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Program in Abilities and Disabilities Studies School of Education and Human Development University of Southern Maine

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  • Portland, ME
    location
  • Public
    type
  • Urban
    setting
  • 83%17%
    student ratio
  • 41
    total students
  • $4,860 | $13,572
    in-state tuition | out-of-state tuition
  • May 1
    fall application deadline
  • 100%
    acceptance rate
  • 5 Degrees
    degrees offered

Degrees & Award

  • Degrees Offered
    • Major Degree Levels Offered
    • Teaching All Students Certificate
      Master of Science (MS)
    • Self-Design In Special Education Master of Science (MS)
    • Gifted And Talented Master of Science (MS)
    • Teaching Students With Mild To Severe Disabilities Master of Science (MS)
  • Degrees Awarded
    • Master's Degrees 20
    • Doctoral Degrees Not reported
    • First Professional Degrees Not reported
    • Other Advanced Degrees Not reported
    • * 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? No
    • Terminal master's degree available? Not reported
  • Degree Requirements
    • Master's Degrees Alternate accepted and portfolio
    • Doctoral Degrees Not reported
    • First Professional Degrees Not reported
    • Other Advanced Degrees Not reported

Admissions

100% of applicants are admitted.
  • Acceptance Rate
    • Applied10
    • Accepted10
    • Acceptance Rate100%
    • Enrolled8
  • Applying
    • Application Fee - Domestic $65
    • Application Fee - International $65
    • Electronic applications accepted? Yes
    • Applications processed on a rolling basis? Yes
  • Application Deadlines
    • Type Domestic International Priority Date
    • Fall deadline May 1st Not Reported Yes
    • Winter deadline Not Reported Not Reported Not Reported
    • Spring deadline October 15th Not Reported Yes
  • Entrance Requirements
    • Master's Degreesproof of teacher certification
    • Doctoral's DegreesNot Reported
    • First-Professional's DegreesNot Reported
    • Other Advanced DegreesNot Reported
    • International DegreesTOEFL required, 550 paper based, TOEFL iBT

Tuition & Fees

  • Tuition & Fees
    • In-state tuition *$4,860
    • Out-of-state tuition *$13,572
    • International student tuitionNot Reported
    • * Tuition for full-time graduate student per academic year
  • Fees
    • Per-academic year feesNot Reported
    • 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 awardsMarch 1
    • Types of financial support availableCareer 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 Students41
    • Female Percentage83%
    • Male Percentage17%
  • Participation
    • Total Graduate Students41
    • Part-time Percentage95%
    • Full-time Percentage5%
  • Ethnicity
    • Hispanic / Latino2%
    • Black / African American0%
    • White / Caucasian88%
    • American Indian / Alaskan Native2%
    • Asian0%
    • Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander0%
    • Two or more races0%
    • Unknown8%

Faculty

  • Faculty Breakout
    • Total Faculty2
    • Full-time Percentage100%
    • Part-time Percentage0%
    • Female Percentage50%
    • Male Percentage50%

Research

  • Existing Research
    • Focus of faculty researchModerate-to-severe disabilities, gifted and talented
    • Externally sponsored research expenditures last yearNot Reported

Location & Contact

Program in Abilities and Disabilities Studies

School of Education and Human Development
University of Southern Maine

96 Falmouth Street, PO Box 9300
Portland, ME 04104-9300
United States

Dr. James Curry

Chair, Professional Education Department

Phone: 207-780-5400
Fax: 207-228-8277
Email: jcurry@usm.maine.edu

Mary Sloan

Director of Graduate Admissions

Phone: 207-780-4386
Fax: 207-780-4969
Email: msloan@usm.maine.edu

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