Overview

School of Education / School of Education is located in Washington, DC, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

Counseling Psychology

Educ Leadership & Policy

Educational Psychology

Program in Elementary Education

Program in School Psychology and Counseling Services

Program in Secondary Education

School Psychology

Special Education

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Education (Ed D)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Education (M Ed)
Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies (CAGS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	17
Doctoral Degrees	23

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
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 PRAXIS I or GRE General Test (for curriculum and instruction students only) Comp Exam Required Expository writing exam, practicum, PRAXIS II
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Expository writing exam, internship

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

181

Applied

70

Accepted

57

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	PRAXIS I or GRE General Test (for curriculum and instruction students only)
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

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

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$30,665

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 15
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

176

Total Graduate Students

13%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0.57%
Black or African American	85.23%
White or Caucasian	1%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (30%)

Female (69%)

Faculty

47

Total faculty

Full-time - 38

Part-time - 9

Male (17)

Female (30)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Policy and practice issues affecting education for African-Americans; information technology use in underserved school populations; increasing literacy skills for public school students; violence intervention and prevention; successes, problems, and needs of disabled African-Americans
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,605,732

Location & Contact

Address 2441 4th Street, NW, Room 104
Washington, DC  20059
United States

Contact Dr. Dawn G. Williams
Dean, School of Education
Email: dgwilliams@howard.edu
Phone: 202-806-7340
Fax: 202-806-7018

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