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Division of Literacy, Culture, and International Education

Philadelphia, PA

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Overview

Division of Literacy, Culture, and International Education / Division of Literacy, Culture, and International Education is located in Philadelphia, PA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree Concentration Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Education, culture and society
Doctor of Education (Ed D) Reading/writing/literacy
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Reading/writing/literacy
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed) Reading/writing/literacy
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed) Language and literacy
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed) Education, culture and society
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed) International educational development

Degrees Awarded

Degree Number Awarded
Master's Degrees 261
Doctoral Degrees 51
Other Advanced Degrees 0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available? Yes
Evening/weekend programs available? No
Distance learning programs available? No
Terminal master's degree available? No

Degree Requirements

Degree Requirement
Master's Degrees Entrance Exam GRE
Thesis Alternate accepted
Internship; paper; policy brief
Doctoral Degrees Entrance Exam GRE
Comp Exam Required
Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

544
Applied
244
Accepted
111
Enrolled
45%

Applying

75
Application Fee - Domestic
Yes
Electronic
applications accepted?
Yes
Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type Domestic International Priority date
Fall deadline December 8th December 8th Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam Details
Master's Degree Exam GRE
Master's Degree Requirements Bachelor's degree
Doctoral Degree Exam GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements Bachelor's degree; master's degree (preferred)

International Students

Exam Details
TOEFL: Required
IELTS: Required

Tuition & Fees

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Financial Support

Types of financial support available Health Care Benefits
Scholarship and/or loans
Federal Work-Study

Student Body

179
Total Graduate Students
27%
International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 10.06%
Black or African American 11.73%
White or Caucasian 32%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0%
Asian 11.73%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0%
Two or more races 4.47%
Unknown 1.12%

Gender

Male (17%)
Female (82%)

Research

Focus of faculty research: Ethnography and qualitative methods, sociology and anthropology of education, philosophy and history of education, civics, citizenship and social change, international development, immigration and transnationalism
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year: 0

Location & Contact

Address 3700 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA  19104
United States
Contact Dr. Alex Posecznick
Program Manager
Email: alpos@upenn.edu
Phone: 215-573-3947

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