Overview

Program in Education Leadership / Program in Education Leadership is located in Fairfax, VA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
(Certificate)
Master of Education (M Ed)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	117
Other Advanced Degrees	37

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

162

Applied

131

Accepted

106

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

80

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 1st	March 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	October 1st	October 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree from regionally-accredited institution with minimum GPA of 3.0 overall or in last 60 credit hours; 2 official transcripts; expanded goals statement; 3 letters of recommendation; 3 years of documented teaching experience

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	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

345

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.93%
Black or African American	11.59%
White or Caucasian	77%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.61%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.29%
Two or more races	1.45%
Unknown	1.16%

Gender

Male (23%)

Female (76%)

Faculty

14

Total faculty

Full-time - 6

Part-time - 8

Male (10)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Understanding of the complexities of change in schools, communities, and organizations; education law; foundations of education leadership, history and leadership
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 4400 University Drive, MSN 4C2
MSN 2F2
Fairfax, VA  22030
United States

Contact Farnoosh Shahrokhi
Academic Program Coordinator
Email: fshahrok@gmu.edu
Phone: 703-993-2009

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