Arcadia University Education Department

Education School Admissions

Application

Director of admissions Mark Lapreziosa
Application deadline rolling
Application fee $50


TOEFL

TOEFL required for international students Yes
Minimum TOEFL score required 550 paper test

Post-baccalaureate certificate programs

Applications 184
Acceptance rate 79.9%
Enrollment 1 full-time
6 part-time
Test requirements Either GRE or MAT scores are considered or required for some or all of the programs

Master’s programs

Applications 322
Acceptance rate 80.1%
Enrollment 63 full-time
438 part-time
Test requirements Either GRE or MAT scores are considered or required for some or all of the programs

Education Specialist programs

Applications 52
Acceptance rate 71.2%
Enrollment 6 full-time
76 part-time
Test requirements Either GRE or MAT scores are considered or required for some or all of the programs

Ph.D./Ed.D. programs

Applications 65
Acceptance rate 64.6%
Enrollment 1 full-time
54 part-time
Test requirements Either GRE or MAT 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, Ed.D.
(9)
Categories of study offered to master’s students teaching track, counseling/psychology track, administration track
Categories of study offered to education specialist students teaching track, counseling/psychology track, administration track
Any programs in education offered off campus Yes
Any programs in education offered through distance education Yes

Program Specialization
Program specialization percentages are based on reported information and may be incorrect. Totals may exceed 100% due to students with multiple specialities.
Graduates (2010)

Certificate program graduates N/A
Master’s program graduates 205
Education specialist program graduates N/A
Doctoral program graduates 6

Faculty Resources

Full-time faculty 17
Part-time faculty 93
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)
Full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty engaged in externally funded research 37.5%

Education School Ranking

Education Ranking Scores

Score N/A
Peer assessment score (out of 5) 1.7
Superintendent assessment score (out of 5) 3.0
Average GRE verbal score, entering doctoral students N/A
Average GRE quantitative score, entering doctoral students N/A
Doctoral programs acceptance rate 64.6% – High
Ratio of doctoral degrees granted to full-time faculty 0.4:1
Student-faculty ratio 1.1:1
Average amount of externally funded research expenditure per faculty member (in thousands)
Total amount of externally funded research conducted by the school (in millions)

Education School Cost

Financial Aid Contact Information

Financial aid director Holly Kirkpatrick
Financial aid phone (215) 572-2980

Expenses

Tuition
Full-time: $645 per credit
Part-time: $645 per credit
Required fees $200 per year
Room and board N/A
Books and supplies $1,000
Miscellaneous expenses N/A

Financial Aid Availability

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