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Sacred Heart University · Farrington College of Education & Human Development

Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership (Ed.D.)

Professional doctorateEdDDoctor of Education in Educational Leadership

Overview

A 52-credit online EdD in Educational Leadership from Sacred Heart University's Farrington College of Education & Human Development with SEL and PreK-12 School & Systems Leadership tracks, an annual three-day summer residency and an improvement science dissertation in practice.

Official program name
Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership (Ed.D.)
Awarded degree
Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership
Source: sacredheart.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level
Doctoral — professional doctorate
University
Sacred Heart University — Farrington College of Education & Human Development
Source: sacredheart.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Administering location
Fairfield, CTWhere 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
Specializations
Social & Emotional Learning (SEL) Track · PreK-12 School & Systems Leadership Track
Source: sacredheart.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Required credits
52 credits
Source: sacredheart.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration
3 to 4 years
Source: sacredheart.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Start terms
Spring
Source: sacredheart.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)
Why this program is listed

EdD offered fully online with an annual three-day summer in-person residency.

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

In-person and practical requirements as published

  • Residency Required

    Annual three-day summer in-person residency

    annual, three days

    Source: sacredheart.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Curriculum

Dissertation

  • Five-chapter Improvement Science Dissertation in Practice completed in year three
    Source: sacredheart.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Specializations, concentrations and tracks

Admissions

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

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

    Rolling admission · for Spring

    The university does not print a year with this date.

    Source: sacredheart.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.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
All online students$900per creditEstimated tuition$46,800 = 52 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: sacredheart.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

Institution-wide awards are listed because they cover online students at this level; eligibility conditions apply.

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

  • New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE) — 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

  • As an NC-SARA member, Sacred Heart University is authorized to offer distance programs in all SARA-participating states and U.S. territories. Official pageSource: sacredheart.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Professional licensure

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. onlineprograms.sacredheart.edu/tuition-and-financial-aid/ — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 10, 2026
  2. DAPIP — NECHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  3. sacredheart.edu/about-shu/consumer-information/state-authorization-disclosures--student-complaints/ — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
  4. sacredheart.edu/majors--programs/educational-leadership---edd/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  5. sacredheart.edu/majors--programs/social-work---msw/social-work-licensure--disclosure-information/ — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026

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