University of South Florida College of Education

Education School Admissions

Application

Director of admissions Francisco Vera
Application deadline rolling
Application fee $30

University of South Florida College of Education
TOEFL

TOEFL required for international students Yes
Minimum TOEFL score required 550 paper test
79 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 1,515
Acceptance rate 74.8%
Enrollment 388 full-time
784 part-time
Test requirements GRE scores are considered or required for some or all of the programs

Education Specialist programs

Applications 80
Acceptance rate 37.5%
Enrollment 14 full-time
18 part-time
Test requirements GRE scores are considered or required for some or all of the programs

Ph.D./Ed.D. programs

Applications 282
Acceptance rate 47.5%
Enrollment 217 full-time
300 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, post-baccalaureate certificate, master’s, education specialist, Ph.D., Ed.D.
(12)
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 teaching track, counseling/psychology track, administration track, other
Any programs in education offered off campus Yes
Any programs in education offered through distance education Yes

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

education administration and supervision 10%
student counseling and personnel services 6%
curriculum and instruction 1%
educational evaluation, research, and statistics 3%
educational technology 7%
educational psychology 3%
elementary teacher education 8%
higher education administration 3%
junior high/intermediate/middle school teacher education 1%
secondary teacher education 20%
special education 10%
technical teacher education (vocational) 4%
other 25%

Graduates (2010)

Certificate program graduates N/A
Master’s program graduates 452
Education specialist program graduates 17
Doctoral program graduates 44

Faculty Resources

Full-time faculty 119
Part-time faculty 7
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 1.7%

Research Expenditures (2009-2010)

Total amount of externally funded research conducted by the school (in millions) $19.5
Full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty engaged in externally funded research 19.5%

Education School Ranking

Education Ranking Scores

Score 49
Peer assessment score (out of 5) 3.0
Superintendent assessment score (out of 5) 3.0
Average GRE verbal score, entering doctoral students 515 – Medium
Average GRE quantitative score, entering doctoral students 563 – Medium
Doctoral programs acceptance rate 47.5% – Medium
Ratio of doctoral degrees granted to full-time faculty 0.3:1
Student-faculty ratio 2.7:1 – Medium
Average amount of externally funded research expenditure per faculty member (in thousands) $152.5
Total amount of externally funded research conducted by the school (in millions) $19.5

Education School Cost

Financial Aid Contact Information

Financial aid director Billy Jo Hamilton
Financial aid phone (813) 974-4700

Expenses

Tuition
Full-time: $366 per credit (in-state)
Full-time: $776 per credit (out-of-state)
Part-time: $366 per credit (in-state)
Part-time: $776 per credit (out-of-state)
Required fees $111 per year
Room and board $10,290
Books and supplies $1,500
Miscellaneous expenses $4,100

Financial Aid Availability

Fellowships 8
Teaching assistants 134
Research assistants 40
Other appointments 31
Students receiving grants and/or scholarships 358