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Vanderbilt University

Department of Leadership, Policy, and Organizations

Nashville, TN

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Overview

Department of Leadership, Policy, and Organizations / Department of Leadership, Policy, and Organizations is located in Nashville, TN, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree Concentration Sub-concentration
Master of Education (M Ed) Higher education administration
Master of Public Policy (MPP) Education policy

Degrees Awarded

Degree Number Awarded
Master's Degrees 112
Doctoral Degrees 20

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree Requirement
Master's Degrees Entrance Exam GRE General Test
Comp Exam Required
Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees Entrance Exam GRE General Test
Thesis Alternate accepted
Qualifying exams, capstone project

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,017
Applied
527
Accepted
300
Enrolled
52%

Applying

0
Application Fee - Domestic
Yes
Electronic
applications accepted?
Yes
Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type Domestic International Priority date
Fall deadline December 31st December 31st Yes
Spring deadline November 1st November 1st Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam Details
Master's Degree Exam GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam GRE General Test

International Students

Exam Details
TOEFL: Required TOEFL Paper score: 550
TOEFL IBT score: 80

Tuition & Fees

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Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit: FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards January 15
Types of financial support available Fellowships
Research Assistantships
Teaching Assistantships
Institutionally-sponsored Loans
Scholarship and/or loans
Graduate Assistantships
Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships
Federal Work-Study
Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

501
Total Graduate Students
5%
International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 5.79%
Black or African American 17.17%
White or Caucasian 63%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.4%
Asian 3.79%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0%
Two or more races 0.8%
Unknown 2.2%

Gender

Male (32%)
Female (67%)

Faculty

59
Total faculty
Full-time - 34
Part-time - 25
Male (30)
Female (29)

Research

Focus of faculty research: Financial aid policies, teacher labor markets, school choice, educational leadership, higher education access and equity
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year: 0

Location & Contact

Address 2301 Vanderbilt Place
Nashville, TN  37240
United States
Contact Dr. Carolyn J. Heinrich
Chair
Email: carolyn.j.heinrich@vanderbilt.edu
Phone: 615-322-8000
Fax: 615-343-7094

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