Overview

PhD Program in Special Education / PhD Program in Special Education is located in Nashville, TN, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	51
Doctoral Degrees	13

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 Thesis Required Qualifying examinations

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

40

Applied

9

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

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 Traineership Federal Work-Study

Student Body

130

Total Graduate Students

10%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.92%
Black or African American	0.77%
White or Caucasian	70%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	5.38%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	4.62%
Unknown	1.54%

Gender

Male (6%)

Female (93%)

Faculty

16

Total faculty

Full-time - 16

Part-time - 0

Male (5)

Female (11)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Early language and social skills development, learning and behavior disorders, autism and developmental/intellectual disabilities, low vision and blindness, giftedness and diversity
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 2301 Vanderbilt Place
Nashville, TN  37240
United States

Contact Dr. Joseph Wehby
Chair
Email: joseph.wehby@vanderbilt.edu
Phone: 615-322-8150
Fax: 615-343-1570

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