 credits, and the cost per credit is $850. However, scholarship opportunities will be available to offset the cost of the program thanks to funding from the Office of Special Education Program (OSEP) Scholarship and private donors. Please contact Jenna Voss at jvoss1@butler.edu for questions about scholarships and funding.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-two-buttons__links\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<a\n\thref=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/campus-services\/student-accounts\/\"\n\ttarget=\"_blank\"\n\tclass=\"button-link-right button-link-right--hover-solid button-link-right--color-theme-primary\"\n>\n\tStudent Accounts<\/a>\n<a\n\thref=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/admission-aid\/\"\n\ttarget=\"_blank\"\n\tclass=\"button-link-right button-link-right--hover-solid button-link-right--color-theme-primary\"\n>\n\tFinancial Aid<\/a>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"footer-contact has-top-spacing has-bottom-spacing\" >\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"footer-contact__wrapper grid-default\">\n\n\t\t\t<header class=\"footer-contact__headline t-d3\">Contact Us<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"footer-contact__column\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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