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Utica University

About

Utica University is a non-profit private institution located in central New York. Its mission is to empower you to achieve your career and life goals through personally enriching experiences and outstanding educational pathways. Utica is well-known for its small class sizes and its community atmosphere.

The Educator Preparation Program offers a wide variety of pathways to New York State classroom teaching certification in areas such as math, the sciences, special education, childhood and early childhood education and more. Utica offers programs at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Utica also offers an alternative certification graduate program to reduce the time to become certified and classroom-ready.

The Educator Preparation Program has been awarded grant funding, which the university uses to offset the cost of your tuition.

  • College or University
  • Utica, NY

Institution Links

  • Admissions
  • Financial Aid Office
  • Online Application

Utica University has earned the following achievements and awards: 

  • Per a 2023 survey, 100 percent of employers said they definitely would hire another Utica University teacher candidate.  
  • For the past three consecutive academic years, an education program student has earned the distinction of class valedictorian or salutatorian.  
  • In 2020, the Educator Preparation Program was awarded a $1.2 million scholarship to support STEM education candidates.
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Programs

Bachelor’s & certification

Undergraduate Education Programs

  • From 32 to 32 months

    Program Duration

  • In-person

    Program Format

  • Pre-Test Required

    No

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Program

Program Info

Utica University Undergraduate Education Programs prepare you to teach in the following certification areas:

  • Childhood education
  • Early childhood education
  • Special education
  • Mathematics
  • Physics
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Earth science
  • English as a New Language (ENL)
  • English Language Arts (ELA) 
  • Social studies

Please note that some programs offer dual certification, such as early childhood and childhood education. These programs are designed for first-year college students and will prepare you with both content knowledge and the methods to engage a P-12 classroom properly. 

Utica faculty will teach most of your coursework in person. However, you can enroll in some courses the university offers online.

Upcoming Deadlines

  • Deadlines

    Program Start

  • Rolling Deadline

    Fall

  • Rolling Deadline

    Winter

  • Rolling Deadline

    Spring

  • Rolling Deadline

    Summer

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Application Fee & Annual Tuition

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and apply for a$1000 Scholarship

  • $25,830

    In State Tuition

  • $25,830

    Out of State Tuition

  • $40

    Application Fee

Ways to Lower Your Costs

Students at Utica University have reduced the cost of their program using these methods. Check with Utica University to see if you can, too!

Amount
Description

Varies

Grants, Stipends, Scholarships

Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program- This scholarship provides funding to recruit and prepare STEM majors and professionals to become K-12 teachers. The program seeks to increase the number of K-12 teachers with strong STEM content knowledge who teach in high-need school districts.

Up to $3,000

Work Study, Working While Still Enrolled

Utica University has student employment options, including work-study. You can earn up to $3,000 per academic year in federal work-study funding.

For more information visit:Financial Aid Office

Certifications

Biology (grades 7-12)
Chemistry (grades 7-12)
Childhood Education/Elementary Education (grades 1-6)
Early Childhood Education (birth-grade 2)
Earth Science (grades 7-12)
English Language Arts (grades 7-12)
English to Speakers of other Languages (all grades)
Health Education (all grades)
Mathematics (grades 7-12)
Physical Education (all grades)
Physics (grades 7-12)
Social Studies (grades 7-12)
Students with Disabilities (birth-grade 2)

Stats

Gender

  • Male

  • Female

    29%

    71%

Ethnicity

  • American Indian or Alaskan Native

  • Asian

  • Black

  • Hispanic/Latino

  • Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander

  • White

  • Two or more races

    0%

    0%

    4%

    5%

    0%

    91%

    1%

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