Graduate School of Education Fordham University

Fordham University's Graduate School of Education Is a Leader in Education Master's Programs

For more than 85 years, Fordham University's distinguished Graduate School of Education, located in New York, has prepared students for careers in teaching, psychological and educational services, and educational leadership. A leading force in New York City's education graduate schools, GSE offers over 40 MA degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional diploma programs at its campuses in New York City's Lincoln Center and Westchester County.

Teaching a Multi-Cultural, Multi-Racial Population

Fordham University is located in the heart of New York City. Education is put to the test every day in the world's most ethnically-diverse, international city where teachers struggle with the mounting challenges of reaching and teaching classrooms of students from dramatically different cultural and economic backgrounds. Many of these students face additional disadvantages such as poverty, literacy, and English as a second language. These same challenges are being faced in classrooms across the United States.

The Fordham University Graduate School of Education is a leader in the development of the knowledge and skills needed by teachers, counselors, psychologists, administrators, and other educators to prepare a diverse population of students for satisfying and productive lives in the 21st century.

Graduate School of Education: Curriculum and Teaching Division

The Curriculum and Teaching Division (C&T) prepares and develops teachers at the initial and advanced levels who are committed to professional and school excellence, reflective practice, and lifelong learning. All programs emphasize concern for students' language and culture, respect for the multiple voices of the urban classroom, and attention to all children, from the most academically talented to those struggling with literacy and basic education.

The C&T division offers a variety of innovative programs including mathematics and science education, bilingual education, literacy, and special education. Graduate studies integrate in-depth training in teaching theory with extensive fieldwork and cutting-edge research opportunities.

Dozens of education masters programs address every specialty from early childhood education and adolescent education to special education and adult education. Specific education master's programs focus on specialized areas such as: adolescence biology, adolescence chemistry, adolescent English, adolescent social studies, and TESOL: K-12.

Some degrees are integrated and provide dual certification, such as the M.A. degree in Teaching, Early Childhood Education, and Childhood Education. Literacy education is addressed with the M.A. in Teaching, Literacy Education (grades 5-12) for adolescence education specialists. The M.S. in Adult Education and Human Resource Development program is the first advanced degree program with a completely online option.

The M.A. degree in Childhood Education and Childhood Special Education gives graduate students the specialized training and skills needed to enable children with disabilities to reach their personal and academic potential. The innovative M.A. in Teaching, Adolescent Mathematics is distinguished by exceptionally strong field experience and a carefully coordinated sequence of courses that progress from foundations and teaching methods to the development of a professional portfolio.

Graduate School of Education: Educational Leadership, Administration and Policy Division (ELAP)

The ELAP division of the College of Education administers masters, Ph.D. and Ed.D. programs to prepare future administrators, supervisors, principals, superintendents, and other leaders in public and non-public schools and church settings. The graduate programs also develop educators and trainers for non-school settings such as business, industry, government, hospitals, museums, and libraries.

Featured programs include: administration and supervision, Catholic educational leadership, church and non-public school leadership, executive leadership, urban school leadership, and human resource education.

• Degrees Offered
• Major Degree Levels Offered
• Master of Science in Education (MSE)
  Master of Science in Teaching (MST)
  Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
  Advanced Certificate (Adv C)
  Master of Science (MS)
  Doctor of Education (Ed D)
  Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)

• Degrees Awarded
• Master's Degrees 573
• Doctoral Degrees 45
• First Professional Degrees Not reported
• Other Advanced Degrees 6
• * Shows the number of degrees awarded for the last academic year that data was reported.

• Earning Your Degree
• Part-time study available? Yes
• Evening/weekend programs available? Yes
• Distance learning programs available? Not reported
• Terminal master's degree available? Not reported

• Degree Requirements
• Master's Degrees Required for some
• Doctoral Degrees Required
• First Professional Degrees Not reported
• Other Advanced Degrees Required for some

• Acceptance Rate
• Applied1,283
• Accepted940
• Acceptance Rate73%
• Enrolled506
• Applying
• Application Fee - Domestic $65
• Application Fee - International $65
• Electronic applications accepted? No
• Applications processed on a rolling basis? Not Reported
• Application Deadlines
• Type Domestic International Priority Date
• Fall deadline Not Reported Not Reported Not Reported
• Winter deadline Not Reported Not Reported Not Reported
• Spring deadline Not Reported Not Reported Not Reported
• Entrance Requirements
• Master's Degreesminimum GPA of 3.0
• Doctoral's DegreesGRE or MAT
• First-Professional's DegreesNot Reported
• Other Advanced Degreesminimum GPA of 3.0
• International DegreesNot Reported

• Tuition & Fees
• In-state tuition *$30,480
• Out-of-state tuition *$30,480
• International student tuitionNot Reported
• * Tuition for full-time graduate student per academic year
• Fees
• Per-academic year fees$586.00
• Per-term feesNot Reported
• One-time feeNot Reported
• * Fees for full-time graduate students
• Financial Support
• Financial award applicants must submitFAFSA
• Application deadlines for financial awardsNot Reported
• Types of financial support availableFellowships, Research Assitantships, Career or Field-Related Internships, Federal Work-Study, Financial Support for Part-time Students, Scholarship and/or loans

• Gender
• Total Graduate Students1351
• Female Percentage76%
• Male Percentage24%
• Participation
• Total Graduate Students1351
• Part-time Percentage86%
• Full-time Percentage14%
• Ethnicity
• Hispanic / Latino12%
• Black / African American10%
• White / Caucasian65%
• American Indian / Alaskan Native0%
• Asian5%
• Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander0%
• Two or more races0%
• Unknown8%

• Faculty Breakout
• Total Faculty129
• Full-time Percentage37%
• Part-time Percentage63%
• Female Percentage67%
• Male Percentage33%