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Online Doctoral Programs at Universities in North Carolina

Listings in North Carolina identify where the institution (or its administering campus) is located. They do not mean you must live there, and an online degree based in North Carolina is not automatically open to every North Carolina resident or to international applicants — check each program's state authorization and licensure notes.

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East Carolina University

PhD in Nursing

PhDPhDDoctor of Philosophy in Nursing
Subject: Nursing (BSN, MSN)
Administering location: Greenville, NCUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Online coursework + campus visitsCoursework is online, with required visits, residencies or immersions on campus or at another set location. · Full-time, Part-time
In-person requirements: Campus visits required
Duration: Duration not verified · 54 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $277.06 per credit · In-state — Distance Education Graduate Resident · Fall 2026
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Online Ed.D. in Educational Leadership with a Concentration in Organizational Learning and Leadership

Professional doctorateEdDDoctor of Education in Educational Leadership
Subject: Educational Leadership & Administration · Organizational Leadership
Administering location: Chapel Hill, NCUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program. · Part-time
In-person requirements: Optional campus visits
Duration: 36 months to complete coursework for most students (most students; accelerated completion not available) · 54 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $598 per credit · In-state · 2026-2027
Next deadline: October 20, 2026 · January 2027
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

The Online Executive Doctoral Program in Health Leadership

Professional doctorateDrPHDoctor of Public Health
Subject: Public Health (MPH, BS) · Health Care Management
Administering location: Chapel Hill, NCUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Online coursework + campus visitsCoursework is online, with required visits, residencies or immersions on campus or at another set location. · Mixed (live + self-paced) · Part-time
In-person requirements: Campus visits required; practical placement required
Duration: 3 years (part time) (part time) · 49 credits
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Online Doctor of Education in Kinesiology

Professional doctorateEdDDoctor of Education in Kinesiology
Subject: Health Sciences
Administering location: Greensboro, NCUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Online coursework + campus visitsCoursework is online, with required visits, residencies or immersions on campus or at another set location.
In-person requirements: Campus visits required
Duration: four-year cohort-based program · 48 credits
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Online PhD in Nursing

PhDPhDDoctor of Philosophy in Nursing
Subject: Nursing (BSN, MSN)
Administering location: Greensboro, NCUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program. · Mixed (live + self-paced) · Full-time, Part-time
In-person requirements: Optional campus visits
Duration: eight semesters of full-time study (full-time study) · 51 credits
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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