University of Colorado Denver · School of Education & Human Development

Doctor of Education (EdD) in Leadership for Educational Equity

Professional doctorateEdDDoctor of Education in Leadership for Educational Equity

Overview

A 54-credit, cohort-based online EdD in Leadership for Educational Equity from the School of Education & Human Development with limited on-campus intensives. Students choose one of six concentrations and complete a Doctoral Research Project; cohorts start each summer.

Official program name: Doctor of Education (EdD) in Leadership for Educational Equity
Awarded degree: Doctor of Education in Leadership for Educational Equity
Source: online.cudenver.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level: Doctoral — professional doctorate
University: University of Colorado Denver — School of Education & Human Development
Source: online.cudenver.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Administering location: Denver, COWhere 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 Higher Education Administration
Specializations: Early Childhood · Executive Leadership · Higher Education Leadership · Justice, Equity, And Diverse Identities (JEDI) · Learning Design · STEM Education
Source: online.cudenver.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Required credits: 54 credit hours
Source: online.cudenver.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration: 3 years (cohort-based)
Source: online.cudenver.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Start terms: Summer
Source: online.cudenver.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Why this program is listed

Online cohort-based EdD with limited required on-campus intensives.

Source: online.cudenver.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: online.cudenver.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits: Campus visits required
Source: online.cudenver.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

Immersion Required
Limited on-campus intensives (number and timing not stated)
CU Denver campus
Source: online.cudenver.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Other in-person requirement Required
Individual interview for eligible applicants
Source: online.cudenver.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Curriculum

Dissertation

Doctoral Research Project with faculty and district, organization and community partners on problems of practice
Source: online.cudenver.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Specializations, concentrations and tracks

Early Childhood
Source: online.cudenver.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Executive Leadership
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Higher Education Leadership
Source: online.cudenver.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Justice, Equity, And Diverse Identities (JEDI)
Source: online.cudenver.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Learning Design
Source: online.cudenver.edu · verified October 10, 2026
STEM Education
Source: online.cudenver.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: online.cudenver.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Statement / essay: RequiredWritten Statement of Purpose (instructions vary by concentration)
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Recommendation letters: Required3 letters — Three letters of recommendation
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Interview: RequiredIndividual interview after initial review
Source: online.cudenver.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Writing sample: RequiredEarly Childhood concentration: one writing sample; JEDI concentration: two writing samples and an interview
Source: online.cudenver.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Application fee: Required$50 — $50 for domestic applicants; $75 for international applicants
Source: online.cudenver.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 deadline
November 15, 2026 · for Summer 2027
Source: online.cudenver.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Upcoming

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
In-state — Resident/WRGP	$496	per creditEstimated tuition$26,784 = 54 credits × $496 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: online.cudenver.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Out-of-state — Non-Resident Online	$595	per creditEstimated tuition$32,130 = 54 credits × $595 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: online.cudenver.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

College Opportunity Fund (COF) Tuition discount
Stipend paying a portion of in-state tuition per credit hour
Eligibility: Undergraduates classified as Colorado residents
Source: online.cudenver.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Western Regional Graduate Program (WRGP) Tuition discount
Out-of-state graduate students may qualify for discounted tuition
Eligibility: Out-of-state students in eligible graduate programs
Source: online.cudenver.edu · verified October 10, 2026

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

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

The University is a member of NC-SARA and is authorized to provide distance education to students in other NC-SARA states; status is subject to change. Official pageSource: cudenver.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Professional licensure

These disclosures are strictly limited to the university’s determination of whether the degree programs, if successfully completed, would be sufficient to meet the educational licensure or certifica State-by-state disclosureSource: cudenver.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.

online.cudenver.edu/admissions/tuition-and-financial-aid — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 10, 2026
online.cudenver.edu/programs/graduate/online-doctor-education-edd-leadership-educational-equity — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
online.cudenver.edu/programs/graduate/online-mba — Official program page, 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
cudenver.edu/state-authorization — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
cudenver.edu/state-authorization/professional-licensure — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026

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Key facts

Online format
Online coursework + campus visits
In-person requirements
Campus visits required
Subject
Educational Leadership & Administration · Higher Education Administration
Length
3 years (cohort-based) · 54 credit hours
Tuition
$496 per creditIn-state — Resident/WRGP
Next deadline
November 15, 2026 (Summer 2027)
Administering location
Denver, CO

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