Overview

Department of Educational Leadership and Policy / Department of Educational Leadership and Policy is located in Salt Lake City, UT, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Public Administration/Doctor of Philosophy (MPA/PhD)
Doctor of Education (Ed D)	Educational leadership and policy	K-12
Doctor of Education (Ed D)	Educational leadership and policy	Higher education administration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Educational leadership and policy
Master of Education (M Ed)	K12 school administration
Master of Education (M Ed)	Teacher leadership
Master of Education (M Ed)	Student affairs

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	46
Doctoral Degrees	31
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?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam None Capstone project paper Final Exam Internship
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam None Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some Capstone project paper Final Exam Internship

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

118

Applied

101

Accepted

75

Enrolled

Applying

55

Application Fee - Domestic

65

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	December 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	November 1st	Yes
Summer deadline	March 1st	March 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	None
Master's Degree Requirements	Statement of Purpose Written Essay 3 letters of recommendation 3.0 undergraduate GPA
Doctoral Degree Exam	None
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Statement of Purpose Written Essay 3 letters of recommendation 3.0 undergraduate GPA
Additional Entrance Requirements	Application

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Recommended	TOEFL Paper score: 80
IELTS: Recommended	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	Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

186

Total Graduate Students

2%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	15.59%
Black or African American	2.69%
White or Caucasian	68%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.54%
Asian	3.76%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.54%
Two or more races	3.76%
Unknown	1.61%

Gender

Male (31%)

Female (68%)

Faculty

15

Total faculty

Full-time - 13

Part-time - 2

Male (4)

Female (11)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	School leadership, educational policy, equity and justice, evaluation methods, higher education in prisons
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	384,797

Location & Contact

Address SAEC Room 2220
1721 Campus Center Drive
Salt Lake City, UT  84112
United States

Contact Dr. lAURENCE Parker
Chair
Email: laurence.parker@utah.edu
Phone: 801-587-9298
Fax: 801-585-3984

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