Overview

College of Education / College of Education is located in Chicago, IL, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Curriculum and Instruction

Department of Educational Policy Studies

Department of Educational Psychology

Department of Special Education

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Education (M Ed)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Doctor of Education (Ed D)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	197
Doctoral Degrees	25

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

333

Applied

179

Accepted

117

Enrolled

Applying

40

Application Fee - Domestic

50

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 9th	January 9th	No
Spring deadline	October 1st	October 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 2.75
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 2.75

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

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 Institutionally-sponsored Loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

680

Total Graduate Students

4%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	16.18%
Black or African American	16.91%
White or Caucasian	52%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	6.18%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.91%
Unknown	1.76%

Gender

Male (27%)

Female (72%)

Faculty

66

Total faculty

Full-time - 50

Part-time - 16

Male (23)

Female (43)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Teaching and learning, program design, school and classroom organization with emphasis on urban settings
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1200 West Harrison Street
Chicago, IL  60607
United States

Contact Prof. Alfred Tatum
Interim Dean
Email: atatum1@uic.edu
Phone: 312-996-5641

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