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Ph.D. in Organization Development, Change & Effectiveness

PhDPhDDoctor of Philosophy in Organization Development, Change & Effectiveness

Overview

A cohort-based online PhD at Sacred Heart University in organization development, change and effectiveness, with synchronous online courses in seven- to eight-week sessions, a week-long opening residency on campus plus two to three shorter residencies a year, and a dissertation.

Official program name
Ph.D. in Organization Development, Change & Effectiveness
Awarded degree
Doctor of Philosophy in Organization Development, Change & Effectiveness
Source: sacredheart.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level
Doctoral — research doctorate
University
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
Required credits
Not verified
Duration
three years
Source: sacredheart.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Start terms
Late Spring
Source: sacredheart.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)
Why this program is listed

Cohort-based online PhD with synchronous online courses and required on-campus residencies.

Source: sacredheart.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
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
Synchronous (live sessions)
Source: sacredheart.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Study intensity
Not verified

In-person and practical requirements as published

  • Residency Required

    Week-long opening residency on campus and two to three shorter residencies each year (on-campus and virtual)

    2-3 per year · Sacred Heart University campus

    Source: sacredheart.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Curriculum

Academic calendar

Dissertation

  • Dissertation addressing a real-world issue with original research
    Source: sacredheart.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”.

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

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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$6,667per termSource: 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

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/organization-development-change--effectiveness---phd/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026

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