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Online Ed.D. Concentration in Educational Technology

Professional doctorateEdDDoctor of Education in Curriculum and Instruction

Overview

An online curriculum and instruction EdD with an educational technology concentration, requiring at least 90 credits beyond the bachelor's (at least 54 with the online cohort), part-time study of 6 credits per semester, three short on-campus components and an in-person dissertation defense.

Official program name
Online Ed.D. Concentration in Educational Technology
Awarded degree
Doctor of Education in Curriculum and Instruction
Source: education.ufl.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level
Doctoral — professional doctorate
University
Source: education.ufl.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Administering location
Gainesville, FLWhere 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
Educational Technology
Source: education.ufl.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Required credits
Minimum 90 credits beyond the bachelor's degree, at least 54 with the online cohort
Source: education.ufl.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration
Minimum of 3 years; program completion 3-4 yearsA minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: education.ufl.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Start terms
Fall
Source: education.ufl.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)
Why this program is listed

Online EdD with required short on-campus components and an in-person dissertation defense.

Source: education.ufl.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: education.ufl.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits
Campus visits required
Source: education.ufl.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Practical placement
Placement requirement: not verified
Class schedule
Mixed (live + self-paced)
Source: education.ufl.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Study intensity
Part-time
Source: education.ufl.edu · verified October 10, 2026

In-person and practical requirements as published

  • Campus visit Required

    On-campus components: 2 days in the first semester (late August-early September), 4 days at the end of the first year (late June) and 3 days in the second year (mid-May)

    Three visits over the first two years · Gainesville, FL

    Source: education.ufl.edu · verified October 10, 2026

  • Dissertation defense Required

    Students must be present for the dissertation defense

    Source: education.ufl.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Curriculum

Dissertation

Academic calendar

  • 8-week online courses, except seminars, research courses and dissertation research
    Source: education.ufl.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Specializations, concentrations and tracks

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 accredited U.S. college or university, or equivalent
Source: education.ufl.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Other requirement
RequiredSigned Application Agreement Letter committing to the on-campus component
Source: education.ufl.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test
Not required
Source: education.ufl.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.

  • Application deadline

    January of even years · for Fall (even years)

    The university does not print a year with this date.

    Source: education.ufl.edu · verified October 10, 2026
    Year not printed

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
In-state — Fully online COE graduate programs, Florida residents (tuition only)From the university-wide rate table covering online students at this level$448.73per credit · 2026-2027Estimated tuition$40,385.70 = 90 credits × $448.73 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: education.ufl.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Out-of-state — Fully online COE graduate programs, non-Florida residents admitted beginning Summer 2026 (tuition and fees after flat rate waiver)From the university-wide rate table covering online students at this level$995.70per credit · 2026-2027Includes feesEstimated tuition$89,613 = 90 credits × $995.70 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: education.ufl.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Other published fees

Technology fee
$6.56 per creditMandatory
Source: education.ufl.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Distance Learning Fee (Fall 2026, graduate)
$29.94 per creditMandatory
Source: education.ufl.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

  • 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

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. education.ufl.edu/coe-online/tuition-and-fees/ — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 10, 2026
  2. education.ufl.edu/educational-technology/prospective-students/online-edd/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  3. education.ufl.edu/educational-technology/prospective-students/online-edd/faq/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  4. DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  5. pfs.tnt.aa.ufl.edu/state-authorization-status/ — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026

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