Old Dominion University Darden College of Education

Education School Admissions

Application

Director of admissions Alice McAdory
Application deadline June 1
Application fee $50

Old Dominion University Darden 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 52
Acceptance rate 100.0%
Enrollment 79 full-time
496 part-time
Test requirements Either GRE or MAT scores are considered or required for some or all of the programs

Master’s programs

Applications 1,165
Acceptance rate 64.0%
Enrollment 513 full-time
496 part-time
Test requirements Either GRE or MAT scores are considered or required for some or all of the programs

Education Specialist programs

Applications 60
Acceptance rate 65.0%
Enrollment 11 full-time
43 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 176
Acceptance rate 68.2%
Enrollment 80 full-time
220 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.
(9)
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
70.3 percent of students reported specialty information. Totals may exceed 100% due to students with multiple specialities.

education administration and supervision 13%
student counseling and personnel services 11%
elementary teacher education 16%
secondary teacher education 10%
special education 9%
other 40%

Graduates (2010)

Certificate program graduates 86
Master’s program graduates 606
Education specialist program graduates 31
Doctoral program graduates 50

Faculty Resources

Full-time faculty 77
Part-time faculty 129
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) $7.2
Full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty engaged in externally funded research 44.4%

Education School Ranking

Education Ranking Scores

Score 40
Peer assessment score (out of 5) 2.9
Superintendent assessment score (out of 5) 3.4
Average GRE verbal score, entering doctoral students 476 – Medium
Average GRE quantitative score, entering doctoral students 518 – Medium
Doctoral programs acceptance rate 68.2% – High
Ratio of doctoral degrees granted to full-time faculty 0.7:1 – Medium
Student-faculty ratio 2.0:1 – Medium
Average amount of externally funded research expenditure per faculty member (in thousands) $100.5
Total amount of externally funded research conducted by the school (in millions) $7.2

Education School Cost

Financial Aid Contact Information

Financial aid director Veronica Finch
Financial aid phone (757) 683-3683

Expenses

Tuition
Full-time: $358 per credit (in-state)
Full-time: $903 per credit (out-of-state)
Part-time: $358 per credit (in-state)
Part-time: $903 per credit (out-of-state)
Required fees $238 per year
Room and board $9,700
Books and supplies $1,500
Miscellaneous expenses $4,000

Financial Aid Availability

Fellowships 4
Teaching assistants 48
Research assistants 56
Other appointments N/A
Students receiving grants and/or scholarships 7