University of Pittsburgh School of Education

Education School Admissions

Application

Director of admissions Marianne Budziszewski
Application deadline rolling
Application fee $50

University of Pittsburgh School 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 170
Acceptance rate 80.6%
Enrollment 69 full-time
152 part-time
Test requirements Neither GRE or MAT scores are considered or required for any of the programs

Master’s programs

Applications 628
Acceptance rate 64.5%
Enrollment 317 full-time
298 part-time
Test requirements Neither GRE or MAT scores are considered or required for any 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 166
Acceptance rate 35.5%
Enrollment 173 full-time
187 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.
(9)
Categories of study offered to master’s students teaching track, administration track, research/policy track, other
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 Yes

Program Specialization
100.0 percent of students reported specialty information. Totals may exceed 100% due to students with multiple specialities.
Graduates (2010)

Certificate program graduates 156
Master’s program graduates 345
Education specialist program graduates N/A
Doctoral program graduates 35

Faculty Resources

Full-time faculty 60
Part-time faculty 135
Full-time faculty with doctoral degrees 98%
Full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty who received awards or were editors of educational journals during 2009 and 2010 18.3%

Research Expenditures (2009-2010)

Total amount of externally funded research conducted by the school (in millions) $19.8
Full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty engaged in externally funded research 86.2%

Education School Ranking

Education Ranking Scores

Score 70
Peer assessment score (out of 5) 3.6
Superintendent assessment score (out of 5) 4.2
Average GRE verbal score, entering doctoral students 499 – Medium
Average GRE quantitative score, entering doctoral students 603 – Medium
Doctoral programs acceptance rate 35.5% – Medium
Ratio of doctoral degrees granted to full-time faculty 0.6:1 – Medium
Student-faculty ratio 3.9:1 – High
Average amount of externally funded research expenditure per faculty member (in thousands) $341.6
Total amount of externally funded research conducted by the school (in millions) $19.8

Education School Cost

Financial Aid Contact Information

Financial aid director Janet McLaughlin
Financial aid phone (412) 648-2230

Expenses

Tuition
Full-time: $17,304 per year (in-state)
Full-time: $29,554 per year (out-of-state)
Part-time: $701 per credit (in-state)
Part-time: $1,210 per credit (out-of-state)
Required fees $740 per year
Room and board N/A
Books and supplies $1,076
Miscellaneous expenses $15,430

Financial Aid Availability

Fellowships 8
Teaching assistants 84
Research assistants 46
Other appointments N/A
Students receiving grants and/or scholarships 115