Overview

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

Departments & Programs

Program in Administration and Supervision

Program in Community Counseling

Program in Counseling Psychology

Program in Cultural and Educational Policy Studies

Program in Curriculum and Instruction

Program in Higher Education

Program in Research Methods

Program in School Counseling

Program in School Psychology

Program in Teaching and Learning

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
(Certificate)
Specialist in Education (Ed S)
Doctor of Education (Ed D)
Master of Education (M Ed)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Arts (MA)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	140
Doctoral Degrees	43
Other Advanced Degrees	26

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required
Other Advanced Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

606

Applied

283

Accepted

135

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	November 1st	November 1st	No
Winter deadline	December 1st	December 1st	No
Spring deadline	March 1st	March 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, 3 letters of recommendation, resume, transcripts
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Interview, minimum GPA of 3.0, 3 letters of recommendation, resume
Additional Entrance Requirements	Interview, minimum GPA of 3.0, letters of recommendation, resume, transcripts

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	February 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

530

Total Graduate Students

4%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	16.23%
Black or African American	13.02%
White or Caucasian	52%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.19%
Asian	5.85%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.38%
Two or more races	3.02%
Unknown	3.77%

Gender

Male (21%)

Female (78%)

Faculty

118

Total faculty

Full-time - 49

Part-time - 69

Male (36)

Female (82)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Policy studies, historical foundations, teacher education, research methodologies, comparative education
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	2,163,406

Location & Contact

Address 1032 West Sheridan Road
Chicago, IL  60660
United States

Contact Dr. Markda Newell
Dean
Email: mnewell2@luc.edu
Phone: 312-915-6918

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