University of Kansas

Education School Overview

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Ranking score and category

Rank Category Name #22 Best Education Schools

Specialties Locked in Educational psychology #2 in Special education

Education School Overview

The application fee for the Education program at the University of Kansas is $55. Its tuition is full-time: $330 per credit (in-state); full-time: $772 per credit (out-of-state); part-time: $330 per credit (in-state); and part-time: $772 per credit (out-of-state). The School of Education at University of Kansas has 79 full-time faculty on staff with a 4.0:1 ratio of full-time equivalent doctoral students to full-time faculty.

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	79
Student-faculty ratio	4.0:1

Student Body

Total enrollment (full-time)	605
Gender distribution (full-time)

Cost

Tuition
Full-time: $330 per credit (in-state) Full-time: $772 per credit (out-of-state) Part-time: $330 per credit (in-state) Part-time: $772 per credit (out-of-state)
Required fees	$74 per credit

Teacher Preparation

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

230

* Education School Overview details based on 2012 data