Overview

Education, Counseling and Leadership Department / Education, Counseling and Leadership Department is located in Peoria, IL, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Leadership in educational administration
Master of Arts (MA)	Counseling	Clinical mental health counseling
Master of Arts (MA)	Counseling	Professional school counseling
Doctor of Education (Ed D)	Higher education administration
Master of Arts (MA)	Nonprofit leadership

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	69
Doctoral Degrees	0
Other Advanced Degrees	2

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test or MAT Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

178

Applied

137

Accepted

82

Enrolled

Applying

40

Application Fee - Domestic

50

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	May 15th	May 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	October 15th	October 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test or MAT
Master's Degree Requirements	Interview, 3 letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Requirements	-3 letters of recommendation -Special Essay question -Answer 4 writing prompts -Must have a master's degree -Resume -Official transcripts from all institutions attended (Bachelor's and master's)

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	April 1
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

403

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.95%
Black or African American	18.36%
White or Caucasian	67%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.74%
Asian	2.23%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0.5%
Unknown	3.23%

Gender

Male (18%)

Female (81%)

Faculty

22

Total faculty

Full-time - 19

Part-time - 3

Male (10)

Female (12)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Neuroscience and the brain in counseling, counternarratives of latinx students, technology integration in k-12 and higher education, science and social studies inquiry-based education, legal and ethical issues in counselor education and supervision
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1501 West Bradley Avenue
Peoria, IL  61625-0002
United States

Contact Patricia Nugent
Chair
Email: pnugent@bradley.edu
Phone: 309-677-31976

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