Overview

College of Education / College of Education is located in Akron, OH, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Curricular and Instructional Studies

Department of Educational Foundations and Leadership

Program in Adolescent to Young Adult Education

Program in Curriculum and Instruction with Licensure Options

Program in Elementary Education - Literacy Option

Program in P-12 Multi-Age Education

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)
Master of Science (MS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	98
Doctoral Degrees	6
Other Advanced Degrees	6

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Written and oral exams

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

79

Applied

74

Accepted

74

Enrolled

Applying

45

Application Fee - Domestic

70

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Letters of recommendation, resume, statement of purpose

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

225

Total Graduate Students

5%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.33%
Black or African American	12.44%
White or Caucasian	77%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	1.33%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.78%
Unknown	0.44%

Gender

Male (29%)

Female (70%)

Faculty

33

Total faculty

Full-time - 26

Part-time - 7

Male (9)

Female (24)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	History, philosophy of education, ethnographic research in education, case study methodology in education, multiple linear regression
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	288,213

Location & Contact

Address 302 Buchtel Common
http://www.uakron.edu/
Akron, OH  44325
United States

Contact Dr. Jarrod Tudor
Acting Dean
Email: grt2@uakron.edu
Phone: 330-972-7750

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