Overview

College of Education / College of Education is located in Tuscaloosa, AL, in a suburban setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Curriculum and Instruction

Department of Educational Leadership, Policy, and Technology Studies

Department of Educational Studies in Psychology, Research Methodology and Counseling

Department of Kinesiology

Department of Music Education

Department of Special Education and Multiple Abilities

Educational Administration Program

Educational Leadership Program

Higher Education Administration Program

Instructional Leadership Program

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	147
Doctoral Degrees	64
Other Advanced Degrees	26

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam none, except the GRE for Kinesiology/MA (exercise science) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam none, with a few exceptions Comp Exam Required Thesis Required
Other Advanced Degrees	Entrance Exam MAT or GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

923

Applied

553

Accepted

329

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

85

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 1st	July 1st	No
Spring deadline	November 15th	November 17th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	None, except the GRE for Kinesiology/MA (exercise science)
Master's Degree Requirements	Varies
Doctoral Degree Exam	None, with a few exceptions
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Varies
Additional Entrance Requirements	Varies

International Students

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

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

1,170

Total Graduate Students

6%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.93%
Black or African American	19.57%
White or Caucasian	64%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.51%
Asian	1.62%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.09%
Two or more races	1.97%
Unknown	0.77%

Gender

Male (22%)

Female (77%)

Faculty

143

Total faculty

Full-time - 109

Part-time - 34

Male (55)

Female (88)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Instructional interventions, educational measurement, exercise science, special education, educational leadership
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	643,028

Location & Contact

Address 719 University Boulevard
Tuscaloosa, AL  35487
United States

Contact Dr. Peter Hlebowitsh
Dean
Email: peter.hleb@ua.edu
Phone: 205-348-6052

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