Overview

College of Professional Advancement / College of Professional Advancement is located in Atlanta, GA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Human services	Gerontology services
Master of Science (MS)	Human services	Child and adolescent services
Master of Science (MS)	Criminal justice and public safety leadership
Master of Science (MS)	Health informatics
Master of Science (MS)	School counseling
Master of Science (MS)	Organizational leadership	Leadership for the health care professional
Master of Science (MS)	Organizational leadership	Organizational development and change
Master of Science (MS)	Organizational leadership	Leadership for the nonprofit organization
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Counselor education and supervision
Master of Science (MS)	Certified rehabilitation counseling
Master of Science (MS)	Clinical mental health

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	149
Doctoral Degrees	7

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE or MAT Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE or MAT Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

300

Applied

135

Accepted

114

Enrolled

Applying

35

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 1st	July 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	November 1st	Yes
Summer deadline	April 1st	April 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE or MAT
Master's Degree Requirements	Georgia Professional Standards Commission (GPSC) Certification at the SC-5 level
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE or MAT

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Recommended	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

498

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.02%
Black or African American	44.98%
White or Caucasian	35%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.4%
Asian	6.22%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1%
Unknown	6.43%

Gender

Male (17%)

Female (82%)

Faculty

32

Total faculty

Full-time - 18

Part-time - 14

Male (9)

Female (23)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Marriage and families issues, leadership and ethics, cyber-bullying, trauma, narrative counseling and theory
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	85,000

Location & Contact

Address 3001 Mercer University Drive
Atlanta, GA  31207
United States

Contact Dr. Priscilla R. Danheiser
Dean
Email: danheiser_p@mercer.edu
Phone: 678-547-6028
Fax: 678-547-6008

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