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Program in Special Education School of Education, Health, and Human Services Hofstra University

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  • Hempstead, NY
    location
  • Private
    type
  • Suburban
    setting
  • 86%14%
    student ratio
  • 176
    total students
  • $18,990 | $18,990
    in-state tuition | out-of-state tuition
  • Rolling
    fall application deadline
  • 78%
    acceptance rate
  • 15 Degrees
    degrees offered

Degrees & Award

  • Degrees Offered
    • Major Degree Levels Offered
    • Inclusive Early Childhood Special Education Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)
    • Special Education Generalist Master of Science in Education (MS Ed) [extension in secondary education]
    • Teaching Students With Severe Or Multiple Disabilities Advanced Certificate
    • Special Education Professional Diploma (PD)
      Master of Arts (MA)
      Advanced Certificate
      Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)
    • Inclusive Elementary Special Education Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)
    • Special Education Assessment And Diagnosis Advanced Certificate
    • Inclusive Secondary Special Education Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)
    • Gifted Education Advanced Certificate
    • Applied Behavior Analysis Advanced Certificate
    • Secondary Education Generalist Master of Science in Education (MS Ed) [students with disabilities 7-12]
    • Early Childhood Special Education Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)
      Advanced Certificate
  • Degrees Awarded
    • Master's Degrees 78
    • Doctoral Degrees Not reported
    • First Professional Degrees Not reported
    • Other Advanced Degrees 26
    • * 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? Yes
    • Terminal master's degree available? Not reported
  • Degree Requirements
    • Master's Degrees Required for some, Required for some and internship, practicum, seminars, student teaching, minimum GPA of 3.0
    • Doctoral Degrees Not reported
    • First Professional Degrees Not reported
    • Other Advanced Degrees Not reported

Admissions

78% of applicants are admitted.
  • Acceptance Rate
    • Applied119
    • Accepted93
    • Acceptance Rate78%
    • Enrolled54
  • Applying
    • Application Fee - Domestic $70
    • Application Fee - International $75
    • Electronic applications accepted? Yes
    • Applications processed on a rolling basis? Yes
  • 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 DegreesGRE, interview, letters of recommendation, portfolio, essay, and professional experience, certification
    • Doctoral's DegreesNot Reported
    • First-Professional's DegreesNot Reported
    • Other Advanced DegreesGRE, interview, letters of recommendation, essay, professional experience, and resume, master's degree
    • International DegreesTOEFL required, 550 paper based, TOEFL iBT

Tuition & Fees

  • Tuition & Fees
    • In-state tuition *$18,990
    • Out-of-state tuition *$18,990
    • International student tuitionNot Reported
    • * Tuition for full-time graduate student per academic year
  • Fees
    • Per-academic year fees$970.00
    • 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, Tuition Waivers, Career or Field-Related Internships, Federal Work-Study, Financial Support for Part-time Students, Institutionally-sponsored Loans, Scholarship and/or loans, Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

  • Gender
    • Total Graduate Students176
    • Female Percentage86%
    • Male Percentage14%
  • Participation
    • Total Graduate Students176
    • Part-time Percentage48%
    • Full-time Percentage52%
  • Ethnicity
    • Hispanic / Latino5%
    • Black / African American7%
    • White / Caucasian71%
    • American Indian / Alaskan Native1%
    • Asian1%
    • Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander1%
    • Two or more races1%
    • Unknown13%

Research

  • Existing Research
    • Focus of faculty researchCulturally-responsive teaching and teacher preparation, workplace socialization and individuals with disabilities, inclusive schooling and universal design for learning (UDL)
    • Externally sponsored research expenditures last yearNot Reported

Location & Contact

Program in Special Education

School of Education, Health, and Human Services
Hofstra University

100 Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY 11549
United States

Dr. Darra Pace

Chairperson

Phone: 516-463-6476
Fax: 516-463-6415
Email: cprdzp@hofstra.edu

Carol Drummer

Dean of Graduate Admissions

Phone: 516-463-4876
Fax: 516-463-4664
Email: gradstudent@hofstra.edu

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