Degrees for Education

Full-Time Undergraduate Tuition
12 - 18 credit hours
Overload Fee $6,350 /semester
$360 /cr hr

Graduate Tuition
Semester Tuition (9 through 15 credit hours)
Quarter Tuition (9 Credit Hours - Except LCIE)
Overload Fee
5-Term Semester Tuition (9 hours)
5-Term Commuter Tuition
5-Term Overload Fee $6,350 /sem
$4,320 /qtr
$360 /cr hr
$4,320 /sem
$360 /cr hr
$360 /cr hr

LCIE
Undergraduate
Graduate $2,700 /9 hr cluster
$3,240 /9 hr cluster

Part-time Tuition
Undergrad. Semester Tuition
Undergrad. Quarter Tuition
Graduate
5-Term MBA
Educational Specialist Tuition
Doctor of Education $360/cr hr
$300/cr hr
$360/cr hr
$360/cr hr
$425/cr hr
$615/cr hr

Housing & Meals
Semester/Trimester
Quarter
Room Fee during breaks $3,250/term
$2,700/quarter
$210/week

Other Fees
Housing Deposit
Student Health/Activity Fee
5-Term MBA Health/Activity Fee
Quarter Term Health/Activity Fee
Communication Fee - Residence Halls
5-Term MBA Communication/Residence
Student Email
5-Term MBA Student Email
Lab Fee (in specified courses)
Course Studio Fee (General)
Course Studio Fee (Other)
Student Teaching Fee
Applied Music Fee (per credit hour)
Experiential Learning Fee
Experiential Learning Credit
Late Registration Fee
Promissory Note Origination Fee
Late Payment Fee (per month)
Culminating Project Extension Fee
Undergraduate Graduation Fee
Graduate Graduation Fee
Ed Specialist Graduation Fee
Ed.D. Graduation Fee $300
$140 /term
$35 /term
$35 /term
$150 /term
$72 /term
$30 /term
$12 /term
$30-75 /course
$30-75 /course
$85 /course
$250
$150 /credit hour
$250
$75 /cr hr
$25
$25
$50
$50
$100
$125
$125
$200

Ed.S/Ed. D Fees
EDA 680 Specialist Experience Ed.S)
EDA 780 Capstone Experience (Ed.D)
Dissertation Publication (Ed.D) $500
$500
$500

Note: The undergraduate or graduate contract degree rate will be determined at the time of admission into the program. Provisions for extended stay housing and meals, degree programs, and tutoring and additional services are available upon request.

Students are expected to pay tuition charges prior to the beginning of each term. Students may use financial aid (grants and loans) as payment. Student Aid Reports and loan applications should be submitted to the Financial Aid Office prior to the beginning of each term.

The communications fee covers telephone service, voicemail, and cable TV services. The university provides complimentary Internet service to resident students living in the dormitories and some on campus housing.

REACH to Teach is a graduate program at Saint Joseph College that combines initial secondary teacher licensure with a Master of Arts Degree in one streamlined, cohort program. In just five semesters, from spring to spring, REACH candidates complete their certification requirements and earn a professional license to teach in Connecticut’s public schools. With just one additional semester, students can complete their Master’s degree. To create the most competitive program for the strongest teacher candidates, the REACH program provides students with a scholarship that waives graduate tuition for nine credits of student teaching, making it financially competitive with any program.

Saint Joseph College graduates are consistently recognized among Connecticut’s top teachers and instructional leaders. With significant shortages already present in the secondary schools, it is an opportune time to become an exceptional secondary teacher.

Who should apply to REACH?
Students are eligible to apply if they hold an undergraduate degree from an accredited institution, earned a minimum of 3.0 cumulative GPA and as well as in the major, and have passing scores on the PRAXIS I test or hold a PRAXIS waiver letter. During a meeting with Certification Officer Jill Mack, REACH applicants will be able to review the REACH program and receive detailed information on materials required for acceptance in the Department of Education.

How do I apply to REACH to Teach
Please call the Certification Office, 860.231.5330, to schedule an appointment to discuss the REACH to Teach Program. Before your appointment, please send an official copy of all undergraduate and graduate transcripts as well as your PRAXIS I Score Report or PRAXIS I waiver letter to: Certification Officer, Department of Education, Saint Joseph College, 1678 Asylum Avenue, West Hartford, CT 06117.

What makes REACH special?
REACH prepares prospective high school teachers for today’s inclusive secondary classroom with students of diverse needs and cultures in an accelerated cohort program. Saint Joseph College rewards such highly motivated, aspiring teachers with a scholarship award for nine credits in student teaching.

Eligible candidates who sign a REACH to Teach program agreement will be accepted into the program in limited-size cohort groups that begin each January. Full financial aid is available for two years.

How is REACH different from traditional secondary licensure programs?
REACH Candidates:
Submit a singular application into The Graduate School and the Education Department.
Learn together in a cohort under the personalized attention of Saint Joseph College faculty.
Pre-register for summer and fall classes as a cohort.
Experience a comprehensive, specialized, yet accelerated program.
Meet with an academic advisor who has expertise with the REACH program.
Receive a scholarship for 9 credits of student teaching.
Network with prior REACH graduates.
Receive both secondary teacher licensure and a Master of Arts degree in one accelerated program.

What is the process for acceptance into REACH to Teach?
You will complete the process for admission to the Department of Education after meeting with the Certification Officer who will provide you with all necessary information. The REACH to Teach faculty will evaluate your application and notify you of your acceptance to REACH at the same time as your admission to the Department of Education. You will sign and return a REACH to Teach agreement with a $150 non-refundable check payable to Saint Joseph College that will be applied to your first course in the cohort.

What happens if I am not able to continue in the cohort?
You may transfer all your completed courses to the traditional program with no loss of course credits. You will complete a new planned program of study for licensure as well as a new plan of study for the MA. An additional 3-credit course for the MA is required. The scholarship for student teaching credits does not apply to the traditional program.

For St. Lawrence University undergraduates who do not complete the certification minor in education, the Post-Baccalaureate Teacher Certification Program offers an alternative route to initial teaching certification. In this graduate program, St. Lawrence University students who complete the prerequisite courses for student teaching as part of the educational studies minor as undergraduates, and who receive a grade of 2.5 or higher in each course, may then apply for the Professional Semesterr (student teaching) during any appropriate semester following graduation with a bachelor’s degree. Students who undertake this option must apply to the education department both for admission to the graduate school and also to the Professional Semester. Their applications for student teaching will be reviewed by the Teacher Education Advisory Committee using the same criteria listed above. Students in the program take the four courses of the Professional Semester as graduate level courses and pay graduate tuition. Three of the four courses will count toward the master’s degree in General Studies in Education at St. Lawrence University.

The Post-Baccalaureate Teacher Certification Program is also open to St. Lawrence University students (and graduates of other accredited colleges) who did not complete the prerequisite courses prior to graduation. In those cases, students must complete graduate courses in education that are equivalent prerequisites to student teaching, so the program will take longer than one semester. In addition, they must satisfy the University’s requirements for subject matter competency in the teaching field. Information about application procedures and details regarding the Post-Baccalaureate Teacher Certification Program are included in the University’s Graduate Studies Catalog, available from the Department of Education or on this Web site.

The Five Year Bachelors + Masters Degree Program in Secondary Education

Be part of an innovative new program
Mercyhurst students who wish to prepare for a career in secondary education can now earn both a Bachelors degree in a “subject area” as well as a Masters of Science degree in Secondary Education in a total of five years!

Students complete their undergraduate degree in biology, chemistry, earth science, math, English or social studies, and then enroll directly in the graduate Secondary Education program. At the end of the graduate program, the student earns a Masters of Science degree and meets the requirements for secondary teacher certification in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Get the skills you need for success
The urban-based graduate program focuses on the theory, research and practice of teaching - as both an art and a science. Courses include critical teaching strategies classroom management, assessment and instructional planning, and subject area teaching methods. All students complete both student teaching and a directed urban field experience.

Save valuable time and money
The Five Year Bachelors & Masters Degree Program in Secondary Education saves the student both time and money. Since the master’s degree in only one year instead of the usual two years, students save an entire year’s worth a tuition costs and can enter the job market a year sooner! Plus, students are charged the special Mercyhurst Alumni tuition rate for their fifth year - 20% less than the regular graduate tuition at Mercyhurst.

How it works
You will meet with an advisor from the Education Department during your junior year, and will typically make a formal application to the graduate program early in the fall of your senior year. You will complete selected education classes as electives during your senior year and complete the PRAXIS teaching exams. You will then enroll in graduate courses starting in the summer following your senior year.

You may, of course, change your plans at any time during your undergraduate program. There is no obligation to pursue the graduate degree or teacher certification.

2008-09 Tuition and Fees for Regional Campus Students

Undergraduate
Lower Division - students who have earned less than 68 semester credit hoursCredit Hours 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
12
In-State 197.75 377.50 557.25 737.00 916.75 1,096.50 1,276,25 1,456.00 1,635.75 1,815.50 1,995.25 2,175.00

Upper Division - students who have earned 68 or more semester credit hours Credit Hours 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
12
In-State 291.00 564.00 837.00 1,110.00 1,383.00 1,656.00 1,929.00 2,202.00 2,475.00 2,748.00 3,021.00 3,294.00

Out of State tuition and fees and graduate tuition and fees are listed on the Bursar Website. Miami University Office of the Bursar

Undergraduate/Graduate Tuition & Fees

Oklahoma Residents Tuition Fees TOTAL
Standard Rate Undergraduate Programs
(per credit hour) $107.00 $31.50 $138.50
2009-2012 Guaranteed Rate Undergraduate Programs
(per credit hour) $123.05 $31.50 $154.55
All Graduate Programs
(per credit hour) $138.05 $31.50 $169.55

Non Oklahoma Residents Tuition Fees TOTAL
All Undergraduate Programs
(per credit hour) $310.00 $31.50 $341.50
All Graduate Programs
(per credit hour) $368.05 $31.50 $399.55

Out-of-state tuition is waived for eligible new freshmen and transfer students from Arkansas, Missouri, Kansas, and Texas who are admitted as regular students (not on probation nor have any academic deficiencies), do not have a bachelor’s degree, and are not applying for the Optometry program.
Optometry Tuition & Fees Optometry - FY 2009 Fall/Spring
Resident (block) $12,000.00
Non Resident (block) $24,100.00

Optometry - Oklahoma Residents Tuition Fees TOTAL
Fall/Spring per semester $6,000.00 $441.00 $6,441.00
Yearly Resident $12,000.00 $882.00 $12,882.00
Summer Resident (using 12 hours) $5,175.00 $378.00 $5,533.00
Optometry - Non Oklahoma Residents Tuition Fees TOTAL
Fall/Spring per semester $12,050.00 $441.00 $12,491.00
Yearly nonresident $24,100.00 $882.00 $24,982.00
Summer Nonresident (using 12 hours) $10,035.00 $378.00 $10,413.00

All Optometry student are charged $31.50 per credit hour for fees each semester.

Tuition (12 - 18 semester hours) 7,570.00 15,140.00
Room (Double Occupancy) 2,240.00 4,480.00
Board 1,622.50 3,245.00
Activity Fee 357.50 715.00
Technology Fee 192.50 385.00

Total 11,982.50 23,965.00

Room (Single Occupancy) 3,525.00 7,050.00

Average Total Cost 08 - ‘09
Average Semester Cost (Tuition, Fees, Room & Board) 11,982.50

Average Annual Cost (Tuition, Fees, Room & Board) 23,965.00

Other Fees
Application Fee 50.00
Admission Deposit 500.00
Admission Deposit - International Students 1,000.00
Matriculation Fee 55.00
Lost Key Charge 100.00
Lost Identification 50.00
Failure to Pre-Register Fee 125.00
Late Registration Fee (Per Day) 50.00
Reinstatement Charge 105.00
Part-Time Tuition Credit Hour (Less than 12 hours) 630.00
Overload Tuition - Per Credit Hour (More than 18 hours) 630.00
Graduate Tuition Credit Hour 840.00
Auditing Fee - Per Hour 50.00
Official Transcript Fee - Pick up 5.00
Official Transcript Fee - Priority Mail 15.00
Official Transcript Fee - Fed Ex/DHL 25.00
Transcript Fee - Official Copy 5.00
Transcript Fee - Student Copy 5.00

Diploma Fee 55.00
Thesis Fee (Per Semester) 155.00
Student Teaching Fee (Per Semester) 105.00
Credit by Examination Fee (Per Exam) 210.00
Science Lab Fee (Per Course) 40.00
Parking Fee 75.00

Applied Music Fees 08 - ‘09
Group Instruction (1 - 50 Min. Class/Week) 105.00
Group Instruction (2 - 50 Min. Class/Week) 130.00
Private Instruction (1 - 25 Min. Lesson/Week) 130.00
Private Instruction (1 - 50 Min. Lesson/Week) 155.00
Private Instruction (2 - 25 Min. Lessons/Week) 155.00
Junior or Senior Recital (Per Recital) 310.00

Part-time students with a load of eight credits (8 credits) or less are charged 50% of the Activity and Technology Fees.

Undergraduate Annual Charges 2008–2009:
Tuition $37,280
Room $5,720
Board $4,960
Health Service Charge (mandatory) $700
Activities Fees (mandatory) $290
Sample Undergraduate Budget

Graduate Tuition, Housing and Fees
MFA Performing Arts: $20,640
MFA in Writing (low-residency): $15,300
MA in Teaching: $20,640
MA in Teaching a Second Language: $11,845 (first-year students), $13,495 (second-year students)
Postbaccalaureate Certificate: $23,760 (summer, fall, and spring terms; 9 courses)

Effective 3/15/04, all grant proposals which include support for graduate students (i.e. as Research Assistants) must also provide support for graduate tuition. The tuition cost to be budgeted, and later funded by the award if successful, is equal to the NYS tuition rate for six (6) credits. Memoranda on topic, issued by Provost McGrath on 2/27/04 and 10/14/2004 respectfully, are included below. Currently the 6 credit, NYS rate is $1,728/semester. Tuition support is required for Fall and Spring semesters only.

Saint Vincent College offers several Masters of Science Degrees in Education.
Masters Degree in Curriculum and Instruction
Masters of Science Degree in Environmental Education
Masters of Science Degree in Library Media Management
Masters Degree in Special Education
Masters in School Administration and Supervision

Our programs are competitively priced and are accelerated to shorten program duration and maximize learning. All programs are fully accredited by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. Saint Vincent College prides itself in small classes, personalized attention, and excellent student advising for successful completion.
Admission & Academic Regulations for Graduate Education
Application for Graduate Education
Graduate Education Recommendation Forms
Graduate Tuition & Fees

Additional information about the masters programs in education can be found on the Education Department web site.

Masters in Education - How to Apply
Print and complete the application (click here to download the application)
Include a $25 application fee
Send official transcripts from all colleges/universities attended
Write a personal statement explaining why you want to enter the program
Request three letters of recommendation

Please send all materials to the Office of Graduate and Continuing Education. Once we have received all of the applications materials listed above, the application will go to the Director of the Graduate program for review. Once the application is complete, decisions are communicated within two weeks.

Our programs allow students to begin in the fall, spring or summer term. Please note the application deadlines below, all application materials must be submitted by the deadline in order to be considered for admission for that term.