University of South Alabama College of Education

Education School Admissions

Application

Director of admissions Norma Jean Tanner
Application deadline rolling
Application fee $35

University of South Alabama College of Education
TOEFL

TOEFL required for international students Yes
Minimum TOEFL score required 500 paper test

Post-baccalaureate certificate programs

Applications N/A
Acceptance rate N/A
Enrollment N/A
Test requirements Neither GRE or MAT scores are considered or required for any of the programs

Master’s programs

Applications 185
Acceptance rate 48.1%
Enrollment 285 full-time
157 part-time
Test requirements Either GRE or MAT scores are considered or required for some or all of the programs

Education Specialist programs

Applications 6
Acceptance rate 16.7%
Enrollment 12 full-time
37 part-time
Test requirements Neither GRE or MAT scores are considered or required for any of the programs

Ph.D./Ed.D. programs

Applications 9
Acceptance rate 44.4%
Enrollment 18 full-time
23 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.
(6)
Categories of study offered to master’s students teaching track, counseling/psychology track, administration track, other
Categories of study offered to education specialist students teaching track, administration track
Any programs in education offered off campus No
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 6%
student counseling and personnel services 11%
elementary teacher education 13%
secondary teacher education 12%
special education 14%
educational/instructional media design 5%
other 38%

Graduates (2010)

Certificate program graduates N/A
Master’s program graduates 174
Education specialist program graduates 13
Doctoral program graduates 10

Faculty Resources

Full-time faculty 50
Part-time faculty 40
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 0.0%

Research Expenditures (2009-2010)

Total amount of externally funded research conducted by the school (in millions) $4.4
Full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty engaged in externally funded research 18.5%

Education School Ranking

Education Ranking Scores

Score 34
Peer assessment score (out of 5) 2.1
Superintendent assessment score (out of 5) 3.6
Average GRE verbal score, entering doctoral students N/A
Average GRE quantitative score, entering doctoral students N/A
Doctoral programs acceptance rate 44.4% – Medium
Ratio of doctoral degrees granted to full-time faculty 0.2:1 – Low
Student-faculty ratio 0.5:1 – Low
Average amount of externally funded research expenditure per faculty member (in thousands) $81.6
Total amount of externally funded research conducted by the school (in millions) $4.4

Education School Cost

Financial Aid Contact Information

Financial aid director Emily Johnston
Financial aid phone (251) 460-6231

Expenses

Tuition
Full-time: $300 per credit (in-state)
Full-time: $600 per credit (out-of-state)
Part-time: $300 per credit (in-state)
Part-time: $600 per credit (out-of-state)
Required fees $1,102 per year
Room and board $5,610
Books and supplies N/A
Miscellaneous expenses N/A

Financial Aid Availability

Fellowships N/A
Teaching assistants N/A
Research assistants N/A
Other appointments 45
Students receiving grants and/or scholarships N/A