George Washington University Graduate School of Education and Human Development

Education School Admissions

Application

Director of admissions Sarah Lang
Application deadline rolling
Application fee $60

George Washington University Graduate School of Education and Human Development
TOEFL

TOEFL required for international students Yes
Minimum TOEFL score required 550 paper test
80 internet-based test

Post-baccalaureate certificate programs

Applications 263
Acceptance rate 82.5%
Enrollment 5 full-time
326 part-time
Test requirements Either GRE or MAT scores are considered or required for some or all of the programs

Master’s programs

Applications 1,191
Acceptance rate 67.2%
Enrollment 342 full-time
533 part-time
Test requirements Either GRE or MAT scores are considered or required for some or all of the programs

Education Specialist programs

Applications 48
Acceptance rate 64.6%
Enrollment 3 full-time
36 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 285
Acceptance rate 46.3%
Enrollment 114 full-time
452 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 post-baccalaureate certificate, master’s, education specialist, Ph.D., Ed.D.
(10)
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
95.6 percent of students reported specialty information. Totals may exceed 100% due to students with multiple specialities.

education administration and supervision 20%
student counseling and personnel services 29%
curriculum and instruction 3%
education policy 1%
educational technology 3%
elementary teacher education 2%
higher education administration 8%
secondary teacher education 6%
special education 18%
educational/instructional media design 2%
other 9%

Graduates (2010)

Certificate program graduates 192
Master’s program graduates 527
Education specialist program graduates 61
Doctoral program graduates 77

Faculty Resources

Full-time faculty 48
Part-time faculty 236
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 8.3%

Research Expenditures (2009-2010)

Total amount of externally funded research conducted by the school (in millions) $14.4
Full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty engaged in externally funded research 36.7%

Education School Ranking

Education Ranking Scores

Score 61
Peer assessment score (out of 5) 3.4
Superintendent assessment score (out of 5) 4.1
Average GRE verbal score, entering doctoral students 546 – High
Average GRE quantitative score, entering doctoral students 586 – Medium
Doctoral programs acceptance rate 46.3% – Medium
Ratio of doctoral degrees granted to full-time faculty 1.6:1 – High
Student-faculty ratio 5.5:1 – High
Average amount of externally funded research expenditure per faculty member (in thousands) $294.7
Total amount of externally funded research conducted by the school (in millions) $14.4

Education School Cost

Financial Aid Contact Information

Financial aid director Geri Rypkema
Financial aid phone (202) 994-6822

Expenses

Tuition
Full-time: $1,175 per credit
Part-time: $1,175 per credit
Required fees $2 per credit
Room and board $19,980
Books and supplies $500
Miscellaneous expenses $1,635

Financial Aid Availability

Fellowships 131
Teaching assistants 0
Research assistants 22
Other appointments 0
Students receiving grants and/or scholarships N/A