Overview

Low Residency Programs / Low Residency Programs is located in Springfield, MA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Education (Ed D)	Teaching and learning
Doctor of Education (Ed D)	Educational leadership and supervision
Master of Arts (MA)	Counseling psychology
Doctor of Education (Ed D)	Professional counseling and supervision

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	8
Doctoral Degrees	12

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

35

Applied

30

Accepted

20

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	August 15th	August 15th	No
Spring deadline	January 3rd	January 3rd	No
Summer deadline	May 15th	May 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0, 2 letters of recommendation, personal goal statement, official transcript of all academic work (graduate and undergraduate)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum master's GPA of 3.0, 3 letters of recommendation, personal goal statement/essay (6-8 pages), official transcript of all academic work (graduate and undergraduate)

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Student Body

117

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.98%
Black or African American	18.8%
White or Caucasian	66%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	0.85%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	1.71%
Unknown	5.98%

Gender

Male (23%)

Female (76%)

Faculty

6

Total faculty

Full-time - 2

Part-time - 4

Male (1)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Educational leadership, curriculum, program evaluation, educational policy
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1000 State Street
Springfield, MA  01109-3189
United States

Contact Dr. Nicholas Young
Dean, Low Residency Programs
Email: nicholas.young@aic.edu
Phone: 413-205-1726

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