Overview

College of Education / College of Education is located in Memphis, TN, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology and Research

Department of Instruction and Curriculum Leadership

Department of Leadership

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Doctor of Education (Ed D)
Master of Education (M Ed)
(Graduate Certificate)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	191
Doctoral Degrees	48
Other Advanced Degrees	61

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test or MAT Comp Exam Required Thesis Alternate accepted Practicum
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Residency project, internship (for some)

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

426

Applied

360

Accepted

249

Enrolled

Applying

35

Application Fee - Domestic

60

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test or MAT
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Writing sample, interview, letters of reference
Additional Entrance Requirements	Letters of reference

International Students

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

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships 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

1,022

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.31%
Black or African American	40.51%
White or Caucasian	49%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.39%
Asian	1.76%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.1%
Two or more races	1.96%
Unknown	0.88%

Gender

Male (22%)

Female (77%)

Faculty

95

Total faculty

Full-time - 58

Part-time - 37

Male (25)

Female (70)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Urban school effectiveness, literacy development, teacher effectiveness, exercise physiology, crisis counseling
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 215 Ball Hall
Memphis, TN  38152
United States

Contact Dr. Kandi Hill-Clarke
Dean
Email: k.hill-clarke@memphis.edu
Phone: -678-5495
Fax: 901-678-4778

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