Overview

Sanford College of Education / Sanford College of Education is located in San Diego, CA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Higher education administration
Master of Science (MS)	Applied behavior analysis
Master of Science (MS)	Applied school leadership
Master of Education (M Ed)	Special education
Master of Science (MS)	School psychology
Master of Science (MS)	Educational counseling
Doctor of Education (D Ed)	Organizational innovation
Master of Arts (MA)	Social emotional learning
Master of Science (MS)	Early childhood education
Master of Arts (MA)	Education
Master of Science (MS)	Educational administration
Master of Education (M Ed)	Master of education
Master of Science (MS)	Educational and instructional technology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	2619
Doctoral Degrees	460
Other Advanced Degrees	123

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 Interview, Previous conferred Bachelor's Degree Thesis Required for some Capstone Project
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Alternate accepted
Other Advanced Degrees	Capstone Project

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

2,049

Applied

1,530

Accepted

1,466

Enrolled

Applying

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	Interview, Previous conferred Bachelor's Degree
Master's Degree Requirements	Interview, minimum GPA of 2.5
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Interview, Previous conferred Master's Degree
Additional Entrance Requirements	Interview, Previous conferred Bachelor's or Master's Degree

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$26,520

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	June 30
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

7,462

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	38.17%
Black or African American	6.83%
White or Caucasian	33%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.2%
Asian	6.35%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.58%
Two or more races	4.29%
Unknown	9.82%

Gender

Male (25%)

Female (74%)

Faculty

724

Total faculty

Full-time - 48

Part-time - 676

Male (234)

Female (490)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Teacher education, special education, educational effectiveness, teaching abroad, school counseling
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 9388 Lightwave Ave
San Diego, CA  92123
United States

Contact Dr. Robert Lee
Dean
Email: soe@nu.edu
Phone: 858-642-8320

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