University of Kansas

Education School Overview

U.S. News Rankings

Ranking score and category

Rank Category Name #18 Best Education Schools

Specialties Locked in Education administration & supervision #2 in Special education Locked in Student counseling & personnel services

Education School Overview

Two thirds of enrollees at the University of Kansas School of Education are graduate students, studying in one of 11 areas including Education Administration and the Historical, Philosophical, and Social Foundations of Education. The KU School of Education is particularly highly ranked for its special education program and is home to the renowned Beach Center on Disability.

Students can get hands-on experience through Graduate Practicums, which are highly specialized field placements, and can get involved in several student-run organizations such as KU Professionals for Disabilities. Each year, School of Education students can showcase their work in the Graduate Research Conference.

Most of the graduate programs are offered at KU’s main campus in Lawrence, Kan., though there are several degree options at the KU Edwards campus in Kansas City as well. Graduate students can live in on-campus housing areas including Stouffer Place Apartments, which also houses non-traditional students, those with children or significant others, and post-doctoral researchers.

Admissions

Application deadline	N/A
Application fee	$55
Director of admissions	James W. Lichtenberg

Academics

Full-time faculty	78
Student-faculty ratio	4.5:1 - High

Student Body

Enrollment (full-time)	724
Gender distribution (full-time)	N/A

Cost

Tuition
Full-time: $296 per credit (in-state) Full-time: $691 per credit (out-of-state) Part-time: $296 per credit (in-state) Part-time: $691 per credit (out-of-state)
Required fees	$71 per credit

Teacher Preparation

Students who took an assessment to become a certified or licensed teacher during 2009-2010

180

* Education School Overview details based on 2010 data