Doctor of Education in Educational Technology

Professional doctorateEdDDoctor of Education in Educational Technology

Overview

A 60-credit Doctor of Education in Educational Technology that can be completed entirely online, including exams and the dissertation defense; some activities require synchronous attendance. Students typically enroll in seven credits per semester for the first two years.

Official program name: Doctor of Education in Educational Technology
Awarded degree: Doctor of Education in Educational Technology
Source: boisestate.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level: Doctoral — professional doctorate
University: Boise State University
Administering location: Boise, IDWhere 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: Instructional Design & Technology
Required credits: 60 credits
Source: boisestate.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration: Not verified
Start terms: Fall, Spring, Summer
Source: boisestate.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Why this program is listed

EdD that can be completed entirely online with no on-campus or in-person requirements.

Source: boisestate.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: boisestate.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits: No mandatory campus visits
Source: boisestate.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Practical placement: Placement requirement: not verified
Class schedule: Mixed (live + self-paced)
Source: boisestate.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Study intensity: Not verified

In-person and practical requirements as published

Dissertation defense Required
Exams and defenses can be completed at a distance; some synchronous attendance may be required.
Online
Source: boisestate.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Curriculum

Other

Typically seven graduate credits per semester for the first two years, then at least one credit each semester until the dissertation defense.
Source: boisestate.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Dissertation

Dissertation with defense.
Source: boisestate.edu · verified October 10, 2026

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 (summer starters must complete it by the end of March).
Source: boisestate.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Statement / essay: RequiredLetter of application covering professional experience, career goals and research interests.
Source: boisestate.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Recommendation letters: Required3 letters — Three references (form-based; letters not required).
Source: boisestate.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Résumé / CV: RequiredProfessional resume or vitae.
Source: boisestate.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Writing sample: RequiredRecent sample of scholarly and/or professional writing.
Source: boisestate.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test: Not required
Source: boisestate.edu · verified October 10, 2026

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.

Priority deadline
February 1 (priority review); no review after July 1 · for Fall
The university does not print a year with this date.
Source: boisestate.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Year not printed
Priority deadline
February 1 (priority review); no review after March 31 · for Summer
The university does not print a year with this date.
Source: boisestate.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Year not printed
Priority deadline
October 1 (priority review); no review after November 15 · for Spring
The university does not print a year with this date.
Source: boisestate.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Year not printed

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 — 600-level courses	$599	per creditEstimated tuition$35,940 = 60 credits × $599 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: boisestate.edu · verified October 10, 2026
All online students — 500-level courses	$478	per creditEstimated tuition$28,680 = 60 credits × $478 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: boisestate.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

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) — 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

Boise State has been approved to participate in NC-SARA; the eCampus Center handles state authorization, out-of-state learning placements and licensure disclosures. Official pageSource: boisestate.edu · verified October 10, 2026

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.

DAPIP — NWCCU institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
boisestate.edu/ecampus-center/state-authorization/ — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
boisestate.edu/education-edtech/edd-et/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026

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Key facts

Online format
Fully online · Mixed (live + self-paced)
In-person requirements
No mandatory campus visits
Subject
Instructional Design & Technology
Length
60 credits
Tuition
$478 per creditAll online students — 500-level courses
Next deadline
No upcoming verified date
Administering location
Boise, ID

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