Vanderbilt University College of Education and Human Development

Education School Admissions

Application

Director of admissions Kimberly Brazil Tanner
Application deadline December 31
Application fee $0

Vanderbilt University College of Education and Human Development
TOEFL

TOEFL required for international students Yes
Minimum TOEFL score required 550 paper test
80 internet-based test

Post-baccalaureate certificate programs

Applications N/A
Acceptance rate N/A
Enrollment N/A
Test requirements N/A

Master’s programs

Applications 843
Acceptance rate 59.8%
Enrollment 449 full-time
106 part-time
Test requirements Either GRE or MAT scores are considered or required for some or all of the programs

Education Specialist programs

Applications N/A
Acceptance rate N/A
Enrollment N/A
Test requirements N/A

Ph.D./Ed.D. programs

Applications 851
Acceptance rate 8.1%
Enrollment 218 full-time
72 part-time
Test requirements GRE scores are considered or required for some or all of the programs

Education School Academics

Degree and Program Offerings

Degree programs offered bachelor’s, master’s, Ph.D., Ed.D.
(10)
Categories of study offered to master’s students teaching track, counseling/psychology track, administration track, research/policy track, other
Categories of study offered to education specialist students N/A
Any programs in education offered off campus No
Any programs in education offered through distance education No

Program Specialization
100.0 percent of students reported specialty information. Totals may exceed 100% due to students with multiple specialities.

education administration and supervision 4%
student counseling and personnel services 8%
curriculum and instruction 7%
educational evaluation, research, and statistics 16%
education policy 13%
elementary teacher education 5%
higher education administration 11%
secondary teacher education 6%
special education 16%
other 14%

Graduates (2010)

Certificate program graduates N/A
Master’s program graduates 218
Education specialist program graduates N/A
Doctoral program graduates 49

Faculty Resources

Full-time faculty 91
Part-time faculty 48
Full-time faculty with doctoral degrees 100%
Full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty who received awards or were editors of educational journals during 2009 and 2010 27.5%

Research Expenditures (2009-2010)

Total amount of externally funded research conducted by the school (in millions) $37.7
Full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty engaged in externally funded research 75.8%

Education School Ranking

Education Ranking Scores

Score 100
Peer assessment score (out of 5) 4.5
Superintendent assessment score (out of 5) 4.5
Average GRE verbal score, entering doctoral students 650 – High
Average GRE quantitative score, entering doctoral students 736 – High
Doctoral programs acceptance rate 8.1% – Low
Ratio of doctoral degrees granted to full-time faculty 0.5:1 – Medium
Student-faculty ratio 2.7:1 – Medium
Average amount of externally funded research expenditure per faculty member (in thousands) $414.4
Total amount of externally funded research conducted by the school (in millions) $37.7

Education School Cost

Financial Aid Contact Information

Financial aid director Betty S. Lee
Financial aid phone (615) 322-8400

Expenses

Tuition
Full-time: $1,623 per credit
Part-time: $1,623 per credit
Required fees $2,486 per year
Room and board $12,900
Books and supplies $1,788
Miscellaneous expenses $4,666

Financial Aid Availability

Fellowships 52
Teaching assistants 57
Research assistants 295
Other appointments 81
Students receiving grants and/or scholarships 675