Education School Admissions
Application
| Director of admissions | Tristam Aldridge |
| Application deadline | rolling |
| Application fee | $75 |
TOEFL
| TOEFL required for international students | Yes |
| Minimum TOEFL score required | N/A |
Post-baccalaureate certificate programs
| Applications | 11 |
| Acceptance rate | 63.6% |
| Enrollment | 0 full-time 22 part-time |
| Test requirements | Neither GRE or MAT scores are considered or required for any of the programs |
Master’s programs
| Applications | 382 |
| Acceptance rate | 73.6% |
| Enrollment | 206 full-time 247 part-time |
| Test requirements | GRE scores are considered or required for some or all of the programs |
Education Specialist programs
| Applications | 6 |
| Acceptance rate | 83.3% |
| Enrollment | 0 full-time 7 part-time |
| Test requirements | GRE scores are considered or required for some or all of the programs |
Ph.D./Ed.D. programs
| Applications | 65 |
| Acceptance rate | 52.3% |
| Enrollment | 47 full-time 104 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. | |||||||
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| Categories of study offered to master’s students | teaching track, counseling/psychology track, administration track, other | |||||||
| Categories of study offered to education specialist students | administration track | |||||||
| Any programs in education offered off campus | Yes | |||||||
| Any programs in education offered through distance education | Yes | |||||||
Program Specialization
96.5 percent of students reported specialty information. Totals may exceed 100% due to students with multiple specialities.
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Graduates (2010)
| Certificate program graduates | 24 |
| Master’s program graduates | 212 |
| Education specialist program graduates | 10 |
| Doctoral program graduates | 25 |
Faculty Resources
| Full-time faculty | 64 |
| Part-time faculty | 57 |
| 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 | 15.6% |
Research Expenditures (2009-2010)
| Total amount of externally funded research conducted by the school (in millions) | $6.0 |
| Full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty engaged in externally funded research | 40.0% |
Education School Ranking
Education Ranking Scores
| Score | 45 |
| Peer assessment score (out of 5) | 3.0 |
| Superintendent assessment score (out of 5) | 3.8 |
| Average GRE verbal score, entering doctoral students | 450 – Low |
| Average GRE quantitative score, entering doctoral students | 555 – Medium |
| Doctoral programs acceptance rate | 52.3% – Medium |
| Ratio of doctoral degrees granted to full-time faculty | 0.4:1 – Medium |
| Student-faculty ratio | 1.3:1 – Medium |
| Average amount of externally funded research expenditure per faculty member (in thousands) | $99.8 |
| Total amount of externally funded research conducted by the school (in millions) | $6.0 |
Education School Cost
Financial Aid Contact Information
| Financial aid director | Marvin Carmichael |
| Financial aid phone | (864) 656-2280 |
Expenses
| Tuition | |
| Full-time: $8,380 per year (in-state) Full-time: $15,964 per year (out-of-state) Part-time: $350 per credit (in-state) Part-time: $700 per credit (out-of-state) |
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| Required fees | N/A |
| Room and board | $0 |
| Books and supplies | $0 |
| Miscellaneous expenses | $0 |
Financial Aid Availability
| Fellowships | 5 |
| Teaching assistants | 15 |
| Research assistants | 25 |
| Other appointments | 9 |
| Students receiving grants and/or scholarships | 0 |