Doctor of Education in Leadership in Innovation and Continuous Improvement (LICI)

Professional doctorateEdDDoctor of Education in Leadership in Innovation and Continuous Improvement

Overview

A 50-credit applied EdD in Leadership in Innovation and Continuous Improvement with asynchronous 8-week online courses, two required 3-4 day residencies in Mequon, a practice-focused dissertation and cohort starts in January and June.

Official program name: Doctor of Education in Leadership in Innovation and Continuous Improvement (LICI)
Awarded degree: Doctor of Education in Leadership in Innovation and Continuous Improvement
Source: cuw.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level: Doctoral — professional doctorate
University: Concordia University Wisconsin
Administering location: Mequon, WIWhere 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 Organizational Leadership
Required credits: 50 credits
Source: cuw.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration: Designed as a 3-year doctoral journey
Source: cuw.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Start terms: January, June
Source: cuw.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Why this program is listed

Online EdD with two required in-person residencies.

Source: cuw.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: Online coursework + campus visitsCoursework is online, with required visits, residencies or immersions on campus or at another set location.
Source: cuw.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits: Campus visits required
Source: cuw.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Practical placement: Placement requirement: not verified
Class schedule: Asynchronous
Source: cuw.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Study intensity: Not verified

In-person and practical requirements as published

Residency Required
Two in-person residencies of 3-4 days each
two residencies · Mequon, WI campus
Source: cuw.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Dissertation defense Required
Public dissertation defense
Source: cuw.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Curriculum

Dissertation

Practice-focused dissertation
Source: cuw.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Other

59-credit pathway combining the EdD with educational administration licensure
Source: cuw.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 from a regionally accredited institution
Source: cuw.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Minimum GPA: RequiredMinimum 3 — Minimum 3.0 on a 4.0 scale in master's coursework
Source: cuw.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Statement / essay: RequiredLetter of intent of no more than two pages
Source: cuw.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Résumé / CV: RequiredResume or CV and list of references
Source: cuw.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Interview: OptionalApplicants may be asked to interview
Source: cuw.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Writing sample: RequiredExample of scholarly writing
Source: cuw.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Tests

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

Application deadline
Dec 5th · for January cohort
The university does not print a year with this date.
Source: cuw.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Year not printed
Application deadline
June 5th · for June cohort
The university does not print a year with this date.
Source: cuw.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	$900	per creditEstimated tuition$45,000 = 50 credits × $900 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: cuw.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

LICI Launch Grant Grant
No tuition for the first two courses
Eligibility: Those working for recognized service organizations of the LCMS
How to apply: Complete the Christian Community Uncommon Scholarship application
Source: cuw.edu · verified October 10, 2026

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

Not verified — check the university's state authorization page before applying from outside Wisconsin.

Professional licensure

Please see each Schools programs below if you are a prospective or current student seeking professional licensure in a specific State or US Territory State-by-state disclosureSource: cuw.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.

DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
cuw.edu/about/offices/compliance/institutional-disclosure.html — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
cuw.edu/academics/programs/education-doctorate-in-leadership-in-innovation-and-continuous-improvemen — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026

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Key facts

Online format
Online coursework + campus visits · Asynchronous
In-person requirements
Campus visits required
Subject
Educational Leadership & Administration · Organizational Leadership
Length
Designed as a 3-year doctoral journey · 50 credits
Tuition
$900 per creditAll online students
Next deadline
No upcoming verified date
Administering location
Mequon, WI

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

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