University of Illinois–Chicago College of Education

Education School Admissions

Application

Director of admissions Dr. Joyce Eisen
Application deadline rolling
Application fee $60

University of Illinois Chicago College of Education
TOEFL

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

Post-baccalaureate certificate programs

Applications 3
Acceptance rate 100.0%
Enrollment 0 full-time
16 part-time
Test requirements Neither GRE or MAT scores are considered or required for any of the programs

Master’s programs

Applications 343
Acceptance rate 68.8%
Enrollment 148 full-time
412 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 133
Acceptance rate 63.2%
Enrollment 62 full-time
250 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, Ph.D., Ed.D.
Programs/courses offered in
curriculum and instruction English as a second language
education administration higher education administration
education policy secondary teacher education
educational psychology special education
elementary teacher education
Categories of study offered to master’s students teaching track, research/policy track, other
Categories of study offered to education specialist students N/A
Any programs in education offered off campus No
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 9%
curriculum and instruction 10%
educational evaluation, research, and statistics 4%
social and philosophical foundations of education 4%
education policy 4%
educational psychology 10%
elementary teacher education 11%
higher education administration 0%
secondary teacher education 6%
special education 16%
other 26%

Graduates (2010)

Certificate program graduates N/A
Master’s program graduates 220
Education specialist program graduates N/A
Doctoral program graduates 30

Faculty Resources

Full-time faculty 48
Part-time faculty 8
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) $12.5
Full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty engaged in externally funded research 79.2%

Education School Ranking

Education Ranking Scores

Score 60
Peer assessment score (out of 5) 3.7
Superintendent assessment score (out of 5) 4.0
Average GRE verbal score, entering doctoral students 512 – Medium
Average GRE quantitative score, entering doctoral students 550 – Medium
Doctoral programs acceptance rate 63.2% – Medium
Ratio of doctoral degrees granted to full-time faculty 0.6:1 – Medium
Student-faculty ratio 3.0:1 – Medium
Average amount of externally funded research expenditure per faculty member (in thousands) $235.0
Total amount of externally funded research conducted by the school (in millions) $12.5

Education School Cost

Financial Aid Contact Information

Financial aid director Timothy Opgenorth
Financial aid phone (312) 996-3126

Expenses

Tuition
Full-time: $9,714 per year (in-state)
Full-time: $21,712 per year (out-of-state)
Part-time: $6,476 per year (in-state)
Part-time: $14,474 per year (out-of-state)
Required fees $2,922 per year
Room and board $9,994
Books and supplies $1,200
Miscellaneous expenses $3,628

Financial Aid Availability

Fellowships 7
Teaching assistants 50
Research assistants 143
Other appointments 30
Students receiving grants and/or scholarships 0