Overview

Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies / Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies is located in Houston, TX, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Higher education leadership & policy studies
Master of Education (M Ed)	Administration and supervision
Master of Education (M Ed)	Higher education
Master of Education (M Ed)	Special populations
Doctor of Education (Ed D)	Professional leadership	K-12
Doctor of Education (Ed D)	Professional leadership	Special populations

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	65
Doctoral Degrees	19

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE waiver or GRE waiver if overall undergraduate GPA of 2.8 or higher (on a 4-point scale) or a masterÔÇÖs degree or terminal degree Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE waiver or GRE waiver if overall undergraduate GPA of 2.8 or higher (on a 4-point scale) or a masterÔÇÖs degree or terminal degree Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

236

Applied

167

Accepted

109

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

80

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE waiver or GRE waiver if overall undergraduate GPA of 2.8 or higher (on a 4-point scale) or a masterÔÇÖs degree or terminal degree
Master's Degree Requirements	Official transcript, 3 letters of recommendation, resume or cv, statement of interest
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE waiver or GRE waiver if overall undergraduate GPA of 2.8 or higher (on a 4-point scale) or a masterÔÇÖs degree or terminal degree
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Transcripts, 3 letters of recommendation, curriculum vita, statement of interest, writing sample, interview

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

378

Total Graduate Students

2%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	28.84%
Black or African American	29.1%
White or Caucasian	31%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.26%
Asian	4.23%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.65%
Unknown	1.06%

Gender

Male (21%)

Female (78%)

Faculty

35

Total faculty

Full-time - 23

Part-time - 12

Male (11)

Female (24)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Education policy, school leadership, college access and student success, special education, educational inequities
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,446,978

Location & Contact

Address 3657 Cullen Blvd. Farish Fall, Suite 112
Houston, TX  77204-5023
United States

Contact Dr. Catherine Horn
Department Chair
Email: clhorn2@uh.edu
Phone: 713-743-5032
Fax: 713-743-8650

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