Fordham University Graduate School of Education

Education School Admissions

Application

Director of admissions Linda Horisk
Application deadline rolling
Application fee $50

Fordham University Graduate School of Education
TOEFL

TOEFL required for international students Yes
Minimum TOEFL score required 575 paper test

Post-baccalaureate certificate programs

Applications N/A
Acceptance rate N/A
Enrollment N/A
Test requirements N/A

Master’s programs

Applications 766
Acceptance rate 79.1%
Enrollment 111 full-time
595 part-time
Test requirements Neither GRE or MAT scores are considered or required for any of the programs

Education Specialist programs

Applications 63
Acceptance rate 96.8%
Enrollment 5 full-time
75 part-time
Test requirements Neither GRE or MAT scores are considered or required for any of the programs

Ph.D./Ed.D. programs

Applications 251
Acceptance rate 47.0%
Enrollment 12 full-time
370 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 master’s, education specialist, Ph.D., Ed.D.
(8)
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 18%
student counseling and personnel services 27%
curriculum and instruction 2%
educational psychology 4%
elementary teacher education 33%
secondary teacher education 10%
special education 2%
other 5%

Graduates (2010)

Certificate program graduates N/A
Master’s program graduates 383
Education specialist program graduates 43
Doctoral program graduates 35

Faculty Resources

Full-time faculty 32
Part-time faculty 68
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 6.3%

Research Expenditures (2009-2010)

Total amount of externally funded research conducted by the school (in millions) $5.5
Full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty engaged in externally funded research 45.7%

Education School Ranking

Education Ranking Scores

Score 53
Peer assessment score (out of 5) 3.2
Superintendent assessment score (out of 5) 3.9
Average GRE verbal score, entering doctoral students 550 – High
Average GRE quantitative score, entering doctoral students 640 – High
Doctoral programs acceptance rate 47.0% – Medium
Ratio of doctoral degrees granted to full-time faculty 1.0:1 – High
Student-faculty ratio 4.2:1 – High
Average amount of externally funded research expenditure per faculty member (in thousands) $158.1
Total amount of externally funded research conducted by the school (in millions) $5.5

Education School Cost

Financial Aid Contact Information

Financial aid director Linda Horisk
Financial aid phone (212) 636-6400

Expenses

Tuition
Full-time: $1,050 per credit
Part-time: $1,050 per credit
Required fees $380 per year
Room and board $18,000
Books and supplies $1,300
Miscellaneous expenses $3,500

Financial Aid Availability

Fellowships 5
Teaching assistants N/A
Research assistants 103
Other appointments N/A
Students receiving grants and/or scholarships 543