Indiana University School of Education - Indianapolis

What Indiana University School of Education - Indianapolis does

Indiana University School of Education - Indianapolis is a public academic unit within Indiana University Indianapolis, focused on urban educator preparation. It traces its institutional roots to the 1969 formation of IUPUI and became an independently constituted school on July 1, 2024 following the separation of the IUPUI campus between Indiana University and Purdue University. Dean Tambra Jackson leads the school, which is staffed by 30+ full-time faculty and a total team of 46 employees.

The school offers a multi-tier portfolio of accredited programs: Bachelor's degrees in Early Childhood, Elementary, Secondary, and Special Education; Master's programs in School Counseling, Urban Education Leadership, Special Education, and Technology; a Ph.D. in Urban Education Studies; and certificates including a Mental Health Counseling Certificate and Alternative Certification / Transition to Teaching pathways. Specialized programs include the ASTUTE dual-degree in Africana Studies and Urban Teacher Education, and ADAPT Indy, a Grow Your Own accelerated pathway for Marion County school district employees. Programs are delivered on-campus, hybrid, and fully online, with synchronous and asynchronous components. Underlying technology is built on Canvas LMS for course delivery and Virtual Exchange infrastructure for cross-border collaboration, exemplified by the BRIDGE Program connecting students in Mexico and Indiana.

The school's revenue model is tuition-driven (degree program tuition, alternative certification enrollment, and professional development/licensing services), supplemented by more than $80,000 in annual internal scholarships and distributed through IU Indianapolis institutional admissions, direct online enrollment, and district-mediated channels. Customer segments span prospective teachers, current educators seeking advancement, doctoral candidates, career changers, district employees, and partner K-12 districts. The school holds CAEP accreditation through 2031, CACREP accreditation for School Counseling through 2030, plus TESOL, CSWE, NCTE, CEC, and ELCC/NELP credentials, and is a Top 3 producer of teachers in Indiana with a 17,000+ alumni network.

Name

Indiana University School of Education - Indianapolis

Legal name

Indiana University School of Education Indianapolis

Website

https://education.indianapolis.iu.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Indiana University School of Education - Indianapolis is a public academic unit offering CAEP- and CACREP-accredited urban-focused educator preparation programs (Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral, certificates), serving prospective teachers, working educators, and Marion County school districts through on-campus, hybrid, and online modalities.

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Product category

Higher Education - Educator Preparation

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Curriculum & Instruction / Instructional Design Programs (EDAHAFAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Teacher Professional Development & In-Service Training Institutes (EDAHAFAM), Inclusion, Special Needs & Early Intervention Training (IEPs/IFSPs, Neurodiversity) (EDACAIAF)

Keywords

• Teacher preparation programs
• Graduate education degrees
• Urban education curriculum
• School counseling programs
• Educational leadership training

Headquarters

HQ city

Indianapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Degree Program Tuition: Revenue from undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral tuition for education degree programs including teacher education, counseling, leadership, and special education
2. Professional Development & Licensing Services: Revenue from professional development workshops, licensing courses, and continuing education for licensed educators
3. Alternative Certification Programs: Transition to Teaching (T2T) and ADAPT Indy programs providing pathways to teaching licensure for career changers and district employees

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Indiana University School of Education - Indianapolis delivers educator preparation programs across undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels, including initial teacher licensure, school counseling, special education, urban education leadership, and educational technology specializations. Programs are delivered through on-campus, hybrid, and fully online modalities, with cohort-based learning and clinical field experiences integrated through partnerships with Professional Development Schools in Marion County.

Product overview

Indiana University School of Education - Indianapolis offers a comprehensive portfolio of educator preparation programs organized as a multi-level degree structure. The core offerings include Bachelor's Degree programs (Early Childhood, Elementary, Secondary Education), Master's Degree programs (School Counseling, Urban Education Leadership, Special Education, Technology), Doctoral programs (Urban Education Studies Ph.D.), and various certificate/licensure programs. Specialized pathways include ASTUTE (dual Africana Studies/Teacher Education), ADAPT Indy (accelerated pathway for district employees), and Mental Health Counseling Certificate. Programs emphasize urban education focus with field-based clinical experiences and are delivered through on-campus, hybrid, and fully online modalities. The school is nationally accredited by CAEP and holds specialized accreditations including CACREP for School Counseling.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bachelor's Degree Programs Undergraduate teacher education programs including Early Childhood Education (P-3), Elementary Education (K-6), and Secondary Education (5-12) with urban education focus for prospective teachers.
• Master's Degree Programs Graduate-level programs including School Counseling (CACREP-accredited), Urban Education Leadership, Special Education (Exceptional Needs), Technology Specializations, and Elementary & Secondary Urban Education.
• Doctoral Program in Urban Education Studies Ph.D. program using a cohort model to prepare educational leaders, scholars, and advocates with critical research skills focused on urban education.
• ADAPT Indy Accelerated online pathway for Marion County School District employees to earn a bachelor's degree and teacher licensure in early childhood or elementary education through a Grow Your Own cohort model.
• ASTUTE Program Dual degree program blending Africana Studies and Urban Teacher Education, resulting in two Bachelor's degrees within four years through partnership with the School of Liberal Arts.
• School Counseling M.S.Ed. 60-credit hour CACREP-accredited school counseling program delivered fully online with synchronous and asynchronous components, including residencies and K-12 practicum/internship experiences.
• Urban Education Leadership / Urban Principalship Master's programs and graduate certificates for building-level administrator licensure, including 100% online options focused on urban education leadership.
• Special Education (Exceptional Needs) Merged certification and master's program providing mild and intense interventions certification, available as license-only or degree track for post-baccalaureate students.
• Technology Specializations Master's Program Two-year, 36 credit-hour hybrid master's program with specializations in Technology in Urban Classrooms (preparing Technology/Instructional Coaches) or District Technology Leadership (preparing for CETL certification).
• Mental Health Counseling Certificate Certificate program for school counselors to become Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselors (LMHC) in Indiana, consisting of four focused courses meeting state licensure requirements.
• Alternative Certification / T2T Programs Transition-to-Teaching programs for individuals with bachelor's degrees seeking initial teaching licensure, including DBAC and ATAC pathways.
• Online Programs Online degree and certificate offerings including Language Education Program, Science of Reading, and Teaching, Learning, and Curriculum programs.
• Early Childhood Education Bachelor's Program Bachelor of Science program preparing educators for infant/toddler preschool programs and grades K-3 with emphasis on child development, family-centered practices, ENL, and special education. Available via Four-Year Traditional or Two-Year TSAP pathways.
• Elementary Education Bachelor's Program Urban Teacher Ed Program preparing transformative teachers of elementary-aged children through cohort-based learning with field experiences in local partnership schools.
• Secondary Education Programs Programs in English Education, Social Studies Education, and World Languages (Spanish, American Sign Languages) preparing secondary teachers for urban school environments.
• Professional Development & Licensing Services Continuing education, workshops, and licensing courses for licensed educators, including initial teaching licenses, license additions, and license renewals through partnerships with the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE).

Quantifiable outcome

• 91% Indiana School Counselor Licensure Exam pass rate for program graduates
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• University of Indianapolis: Local Indianapolis private institution offering teacher and school counseling programs, competing for Indiana licensure candidates and Marion County clinical placements.
• Butler University College of Education: Indianapolis private university with teacher and counseling programs; comparable urban setting and overlapping target students, though smaller scale.
• Marian University College of Education and Behavioral Sciences: Indianapolis-based private university with teacher preparation programs; competes locally for Marion County recruitment and alternative certification candidates.

Emerging players

• Teach For America: Alternative pathway into teaching that competes with T2T and ADAPT-style alternative certification for career-changers entering urban classrooms without traditional preparation.

Direct peers

• Indiana State University Bayh College of Education: Indiana public university producing teachers statewide, with overlapping online and on-campus teacher prep offerings competing for the same Indiana market.
• Indiana University Bloomington School of Education: Sibling IU School of Education offering similar bachelor's, master's, and doctoral programs in teacher preparation; competes for the same prospective Indiana students and faculty.
• Ball State University Teachers College: Another top Indiana producer of teachers and the most direct in-state competitor for undergraduate and graduate teacher prep candidates, competing head-to-head for Indiana district hiring pipelines.
• University of Cincinnati College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services: Urban-focused public university college of education comparable in mission, size, and Midwestern urban context; comparable cohort-based urban teacher preparation model.
• Purdue University College of Education: Major Indiana public university peer offering educator preparation and counseling programs, sharing the same state funding pool and competing for teacher licensure candidates.

Broad incumbents

• Vanderbilt University Peabody College of Education and Human Development: Premier private Schools of Education offering similar degree and licensure programs with a stronger research profile; sets quality benchmarks for urban-focused preparation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/IUSchoolOfEdIndy
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/indiana-university-school-of-education-indianapolis
• Instagraminstagram.com/iuischoolofeducation

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

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