University of Kentucky College of Education

Education School Admissions

Application

Director of admissions Dr. Brian Jackson
Application deadline July 13
Application fee $50

University of Kentucky 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 171
Acceptance rate 43.9%
Enrollment 5 full-time
39 part-time
Test requirements GRE scores are considered or required for some or all of the programs

Master’s programs

Applications 392
Acceptance rate 51.3%
Enrollment 273 full-time
128 part-time
Test requirements GRE scores are considered or required for some or all of the programs

Education Specialist programs

Applications 47
Acceptance rate 34.0%
Enrollment 22 full-time
22 part-time
Test requirements GRE scores are considered or required for some or all of the programs

Ph.D./Ed.D. programs

Applications 184
Acceptance rate 35.9%
Enrollment 234 full-time
86 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
99.6 percent of students reported specialty information. Totals may exceed 100% due to students with multiple specialities.

education administration and supervision 16%
curriculum and instruction 2%
educational evaluation, research, and statistics 14%
social and philosophical foundations of education 1%
educational psychology 15%
elementary teacher education 1%
higher education administration 3%
junior high/intermediate/middle school teacher education 0%
secondary teacher education 7%
special education 9%
educational/instructional media design 1%
other 29%

Graduates (2010)

Certificate program graduates N/A
Master’s program graduates 179
Education specialist program graduates 17
Doctoral program graduates 39

Faculty Resources

Full-time faculty 90
Part-time faculty 50
Full-time faculty with doctoral degrees 99%
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) $4.7
Full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty engaged in externally funded research 42.9%

Education School Ranking

Education Ranking Scores

Score 47
Peer assessment score (out of 5) 3.2
Superintendent assessment score (out of 5) 3.9
Average GRE verbal score, entering doctoral students 475 – Medium
Average GRE quantitative score, entering doctoral students 574 – Medium
Doctoral programs acceptance rate 35.9% – Medium
Ratio of doctoral degrees granted to full-time faculty 0.4:1 – Medium
Student-faculty ratio 2.9:1 – Medium
Average amount of externally funded research expenditure per faculty member (in thousands) $51.6
Total amount of externally funded research conducted by the school (in millions) $4.7

Education School Cost

Financial Aid Contact Information

Financial aid director Lynda George
Financial aid phone (859) 257-3172

Expenses

Tuition
Full-time: $8,820 per year (in-state)
Full-time: $18,688 per year (out-of-state)
Part-time: $481 per credit (in-state)
Part-time: $1,030 per credit (out-of-state)
Required fees $909 per year
Room and board $10,000
Books and supplies $1,500
Miscellaneous expenses $600

Financial Aid Availability

Fellowships 13
Teaching assistants 57
Research assistants 29
Other appointments 60
Students receiving grants and/or scholarships 460