Towson University College of Education

Education School Admissions

Application

Director of admissions Erika Carlson-Hiles
Application deadline rolling
Application fee $45

Towson University 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 0
Acceptance rate N/A
Enrollment 22 full-time
15 part-time
Test requirements GRE scores are considered or required for some or all of the programs

Master’s programs

Applications 404
Acceptance rate 72.0%
Enrollment 309 full-time
1,156 part-time
Test requirements GRE scores are considered or required for some or all of the programs

Education Specialist programs

Applications 115
Acceptance rate 45.2%
Enrollment 51 full-time
70 part-time
Test requirements GRE scores are considered or required for some or all of the programs

Ph.D./Ed.D. programs

Applications 9
Acceptance rate 44.4%
Enrollment 33 full-time
29 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, Ed.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, counseling/psychology track, administration track, other
Any programs in education offered off campus Yes
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 13%
educational technology 1%
educational psychology 2%
elementary teacher education 5%
secondary teacher education 3%
special education 7%
educational/instructional media design 8%
other 62%

Graduates (2010)

Certificate program graduates 21
Master’s program graduates 493
Education specialist program graduates 59
Doctoral program graduates 15

Faculty Resources

Full-time faculty 133
Part-time faculty 162
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) $1.7
Full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty engaged in externally funded research 28.9%

Education School Ranking

Education Ranking Scores

Score 34
Peer assessment score (out of 5) 2.5
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 0.1:1 – Low
Student-faculty ratio 0.3:1 – Low
Average amount of externally funded research expenditure per faculty member (in thousands) $15.2
Total amount of externally funded research conducted by the school (in millions) $1.7

Education School Cost

Financial Aid Contact Information

Financial aid director Vince Pecora
Financial aid phone (410) 704-4236

Expenses

Tuition
Full-time: $324 per credit (in-state)
Full-time: $681 per credit (out-of-state)
Part-time: $324 per credit (in-state)
Part-time: $681 per credit (out-of-state)
Required fees $95 per credit
Room and board $9,882
Books and supplies $2,612
Miscellaneous expenses $1,798

Financial Aid Availability

Fellowships 1
Teaching assistants 0
Research assistants 2
Other appointments 46
Students receiving grants and/or scholarships 59