Stanford University

Education School Overview

U.S. News Rankings

Ranking score and category

Rank Category Name #5 Best Education Schools

Specialties #4 in Curriculum and instruction #3 in Education administration and supervision #1 in Education policy #2 in Educational psychology Locked in Elementary teacher education Locked in Higher education administration #3 in Secondary teacher education

Education School Overview

The School of Education at Stanford University has an application deadline of December 4. The application fee for the Education program at the Stanford University is $125. Its tuition is full-time: $41,250 per year. The School of Education at Stanford University has 48 full-time faculty on staff with a 3.9:1 ratio of full-time equivalent doctoral students to full-time faculty.

Graduate students at the Stanford School of Education can specialize in more than 10 areas, earning a master’s or a doctorate degree. The Stanford Teacher Education Program (STEP) stresses a combination of education theory and clinical work for its master’s degree candidates. Joint degree programs are offered in conjunction with the highly ranked Stanford Graduate School of Business, where students complete a master of education and a master of business administration in two years, and Stanford Law School, for students also pursuing a J.D.

Through the Knowledge at Work program, students have a multitude of opportunities to put classroom lessons to the test. Students can get involved at the East Palo Alto Academy, a charter school the university runs, or volunteer at the Stanford Haas Center for Public Service. There are also a few student organizations to get involved in, such as the Language, Equity & Education Policy Working Group and SchoolsOUT, a group that examines homosexual issues in education.

Graduate students are guaranteed on-campus housing as long as they submit their application on time. For a break from class, downtown Palo Alto, Calif. is a quick trip away on Stanford’s free public transportation system, the Marguerite Shuttle. Close to three-quarters of STEP alumni stay in California after graduation, and many graduates of the Stanford School of Education have gone on to become college professors and administrators.

Admissions

Application deadline	December 4
Application fee	$125
Director of admissions	Jeanne Su

Academics

Full-time faculty	48
Student-faculty ratio	3.9:1

Student Body

Total enrollment (full-time)	380
Gender distribution (full-time)

Cost

Tuition
Full-time: $41,250 per year
Required fees	$537 per year

Teacher Preparation

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

89

* Education School Overview details based on 2012 data