Overview

Department of Educational Leadership / Department of Educational Leadership is located in Wilmington, NC, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Evaluation and organizational learning
Master of Education (M Ed)	Curriculum studies for equity in education
(Postbaccalaureate Certificate)	Coaching and mentoring
Master of School Administration (MSA)	School administration	School administration
(Postbaccalaureate Certificate)	College teaching and learning
(Postbaccalaureate Certificate)	Evaluation
Doctor of Education (Ed D)	Educational leadership and administration	Curriculum and instruction
Master of Education (M Ed)	Higher education
(Postbaccalaureate Certificate)	Community college leadership

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	43
Doctoral Degrees	22
Other Advanced Degrees	1

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, MAT (for Curriculum Studies for Equity in Education and School Administration degrees) E-Portfolio (for school administration), thesis or culminating project (all other degrees)
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

161

Applied

92

Accepted

85

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	May 15th	Not reported	No
Spring deadline	October 15th	Not reported	No
Summer deadline	March 15th	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test, MAT (for Curriculum Studies for Equity in Education and School Administration degrees)
Master's Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation and an education statement of interest essay (all degrees); NC Class A teacher licensure in related field and minimum of 3 years' teaching experience (Curriculum Studies and School Administration degrees); Autobiographical statement (School Administration degree)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation, education statement of interest essay, master's degree in education field, resume, 3 years of leadership experience
Additional Entrance Requirements	Education statement of interest and resume (all certificates); 3 letters of recommendation (Evaluation)

International Students

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

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 1
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

234

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.71%
Black or African American	20.51%
White or Caucasian	66%
American Indian or Alaska Native	5.98%
Asian	0.43%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.43%
Two or more races	2.56%
Unknown	0.85%

Gender

Male (30%)

Female (69%)

Faculty

11

Total faculty

Full-time - 11

Part-time - 0

Male (5)

Female (6)

Location & Contact

Address 601 South College Road
Wilmington, NC  28403
United States

Contact Dr. Andrew Ryder
Chair
Email: rydera@uncw.edu
Phone: 910-962-7318
Fax: 910-962-3609

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