Overview

Program in Leadership and Policy Studies / Program in Leadership and Policy Studies is located in Nashville, TN, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	K-12 educational leadership and policy
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Higher education leadership and policy

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	0
Doctoral Degrees	3

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Qualifying examinations

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

90

Applied

14

Accepted

6

Enrolled

Applying

0

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	December 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 570 TOEFL IBT score: 88

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Federal Work-Study

Student Body

31

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.45%
Black or African American	16.13%
White or Caucasian	54%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	12.9%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	6.45%
Unknown	3.23%

Gender

Male (32%)

Female (67%)

Faculty

15

Total faculty

Full-time - 15

Part-time - 0

Male (8)

Female (7)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Charter schooling, pay for performance, access and equity for immigrant and at-risk students, higher-education policy, race and ethnic relations, college student departure, college student success, and international comparisons
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 2301 Vanderbilt Place
Nashville, TN  37240
United States

Contact Carolyn Heinrich
Chair
Email: carolyn.j.heinrich@vanderbilt.edu
Phone: 615-322-1169
Fax: 615-343-7094

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