Acceptance to the Program
Applicants are accepted into the Teacher Education Program for Fall and Spring semesters after meeting entrance requirements. An official acceptance notification will be sent by mail approximately 2 weeks following the application deadline.
Upon acceptance, students must attend an education orientation to be approved for registration. Dates and times for orientation will be included in the acceptance letter. Students are responsible for checking their school issued email for official updates and correspondence. Contact information must be current and updated through both the university and the School of Education advising office.
Steps to Apply
Step #1: Complete a Utah Valley University (UVU) Application
If you are not already a current or past student, apply to Utah Valley University.
Once you have been admitted to UVU, return to this page and continue through the steps.

Step #2: Read through the following
- Elementary Education - all sections of Praxis exam passed, GPA 3.0, all general education and pre-program courses completed with qualifying grades (or will be completed by program start).
- Students interested in the Special Education program can learn more here.
- Praxis exam scores are required for entrance into UVU's Elementary Education program and must be submitted with your application.
- Please note: UVU does not receive Praxis test scores for approximately eight weeks following an exam; however, students should have access to print scores within two weeks of the exam.
- Transcripts from institutions other than UVU must be submitted with this application if they are not already in UVU's system.
- Official transcripts from all colleges or universities previously attended (except UVU) must be submitted to the following address:
800 West University Parkway
Orem, UT 84058-5999
- Acceptance notifications will be sent via email approximately two weeks after the application deadline.
- After acceptance, students must attend an education orientation to be approved for registration. Dates and times for this orientation will be included in your acceptance letter.
- After acceptance into the program, students are responsible for checking their school issued email for official updates and correspondence. Contact information must be current and up to date in both the university and the SOE advising office.
Step #3: Complete a School of Education application
Applicants are accepted into the Teacher Education Program for Fall and Spring Semesters after meeting entrance requirements.
Apply NowFor questions about this application, contact the School of Education Advising Office at (801) 863-8478.

Testimonials

Elaine Tuft
Department Chair and Professor of Elementary Education