Overview

Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies / Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies is located in Washington, DC, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies (CAGS)	Educational administration and supervision
Doctor of Education (Ed D)	Educational administration
Master of Education (M Ed)	Educational administration and supervision

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	4
Doctoral Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required School Leaders Licensure Assessment, practicum
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Internship
Other Advanced Degrees	Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

54

Applied

38

Accepted

10

Enrolled

Applying

45

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 15th	April 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	November 15th	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 2.7
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

86

Total Graduate Students

11%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	82.56%
White or Caucasian	4%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.16%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (31%)

Female (68%)

Faculty

12

Total faculty

Full-time - 5

Part-time - 7

Male (8)

Female (4)

Location & Contact

Address 2441 4th Street, NW, Room 223
Washington, DC  20059
United States

Contact Dr. Dawn G. Williams
Chair, Department of Educational Administration and Policy
Email: dgwilliams@howard.edu
Phone: 202-806-7342
Fax: 202-806-5310

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