Ed.D. in Educational Leadership

Professional doctorateEdDDoctorate of Education in Educational Leadership

Overview

A 51-credit dissertation-based EdD taught online for master's-prepared educators; the dissertation defense can be held face-to-face or via Zoom. Total tuition is $24,837 ($487 per credit hour).

Official program name: Ed.D. in Educational Leadership
Awarded degree: Doctorate of Education in Educational Leadership
Source: degree.astate.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level: Doctoral — professional doctorate
University: Arkansas State University
Administering location: Jonesboro, ARWhere the university or its administering campus is located. Study is online; this is not a residency requirement and does not decide whether you may enroll from your state.
Subject: Educational Leadership & Administration
Required credits: 51 credit hours
Source: degree.astate.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration: as few as 40 monthsA minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: degree.astate.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Why this program is listed

Dissertation-based EdD taught 100% online; defense may be face-to-face or via Zoom.

Source: degree.astate.edu · verified October 10, 2026

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Online format and attendance

“Online” is not one format. Delivery, campus visits, practical placements and class schedule are shown separately, each only as the university states it.

Academic delivery: Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
Source: degree.astate.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits: Campus visits: not verified
Practical placement: Placement requirement: not verified
Class schedule: Not verified
Study intensity: Not verified

In-person and practical requirements as published

Dissertation defense Optional
Dissertation defense (20-30 minutes) can be done face-to-face or via Zoom
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Curriculum

Dissertation

Dissertation studies begin in semester five; proposal defense and dissertation defense
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Admissions

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the university states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.

Prior degree: RequiredMaster's degree with GPA of 3.0 or higher
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Minimum GPA: RequiredMinimum 3 — 3.0 GPA in master's degree
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Statement / essay: RequiredTwo-page letter of interest
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Recommendation letters: Required2 letters — Two recommendation forms
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Résumé / CV: RequiredProfessional resume
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Interview: OptionalAn interview may be required
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Writing sample: RequiredPhilosophy of leadership paper or research paper
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Application fee: Required$50 — $50 non-refundable fee
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Tests

Entrance and English-language test policy: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the term the university printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

Application deadline
December 28, 2026 · for Spring 1 2027
Source: degree.astate.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Upcoming

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its student category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-term and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other, and tuition is not the full cost of attendance.

Category	Amount	Basis and year
All online students — U.S. residents	$487	per creditIncludes feesEstimated tuition$24,837 = 51 credits × $487 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required visits or placements, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: degree.astate.edu · verified October 10, 2026
All online students — U.S. residents	$24,837	entire programIncludes feesSource: degree.astate.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Scholarships and financial aid

Awards published by the university for this program or for online students at this level. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships; financial aid availability does not make a program “fully funded”. Scholarships & funding guide

Program-specific scholarships: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Accreditation, authorization and licensure

Three separate questions: is the university accredited, can it enroll students from your state online, and does the program meet licensure requirements where you live?

Institutional accreditation

Higher Learning Commission (HLC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

No programmatic accreditation verified for this program. Institutional accreditation does not imply it.

State authorization

A-State participates in the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA) and is permitted to operate in other participating states. Official pageSource: astate.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Professional licensure

is required to disclose whether each program meets, does not meet, or has not been determined to meet the educational requirements for licensure or certification in every state State-by-state disclosureSource: astate.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Accreditation and state authorization do not establish that a program meets licensure requirements in your state.

International applicants

Not verified for this online program.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 10, 2026.

degree.astate.edu/online-programs/education/edd/leadership/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
astate.edu/academics/a-state-online/state-authorization-licensure-disclosures.html — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026

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Key facts

Online format
Fully online
In-person requirements
In-person requirements not verified
Subject
Educational Leadership & Administration
Length
as few as 40 months · 51 credit hours
Tuition
$487 per creditAll online students — U.S. residents
Next deadline
December 28, 2026 (Spring 1 2027)
Administering location
Jonesboro, AR

Leads to a licensed field: check the licensure disclosure for your state before applying. Details

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