Overview

School of Education / School of Education is located in Chapel Hill, NC.

Departments & Programs

Master of Education Program for Experienced Teachers: Early Childhood Intervention and Family Support

Program in Education

Program in School Counseling

Program in School Psychology

Program in Secondary Education

Programs in Educational Leadership and School Administration

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Arts (MA)
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Doctor of Education (Ed D)
Master of Education (M Ed)
Master of School Administration (MSA)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	165
Doctoral Degrees	28

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
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 GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

665

Applied

378

Accepted

235

Enrolled

Applying

77

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	December 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	November 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 during last 2 years of undergraduate course work
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 during last 2 years of undergraduate course work

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

566

Total Graduate Students

3%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3%
Black or African American	17.67%
White or Caucasian	66%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.88%
Asian	1.24%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.71%
Two or more races	0.35%
Unknown	6.54%

Gender

Male (23%)

Female (76%)

Faculty

84

Total faculty

Full-time - 50

Part-time - 34

Male (34)

Female (50)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Curriculum development; school success and intervention; professional development, recruitment and retention; service-learning; evaluation
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	6,423,623

Location & Contact

Address Peabody Hall
CB# 3500
Chapel Hill, NC  27514-3500
United States

Contact Dr. Bill McDiarmid
Dean
Phone: 919-966-7000
Fax: 919-962-1533

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