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.
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.
Programs
Program Info
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Application Fee & Annual Tuition
$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!
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
Chemistry (grades 7-12)
Childhood 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 6-12)
Social Studies (grades 7-12)
Students with Disabilities (birth-grade 2)
Stats
Male
Female
29%
71%
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%