Georgia State University College of Education

Education School Admissions

Application

Director of admissions Nancy Keita
Application deadline N/A
Application fee $50

Georgia State University College of Education
TOEFL

TOEFL required for international students Yes
Minimum TOEFL score required 550 paper test

Post-baccalaureate certificate programs

Applications 370
Acceptance rate 85.4%
Enrollment 22 full-time
229 part-time
Test requirements Either GRE or MAT scores are considered or required for some or all of the programs

Master’s programs

Applications 1,642
Acceptance rate 57.6%
Enrollment 797 full-time
491 part-time
Test requirements GRE scores are considered or required for some or all of the programs

Education Specialist programs

Applications 97
Acceptance rate 71.1%
Enrollment 39 full-time
113 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 289
Acceptance rate 33.2%
Enrollment 159 full-time
219 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 bachelor’s, post-baccalaureate certificate, master’s, education specialist, Ph.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
100.0 percent of students reported specialty information. Totals may exceed 100% due to students with multiple specialities.

education administration and supervision 3%
student counseling and personnel services 15%
curriculum and instruction 8%
educational evaluation, research, and statistics 0%
social and philosophical foundations of education 1%
education policy 4%
educational technology 2%
educational psychology 3%
elementary teacher education 10%
junior high/intermediate/middle school teacher education 4%
secondary teacher education 12%
special education 16%
educational/instructional media design 1%
other 22%

Graduates (2010)

Certificate program graduates 284
Master’s program graduates 618
Education specialist program graduates 89
Doctoral program graduates 58

Faculty Resources

Full-time faculty 107
Part-time faculty 101
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 2.8%

Research Expenditures (2009-2010)

Total amount of externally funded research conducted by the school (in millions) $13.4
Full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty engaged in externally funded research 51.8%

Education School Ranking

Education Ranking Scores

Score 52
Peer assessment score (out of 5) 3.2
Superintendent assessment score (out of 5) 3.8
Average GRE verbal score, entering doctoral students 492 – Medium
Average GRE quantitative score, entering doctoral students 585 – Medium
Doctoral programs acceptance rate 33.2% – Low
Ratio of doctoral degrees granted to full-time faculty 0.5:1 – Medium
Student-faculty ratio 2.2:1 – Medium
Average amount of externally funded research expenditure per faculty member (in thousands) $119.3
Total amount of externally funded research conducted by the school (in millions) $13.4

Education School Cost

Financial Aid Contact Information

Financial aid director Louis Scott
Financial aid phone (404) 413-2400

Expenses

Tuition
Full-time: $7,200 per year (in-state)
Full-time: $28,800 per year (out-of-state)
Part-time: $300 per credit (in-state)
Part-time: $1,200 per credit (out-of-state)
Required fees $1,628 per year
Room and board $11,305
Books and supplies $1,410
Miscellaneous expenses $1,050

Financial Aid Availability

Fellowships 25
Teaching assistants 63
Research assistants 307
Other appointments N/A
Students receiving grants and/or scholarships 343