It is based on the belief that the student affairs professional, in addition to being a specialist in any one of the personnel fields, must also be a generalist with respect to institutions as a whole.

Curriculum is designed to provide each student with basic knowledge and understanding of higher education and the role of student affairs administration.

The program: 

• is interdisciplinary and applied in nature.
• provides students with opportunities to further understand the developmental needs of young adults.
• provides students with opportunities to pursue areas of interest that will contribute to personal and professional growth and development.
• emphasizes the application of student development theory to professional practice.
• enriches learning experience via faculty who teach courses or supervise practica and assistantships and have administrative posts in the Student Affairs and Enrollment Management division. The combination of full-time faculty and administrative faculty gives students not only a broad base of knowledge, but also examples of immediate application.

Degrees Offered

• Master of Arts (M.A.) in Student Affairs Administration in Higher Education

Applied Opportunities

All full-time students hold assistantships and complete at least one practicum.

Application/Admission Requirements

1. Submit Graduate School Application
   Complete online or return the completed Admission to Graduate School application to the Graduate School, Ball State University, Muncie, IN 47306.
2. Submit transcripts
   Forward 1 copy of your official transcript(s) of all previous undergraduate and graduate work to the Graduate School, Ball State University, Muncie, IN 47306
   
   APPLICANTS SHOULD HAVE A MINIMUM CUMULATIVE UNDERGRADUATE GRADE POINT AVERAGE OF 2.75.
   
   Please note:  this program does not require applicants ever to submit a GRE score.
   
   
3. Respond to essay questions
4. Provide the names and contact information for 3 professional references
5. Submit resume
6. Complete Graduate Assistantship Application
7. International students must apply through the Rinker Center for  International Programs
   

Review of applications begins on February 1 of a given year and will continue until the class is filled.

Graduate Assistantships

• All students admitted to the program receive assistantships in a student affairs area.
• Thirty graduate assistantships are available for students selected for the program and provide a stipend for the academic year.
• Students awarded a graduate assistantship are limited to a maximum of 12 hours of course work each semester. Students with assistantships in housing are limited to 9 hours per semester.
• For students with assistantships, tuition fees are waived. Students are required to pay only the dedicated fee and other special fees if applicable.

Contact Information

Dr. Roger Wessel, Director
Program in Student Affairs Administration in Higher Education (AD 238)
Ball State University
Muncie, IN  47306
rwessel@bsu.edu
Philann Lewis, plewis@bsu.edu
(765)285-3734 or (800)382-8540 (select Dean of Students option.)

www.bsu.edu/sa/saahe