University of Kansas · Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, School of Education and Human Sciences

Online Ed.D. in Educational Administration

Professional doctorateEdDDoctor of Education in Educational Administration

Overview

An online Doctor of Education in Educational Administration for experienced school leaders, with at least 42 credit hours of coursework plus research and dissertation hours, a written and oral comprehensive examination, and a dissertation. Applicants are admitted for a summer start; tuition is a flat per-credit rate.

Official program name: Online Ed.D. in Educational Administration
Awarded degree: Doctor of Education in Educational Administration
Source: online.ku.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level: Doctoral — professional doctorate
University: University of Kansas — Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, School of Education and Human Sciences
Source: online.ku.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Administering location: Lawrence, KSWhere 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
Required credits: minimum of 42 credit hours of coursework, plus dissertation hours
Source: elps.ku.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration: average of three years, depending on dissertation (Depends on time needed to complete the dissertation)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: online.ku.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Start terms: Summer
Source: online.ku.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Why this program is listed

Online EdD offered fully remote; a district-level field experience is part of the plan of study.

Source: online.ku.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 + local placementCoursework is online; a clinical placement, practicum, internship, fieldwork or student teaching is completed in person, usually near the student.
Source: elps.ku.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits: Campus visits: not verified
Practical placement: Practical placement required
Source: elps.ku.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Class schedule: Not verified
Study intensity: Not verified

In-person and practical requirements as published

Fieldwork Required
ELPS 995 District Level Field Experience (not required for Ed.S. holders with district-level endorsement)
Source: elps.ku.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Curriculum

Dissertation

Dissertation studying one administrative problem or specialty in depth
Source: elps.ku.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Other

Written and oral comprehensive examination after coursework
Source: elps.ku.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 or equivalent in an education-related field
Source: elps.ku.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Work experience: RecommendedThree years of full-time experience recommended
Source: elps.ku.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Statement / essay: RequiredStatement of personal objectives
Source: online.ku.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Recommendation letters: Required1 letters — Supervisor reference
Source: online.ku.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Résumé / CV: RequiredResume or CV
Source: online.ku.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Writing sample: RequiredOne professional writing sample
Source: online.ku.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Application fee: Required$65 — $65 for U.S. residents, $100 for international applicants
Source: elps.ku.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test: OptionalScores no older than five years
Source: elps.ku.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
April 7, 2027 · for Summer 2027
Source: elps.ku.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
All online students — Flat rate for fully online students, regardless of residency	$595	per creditEstimated tuition$24,990 = 42 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.ku.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

KU has participated in NC-SARA since Jan. 16, 2015 and may enroll residents of SARA member states and territories in all online programs; California residents may also enroll. Official pageSource: online.ku.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Professional licensure

The School of Education & Human Sciences lists the Online Educational Administration (EdD) among its online licensure programs (District Leadership, PK-12) with state-by-state disclosures. State-by-state disclosureSource: soehs.ku.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Students must seek guidance from their home state licensing agency BEFORE enrolling in the academic program to ensure that a license can be obtained. State-by-state disclosureSource: online.ku.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Accreditation and state authorization do not establish that a program meets licensure requirements in your state.

International applicants

Non-native English speakers applying to an online graduate degree or certificate program must achieve Full English proficiency.Source: socwel.ku.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 10, 2026.

elps.ku.edu/academics/educational-administration/edd/details — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
online.ku.edu/graduate-programs/online-edd-educational-administration — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
online.ku.edu/ku-onlines-sara-membership — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
online.ku.edu/professional-licensure-information — Official disclosure 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
soehs.ku.edu/current-students/licensure/disclosures — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026

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Key facts

Online format
Online coursework + local placement
In-person requirements
Practical placement required
Subject
Educational Leadership & Administration
Length
average of three years, depending on dissertation (Depends on time needed to complete the dissertation) · minimum of 42 credit hours of coursework, plus dissertation hours
Tuition
$595 per creditAll online students — Flat rate for fully online students, regardless of residency
Next deadline
April 7, 2027 (Summer 2027)
Administering location
Lawrence, KS

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