Indiana University--Bloomington

Education School Overview

U.S. News Rankings

Ranking score and category

Rank Category Name #19 Best Education Schools

Specialties #10 in Curriculum and instruction Locked in Education administration and supervision Locked in Educational psychology #11 in Elementary teacher education #9 in Higher education administration Locked in Secondary teacher education #11 in Student counseling and personnel services

Education School Overview

The education school at Indiana University--Bloomington has an application deadline of December 1. The application fee for the Education program at the Indiana University--Bloomington is $55. Its tuition is full-time: $397 per credit (in-state); full-time: $1,155 per credit (out-of-state); part-time: $397 per credit (in-state); and part-time: $1,155 per credit (out-of-state). The Indiana University--Bloomington graduate Education program has 93 full-time faculty on staff with a 3.4:1 ratio of full-time equivalent doctoral students to full-time faculty.

At the Indiana University—Bloomington School of Education, graduate programs are based on the Advanced Conceptual Framework. Under this plan, graduate and professional students are instructed to bolster their comprehensive knowledge base, develop intellectual skills, emphasize diversity and community, and grow personally and professionally.

There are many master’s, Ph.D., and certificate programs at the IU-Bloomington School of Education for future educators, administrators, counselors, and school psychologists. For graduate students pursuing Peace Corps service, there is a Master’s International program that incorporates two years in the Peace Corps with a graduate degree, with an emphasis on teaching English as a Foreign or Second Language. There is also a Transition to Teaching (T-to-T) program that grants K-12 education degrees to adults who have pursued a different career.

There are about 10 research centers and institutes at the school, including the Center for Evaluation and Education Policy and the Center for Human Growth. Students can also get involved in outreach initiatives, such as the Saturday Art School Program and the Saturday Science Quest for Kids, and several student organizations including Project TEAM, which readies educators to work in culturally diverse schools, and the Indiana Student Education Association. Students can live on campus in Bloomington if they wish.

Alumni of the IU-Bloomington School of Education have gone on to win Indiana Teacher of the Year recognitions, among other awards.

Admissions

Application deadline	December 1
Application fee	$55
Director of admissions	Elizabeth Boling

Academics

Full-time faculty	93
Student-faculty ratio	3.4:1

Student Body

Total enrollment (full-time)	464
Gender distribution (full-time)

Cost

Tuition
Full-time: $397 per credit (in-state) Full-time: $1,155 per credit (out-of-state) Part-time: $397 per credit (in-state) Part-time: $1,155 per credit (out-of-state)
Required fees	$1,282 per year

Teacher Preparation

Students who took an assessment to become a certified or licensed teacher during 2011-2012

473

* Education School Overview details based on 2012 data