Boston University School of Education
Education School Admissions
Application
Director of admissions | Dana Fernandez |
Application deadline | February 1 |
Application fee | $70 |
TOEFL
TOEFL required for international students | Yes |
Minimum TOEFL score required | 550 paper test 80 internet-based test |
Post-baccalaureate certificate programs
Applications | N/A |
Acceptance rate | N/A |
Enrollment | N/A |
Test requirements | Either GRE or MAT scores are considered or required for some or all of the programs |
Master’s programs
Applications | 1,138 |
Acceptance rate | 68.5% |
Enrollment | 197 full-time 203 part-time |
Test requirements | Either GRE or MAT scores are considered or required for some or all of the programs |
Education Specialist programs
Applications | 22 |
Acceptance rate | 81.8% |
Enrollment | 2 full-time 13 part-time |
Test requirements | Either GRE or MAT scores are considered or required for some or all of the programs |
Ph.D./Ed.D. programs
Applications | 117 |
Acceptance rate | 37.6% |
Enrollment | 44 full-time 106 part-time |
Test requirements | Either GRE or MAT scores are considered or required for some or all of the programs |
Education School Academics
Degree and Program Offerings
Degree programs offered | bachelor’s, post-baccalaureate certificate, master’s, education specialist, Ed.D. |
(10)Programs/courses offered in | |
Categories of study offered to master’s students | teaching track, counseling/psychology track, administration track, research/policy track, other |
Categories of study offered to education specialist students | teaching track, counseling/psychology track, administration track, other |
Any programs in education offered off campus | No |
Any programs in education offered through distance education | No |
Program Specialization
86.2 percent of students reported specialty information. Totals may exceed 100% due to students with multiple specialities.
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Graduates (2010)
Certificate program graduates | N/A |
Master’s program graduates | 443 |
Education specialist program graduates | 7 |
Doctoral program graduates | 25 |
Faculty Resources
Full-time faculty | 27 |
Part-time faculty | 39 |
Full-time faculty with doctoral degrees | 100% |
Full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty who received awards or were editors of educational journals during 2009 and 2010 | 14.8% |
Research Expenditures (2009-2010)
Total amount of externally funded research conducted by the school (in millions) | $2.6 |
Full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty engaged in externally funded research | 64.0% |
Education School Ranking
Education Ranking Scores
Score | 54 |
Peer assessment score (out of 5) | 3.4 |
Superintendent assessment score (out of 5) | 4.2 |
Average GRE verbal score, entering doctoral students | 530 – Medium |
Average GRE quantitative score, entering doctoral students | 596 – Medium |
Doctoral programs acceptance rate | 37.6% – Medium |
Ratio of doctoral degrees granted to full-time faculty | 1.0:1 – High |
Student-faculty ratio | 2.9:1 – Medium |
Average amount of externally funded research expenditure per faculty member (in thousands) | $103.7 |
Total amount of externally funded research conducted by the school (in millions) | $2.6 |
Education School Cost
Financial Aid Contact Information
Financial aid director | Katharine Nelson |
Financial aid phone | (617) 353-4238 |
Expenses
Tuition | |
Full-time: $39,314 per year Part-time: $614 per credit |
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Required fees | $422 per year |
Room and board | $11,950 |
Books and supplies | $1,296 |
Miscellaneous expenses | $5,670 |
Financial Aid Availability
Fellowships | 31 |
Teaching assistants | 26 |
Research assistants | 16 |
Other appointments | 16 |
Students receiving grants and/or scholarships | 270 |