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Kennesaw State University

Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership

Professional doctorateEdDDoctor of Education in Educational Leadership

Overview

A 45-plus-credit-hour Ed.D. in Educational Leadership (36 hours of coursework and at least 9 dissertation hours) for experienced Georgia-certified leaders. It is delivered online with half of classes synchronous, plus school/district-based performance assignments, and starts in fall.

Official program name
Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership
Awarded degree
Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership
Source: kennesaw.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level
Doctoral — professional doctorate
University
Administering location
Kennesaw, GAWhere 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
Required credits
45+ hours (36 hours of coursework and at least 9 dissertation hours)
Source: kennesaw.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration
3-4 years depending on the pace of the students during their dissertation journeys
Source: kennesaw.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Start terms
Fall
Source: kennesaw.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)
Why this program is listed

Post-specialist Ed.D. delivered online (50% synchronous) with school/district-based performance assignments.

Source: kennesaw.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 + local placementCoursework is online; a clinical placement, practicum, internship, fieldwork or student teaching is completed in person, usually near the student.Coursework is online; a clinical placement, practicum, internship, fieldwork or student teaching is completed in person, usually near the student.
Source: kennesaw.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits
Campus visits: not verified
Practical placement
Practical placement required
Source: kennesaw.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Class schedule
Mixed (live + self-paced)
Source: kennesaw.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Study intensity
Not verified

In-person and practical requirements as published

  • Fieldwork Required

    School/district-based performance assignments and field-centered projects

    Student's school or district

    Source: kennesaw.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Curriculum

Dissertation

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
RequiredEducational Specialist degree in education or a related field
Source: kennesaw.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Professional license
RequiredGeorgia PL6, L6 or Tier II leadership certificate or comparable out-of-state certificate
Source: kennesaw.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Work experience
RequiredFull-time employment as a professional educator with at least five years of P-12 experience
Source: kennesaw.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Statement / essay
RequiredProfessional Reflections Statement (1-2 pages)
Source: kennesaw.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Interview
Not verifiedAn interview may be required
Source: kennesaw.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Application fee
Required$60 — $60 non-refundable application fee
Source: kennesaw.edu · verified October 10, 2026

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 deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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.

Tuition for this online program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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

  • Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) — 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

Professional licensure

  • Kennesaw State University’s programs leading to professional licensure may not meet the educational requirements for licensure of certification in states outside of Georgia. State-by-state disclosureSource: kennesaw.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.
  1. DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  2. kennesaw.edu/degrees-programs/doctoral-degrees/educational-leadership.php — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  3. kennesaw.edu/ksu-online/authorizations_accreditations.php — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026

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