Graduate Student Admissions

Earn Your Master’s Degree at the Speed of Life

 Whatever your reasons — to improve your financial situation, to find a new career, to advance your understanding, knowledge, and skills, for the benefit of your family — the Master’s programs and graduate certificates at Avila University are designed to meet you where you are in life. Here you’ll find professors with a true mentorship mentality and professional networks that will stay with you long after you’ve graduated. Flexible course scheduling. Small class sizes. Online, on-campus, and hybrid formats. Accelerated 8-week course terms. Lower tuition, financial aid, and a limited number of scholarships are available. Avila University’s Master’s degrees and graduate certificates are designed and delivered so working adults, parents, and caregivers can succeed.

“These experiences made me more competitive when applying for Ph.D. programs and provided me with the knowledge needed to pursue my career further.” – Brandon Brewster, ’20

Avila offers nine Master’s: MBA, Psychology, Counseling Psychology, Education, Management, Organizational Development, Kinesiology, Strategic Communications, and in partnership with Saint Louis University, Social Work.

*Avila University partners with Bright Horizons to provide employers with significant tuition discounts. Check with your employer if you’re eligible for EdAssist discounts.

“Professors quickly allow students to become leaders within the research labs.”

Holly France, current MSP student