Overview

Department of Educational Leadership and Policy / Department of Educational Leadership and Policy is located in Buffalo, NY, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Education (Ed D)	Educational administration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Educational administration
(Certificate)	School building leadership
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Educational culture, policy and society
(Certificate)	School district business leadership
Master of Education (Ed M)	Educational administration
Master of Education (Ed M)	Higher education administration
Master of Arts (MA)	Economics and education policy analysis
(Certificate)	School business and human resource administration
Master of Education (Ed M)	Education studies
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Higher education administration
(Certificate)	School district leadership

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	49
Doctoral Degrees	11
Other Advanced Degrees	65

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

103

Applied

59

Accepted

20

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	February 1st	February 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	November 1st	Yes
Summer deadline	February 1st	February 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Interview, letters of reference
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Writing sample, letters of reference

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

189

Total Graduate Students

6%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.35%
Black or African American	16.4%
White or Caucasian	60%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.59%
Asian	3.7%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.59%
Unknown	2.65%

Gender

Male (28%)

Female (71%)

Faculty

22

Total faculty

Full-time - 14

Part-time - 8

Male (6)

Female (16)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	College access and choice, school leadership preparation and practice, public policy, curriculum and pedagogy, comparative and international education
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	659,687

Location & Contact

Address 468 Baldy Hall
Buffalo, NY  14260
United States

Contact Dr. Nathan Daun-Barnett
Department Chair
Email: nbarnett@buffalo.edu
Phone: 716-645-2471
Fax: 716-645-2481

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