Overview

Educational Leadership Services Programs / Educational Leadership Services Programs is located in Norfolk, VA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Specialist in Education (Ed S)	Educational leadership
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Educational leadership
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)	Educational leadership

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	51
Doctoral Degrees	5
Other Advanced Degrees	35

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	Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional Internship, portfolio, school leadership licensure assessment
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required
Other Advanced Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional Internship, portfolio, school leadership licensure assessment

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

42

Applied

41

Accepted

34

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	August 15th	February 15th	Yes
Winter deadline	Not reported	October 1st	No
Spring deadline	January 1st	February 1st	Yes
Summer deadline	May 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 in major, letters of recommendation, resume, 2 essays
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum graduate GPA of 3.5, 3 letters of recommendation, essays, resume
Additional Entrance Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 in major, 2 letters of recommendation, essays, resume

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 15
Types of financial support available	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

257

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.11%
Black or African American	32.3%
White or Caucasian	57%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	1.17%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	5.06%
Unknown	0.39%

Gender

Male (25%)

Female (74%)

Faculty

30

Total faculty

Full-time - 4

Part-time - 26

Male (23)

Female (7)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Leadership preparation, supervision, policy studies, finance, learning sciences
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	500,000

Location & Contact

Address 2300 Education Building
Norfolk, VA  23529
United States

Contact Dr. Karen L. Sanzo
Graduate Program Director
Email: ksanzo@odu.edu
Phone: 757-683-6698
Fax: 757-683-4413

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