Overview

School of Education / School of Education is located in Washington, DC, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Arts in Teaching/Master of Arts (MAT/MA)
Master of Education/Master of Public Policy (M Ed/MPP)
Master of Education/Master of Public Administration (M Ed/MPA)
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	Teacher education
Master of Arts (MA)	Special education
Master of Arts (MA)	International training and education
Master of Education (M Ed)	Education policy and leadership
(Certificate)	Education

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	73
Doctoral Degrees	0
Other Advanced Degrees	2

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam Please visit website: https://www.american.edu/soe/ Comp Exam Required Thesis Alternate accepted

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

361

Applied

318

Accepted

161

Enrolled

Applying

55

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	Please visit website: https://www.american.edu/soe/
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree, statement of purpose, transcripts, 2 letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 100

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

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

Student Body

299

Total Graduate Students

1%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.69%
Black or African American	32.44%
White or Caucasian	50%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	4.35%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.01%
Unknown	1.67%

Gender

Male (20%)

Female (79%)

Faculty

50

Total faculty

Full-time - 17

Part-time - 33

Male (14)

Female (36)

Location & Contact

Address Spring Valley Building
4801 Massachusetts Avenue NW
Washington, DC  20016-8030
United States

Contact Dr. Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy
Dean
Email: educate@american.edu
Phone: 202-885-3720

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