Marshall University · College of Education and Professional Development

Leadership Studies, EdD

Professional doctorateEdDDoctor of Education in Leadership Studies

Overview

An online EdD in Leadership Studies requiring a minimum of 45 graduate hours, including 9 hours of dissertation research. Admission is for the fall semester only.

Official program name: Leadership Studies, EdD
Awarded degree: Doctor of Education in Leadership Studies
Source: marshall.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level: Doctoral — professional doctorate
University: Marshall University — College of Education and Professional Development
Source: catalog.marshall.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Administering location: Huntington, WVWhere 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: Minimum of 45 graduate hours
Source: marshall.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration: Not verified
Start terms: Fall
Source: catalog.marshall.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Why this program is listed

Online Doctor of Education the program says can be pursued completely online.

Source: marshall.edu · verified October 10, 2026

We list online bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees from institutionally accredited US universities. Eligibility rules

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: marshall.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

The program page does not say whether campus visits or placements are required. Ask the university before you apply — missing information is not “no requirement”.

Curriculum

Dissertation

Dissertation research: 9 hours minimum.
Source: marshall.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 an accepted, accredited institution.
Source: catalog.marshall.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Minimum GPA: RequiredMinimum 3 — Minimum graduate GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
Source: catalog.marshall.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Statement / essay: RequiredGoals statement essay of 500-750 words.
Source: catalog.marshall.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Résumé / CV: RequiredCurrent professional CV or resume.
Source: catalog.marshall.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test: OptionalGRE and other graduate admissions exams are optional.
Source: catalog.marshall.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
Rolling admission · for Fall
The university does not print a year with this date.
Source: catalog.marshall.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Rolling

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
Online graduate program rate, COEPD EdD/EdS/Programs with Clinicals (no residency distinction printed)From the university's online tuition table	$598	per credit · 2026-2027Includes feesEstimated tuition$26,910 = 45 credits × $598 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: marshall.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

West Virginia and Marshall University participate in NC-SARA; California does not participate in SARA. Official pageSource: marshall.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Professional licensure

Students may enroll in a licensure program only if they are physically located in a state/territory where the program meets requirements or attest they will reside there upon graduation. State-by-state disclosureSource: marshall.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.

catalog.marshall.edu/graduate/programs-az/education-professional-development/leadership-studies-edd/ — Official catalog / bulletin, 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
marshall.edu/licensure/ — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
marshall.edu/lsedd/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
marshall.edu/oec/state-authorizations-for-reciprocity-licensure-and-experiential-learning/ — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
marshall.edu/tuition/2026-2027-online-graduate-tuition-and-fees/ — Official tuition and fees 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 · Organizational Leadership
Length
Minimum of 45 graduate hours
Tuition
$598 per creditOnline graduate program rate, COEPD EdD/EdS/Programs with Clinicals (no residency distinction printed), 2026-2027
Next deadline
Rolling admission
Administering location
Huntington, WV

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

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