Overview

Department of Leadership, Foundations and Policy / Department of Leadership, Foundations and Policy is located in Charlottesville, VA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy/Master of Public Policy (PhD/MPP)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Educational policy
Specialist in Education (Ed S)	Higher education	Higher education
Specialist in Education (Ed S)	Administration and supervision
Doctor of Education (Ed D)	Higher education	Higher education
Master of Education (M Ed)	Administration and supervision
Doctor of Education (Ed D)	Administration and supervision
Specialist in Education (Ed S)	Educational psychology	Educational psychology
Specialist in Education (Ed S)	Educational psychology	Instructional technology
Master of Education (M Ed)	Educational psychology	Applied developmental science
Master of Education (M Ed)	Educational psychology	Instructional technology
Master of Education (M Ed)	Educational psychology	Educational psychology
Master of Education (M Ed)	Educational psychology	Educational evaluation
Master of Education (M Ed)	Educational psychology	Gifted education
Doctor of Education (Ed D)	Educational psychology	Educational research
Doctor of Education (Ed D)	Educational psychology	Educational psychology
Doctor of Education (Ed D)	Educational psychology	Research statistics and evaluation
Doctor of Education (Ed D)	Educational psychology	School psychology
Master of Education (M Ed)	Higher education	Student affairs practice
Master of Education (M Ed)	Higher education	Higher education

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	155
Doctoral Degrees	15
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

159

Applied

96

Accepted

77

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	2 letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	2 letters of recommendation
Additional Entrance Requirements	2 letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 90
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 5

Student Body

324

Total Graduate Students

3%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.86%
Black or African American	11.73%
White or Caucasian	72%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.31%
Asian	4.01%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	1.54%
Unknown	0.62%

Gender

Male (33%)

Female (66%)

Faculty

41

Total faculty

Full-time - 39

Part-time - 2

Male (17)

Female (24)

Location & Contact

Address 400 Emmet Street South
Charlottesville, VA  22903
United States

Contact Carol Tomlinson
Head
Email: cat3y@virginia.edu
Phone: 434-982-2963

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