Overview

Division of Literacy, Culture, and International Education / Division of Literacy, Culture, and International Education is located in Philadelphia, PA, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

Program in Education, Culture and Society

Program in International Educational Development

Program in Language and Literacy

Program in Reading/Writing/Literacy

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Education, culture and society
Doctor of Education (Ed D)	Reading/writing/literacy
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Reading/writing/literacy
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)	Reading/writing/literacy
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)	Language and literacy
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)	Education, culture and society
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)	International educational development

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	261
Doctoral Degrees	51
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Alternate accepted Internship; paper; policy brief
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

544

Applied

244

Accepted

111

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 8th	December 8th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree; master's degree (preferred)

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required
IELTS: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Federal Work-Study

Student Body

179

Total Graduate Students

27%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	10.06%
Black or African American	11.73%
White or Caucasian	32%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	11.73%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	4.47%
Unknown	1.12%

Gender

Male (17%)

Female (82%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Ethnography and qualitative methods, sociology and anthropology of education, philosophy and history of education, civics, citizenship and social change, international development, immigration and transnationalism
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 3700 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA  19104
United States

Contact Dr. Alex Posecznick
Program Manager
Email: alpos@upenn.edu
Phone: 215-573-3947

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