Virginia Tech School of Education

Education School Admissions

Application

Director of admissions Jacqueline Nottingham
Application deadline July 1
Application fee $45

Virginia Tech 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 N/A
Acceptance rate N/A
Enrollment N/A
Test requirements N/A

Master’s programs

Applications 369
Acceptance rate 62.1%
Enrollment 245 full-time
277 part-time
Test requirements Neither GRE or MAT scores are considered or required for any of the programs

Education Specialist programs

Applications 11
Acceptance rate 100.0%
Enrollment 11 full-time
37 part-time
Test requirements Neither GRE or MAT scores are considered or required for any of the programs

Ph.D./Ed.D. programs

Applications 64
Acceptance rate 54.7%
Enrollment 155 full-time
199 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 master’s, education specialist, Ph.D., Ed.D.
(12)
Categories of study offered to master’s students teaching track, counseling/psychology track, administration track, other
Categories of study offered to education specialist students teaching 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 27%
student counseling and personnel services 10%
curriculum and instruction 49%
educational evaluation, research, and statistics 2%
other 12%

Graduates (2010)

Certificate program graduates 0
Master’s program graduates 311
Education specialist program graduates 23
Doctoral program graduates 70

Faculty Resources

Full-time faculty 45
Part-time faculty 37
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 6.7%

Research Expenditures (2009-2010)

Total amount of externally funded research conducted by the school (in millions) $4.5
Full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty engaged in externally funded research 37.9%

Education School Ranking

Education Ranking Scores

Score 44
Peer assessment score (out of 5) 3.2
Superintendent assessment score (out of 5) 4.0
Average GRE verbal score, entering doctoral students N/A
Average GRE quantitative score, entering doctoral students N/A
Doctoral programs acceptance rate 54.7% – Medium
Ratio of doctoral degrees granted to full-time faculty 1.2:1 – High
Student-faculty ratio 4.9:1 – High
Average amount of externally funded research expenditure per faculty member (in thousands) $77.7
Total amount of externally funded research conducted by the school (in millions) $4.5

Education School Cost

Financial Aid Contact Information

Financial aid director Monika Gibson
Financial aid phone (540) 231-4558

Expenses

Tuition
Full-time: $8,783 per year (in-state)
Full-time: $17,238 per year (out-of-state)
Part-time: $488 per credit (in-state)
Part-time: $958 per credit (out-of-state)
Required fees $2,150 per year
Room and board $8,136
Books and supplies $1,400
Miscellaneous expenses $1,400

Financial Aid Availability

Fellowships 0
Teaching assistants 22
Research assistants 48
Other appointments 13
Students receiving grants and/or scholarships 60