Overview

College of Education / College of Education is located in De Kalb, IL, in a small setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Counseling, Adult and Higher Education

Department of Curriculum and Instruction

Department of Educational Technology, Research and Assessment

Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education

Department of Leadership, Educational Psychology and Foundations

Department of Special and Early Education

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Specialist in Education (Ed S)
Master of Science (MS)
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)
Doctor of Education (Ed D)
Master of Education (M Ed)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	325
Doctoral Degrees	64
Other Advanced Degrees	22

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test or MAT Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test or MAT Thesis Required Candidacy exam, dissertation defense
Other Advanced Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

503

Applied

401

Accepted

272

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 1st	May 1st	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	October 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test or MAT
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 2.75
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test or MAT
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 2.75 (undergraduate), 3.2 (graduate)
Additional Entrance Requirements	Master's degree; minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.75, graduate 3.2

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships

Student Body

1,174

Total Graduate Students

4%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	11.5%
Black or African American	0.09%
White or Caucasian	3%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	12.18%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	66.1%
Two or more races	2.21%
Unknown	0.26%

Gender

Male (29%)

Female (70%)

Faculty

133

Total faculty

Full-time - 90

Part-time - 43

Male (52)

Female (81)

Location & Contact

Address 1425 Lincoln Hwy
De Kalb, IL  60115-2854
United States

Contact Laurie Elish-Piper
Dean
Phone: -753-1949
Fax: 851-753-2100

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