Overview

College of Education / College of Education is located in Boca Raton, FL, in a suburban setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders

Department of Counselor Education

Department of Curriculum, Culture, and Educational Inquiry

Department of Educational Leadership and Research Methodology

Department of Exceptional Student Education

Department of Teaching and Learning

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Specialist in Education (Ed S)
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Arts (MA)
Doctor of Education (Ed D)
Master of Education (M Ed)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	205
Doctoral Degrees	23
Other Advanced Degrees	30

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required
Other Advanced Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Departmental qualifying exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

864

Applied

320

Accepted

254

Enrolled

Applying

30

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	May 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 500 TOEFL IBT score: 61
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

809

Total Graduate Students

1%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	20.15%
Black or African American	25.46%
White or Caucasian	49%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	1.36%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.22%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (19%)

Female (80%)

Faculty

89

Total faculty

Full-time - 71

Part-time - 18

Male (39)

Female (50)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Marriage and family counseling, multicultural education, self-directed learning, assessment, reading
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	115,862

Location & Contact

Address 777 Glades Road
Boca Raton, FL  33431-6424
United States

Contact Dr. Stephen Silverman
Dean
Email: silverman@fau.edu
Phone: 561-297-3357

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