University of Colorado–Boulder School of Education

Education School Admissions

Application

Director of admissions Dan Liston
Application deadline January 1
Application fee $50

University of Colorado Boulder School of Education
TOEFL

TOEFL required for international students Yes
Minimum TOEFL score required 650 paper test
114 internet-based test

Post-baccalaureate certificate programs

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

Master’s programs

Applications 330
Acceptance rate 81.5%
Enrollment 115 full-time
246 part-time
Test requirements GRE scores are considered or required for some or all of the programs

Education Specialist programs

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

Ph.D./Ed.D. programs

Applications 117
Acceptance rate 31.6%
Enrollment 80 full-time
15 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 post-baccalaureate certificate, master’s, Ph.D.
(6)
Categories of study offered to master’s students teaching track, research/policy track
Categories of study offered to education specialist students N/A
Any programs in education offered off campus Yes
Any programs in education offered through distance education No

Program Specialization
100.0 percent of students reported specialty information. Totals may exceed 100% due to students with multiple specialities.

curriculum and instruction 21%
educational evaluation, research, and statistics 3%
social and philosophical foundations of education 11%
educational psychology 4%
secondary teacher education 8%
special education 5%
other 48%

Graduates (2010)

Certificate program graduates N/A
Master’s program graduates 136
Education specialist program graduates N/A
Doctoral program graduates 11

Faculty Resources

Full-time faculty 34
Part-time faculty 48
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 29.4%

Research Expenditures (2009-2010)

Total amount of externally funded research conducted by the school (in millions) $4.7
Full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty engaged in externally funded research 60.0%

Education School Ranking

Education Ranking Scores

Score 59
Peer assessment score (out of 5) 3.7
Superintendent assessment score (out of 5) 3.7
Average GRE verbal score, entering doctoral students 558 – High
Average GRE quantitative score, entering doctoral students 652 – High
Doctoral programs acceptance rate 31.6% – Low
Ratio of doctoral degrees granted to full-time faculty 0.3:1
Student-faculty ratio 2.5:1 – Medium
Average amount of externally funded research expenditure per faculty member (in thousands) $133.9
Total amount of externally funded research conducted by the school (in millions) $4.7

Education School Cost

Financial Aid Contact Information

Financial aid director Gwen Pomper
Financial aid phone (303) 492-5091

Expenses

Tuition
Full-time: $8,928 per year (in-state)
Full-time: $24,048 per year (out-of-state)
Part-time: $1,488 per credit (in-state)
Part-time: $4,008 per credit (out-of-state)
Required fees $1,626 per year
Room and board $10,792
Books and supplies $1,748
Miscellaneous expenses $4,696

Financial Aid Availability

Fellowships 40
Teaching assistants 72
Research assistants 156
Other appointments N/A
Students receiving grants and/or scholarships 341