Overview

College of Education and Human Development / College of Education and Human Development is located in Fairfax, VA, in a suburban setting.

Departments & Programs

Program in Counseling and Development

Program in Education

Program in Education Leadership

Program in Educational Psychology

Program in Special Education

Programs in Curriculum and Instruction

School of Recreation, Health and Tourism

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
(Certificate)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Education (M Ed)
Master of Science (MS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	843
Doctoral Degrees	46
Other Advanced Degrees	288

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Final project, internship

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,402

Applied

1,205

Accepted

884

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

80

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 2nd	April 2nd	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	November 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	PRAXIS Core, GRE, or MAT (depending on program)
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 in last 60 hours of course work, goals statement, interview or writing sample
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Appropriate master's degree, transcripts, resume, interview, 3 letters of recommendation, goals statement; 3 years of experience in educational, community, and human development settings (depending on program)

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 575 TOEFL IBT score: 88
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

2,742

Total Graduate Students

4%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	8.24%
Black or African American	10.8%
White or Caucasian	62%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.15%
Asian	8.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.33%
Two or more races	1.71%
Unknown	3.83%

Gender

Male (19%)

Female (80%)

Faculty

330

Total faculty

Full-time - 129

Part-time - 201

Male (106)

Female (224)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Special education/human disabilities, mathematics/science/technology education, education leadership, school/community/agency/higher education, counseling and administration
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	9,131,515

Location & Contact

Address 4400 University Drive, MSN 4D1
MSN 2F2
Fairfax, VA  22030
United States

Contact Mark Ginsberg
Dean
Email: mginsber@gmu.edu
Phone: 703-993-2004
Fax: 703-993-2001

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