University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · UNC School of Education

Online Ed.D. in Educational Leadership with a Concentration in Organizational Learning and Leadership

Professional doctorateEdDDoctor of Education in Educational Leadership

Overview

A 54-credit, part-time online Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership (Organizational Learning and Leadership concentration) taken in a lockstep cohort of 17 courses, ending with a three-semester Dissertation in Practice.

Official program name: Online Ed.D. in Educational Leadership with a Concentration in Organizational Learning and Leadership
Awarded degree: Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership
Source: online.unc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level: Doctoral — professional doctorate
University: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill — UNC School of Education
Source: online.unc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Administering location: Chapel Hill, NCWhere 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 Organizational Leadership
Specializations: Organizational Learning and Leadership
Source: online.unc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Required credits: 54 credit hours across 17 courses
Source: online.unc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration: 36 months to complete coursework for most students (most students; accelerated completion not available)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: online.unc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Start terms: January, April, August
Source: online.unc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Why this program is listed

Online EdD; the annual in-person immersion is optional.

Source: online.unc.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: Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
Source: online.unc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits: Optional campus visits
Source: online.unc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Practical placement: Placement requirement: not verified
Class schedule: Not verified
Study intensity: Part-time
Source: online.unc.edu · verified October 10, 2026

In-person and practical requirements as published

Immersion Optional
Optional annual in-person immersion at UNC-Chapel Hill
annually · UNC-Chapel Hill
Source: online.unc.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Curriculum

Dissertation

Three-semester Dissertation in Practice on a problem of practice, reviewed by a faculty committee
Source: online.unc.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Academic calendar

Consecutive 13-week terms with a cohort
Source: online.unc.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Specializations, concentrations and tracks

Organizational Learning and Leadership
Source: online.unc.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: RequiredBachelor's degree from an accredited institution; master's not required
Source: online.unc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Minimum GPA: RequiredMinimum 3 — Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 (below 3.0 requires an explanation)
Source: online.unc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Work experience: RequiredMinimum three years of management or leadership experience
Source: online.unc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Statement / essay: RequiredStatement of purpose
Source: online.unc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Recommendation letters: Required3 letters — Three professional letters of recommendation
Source: online.unc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Résumé / CV: RequiredRésumé or CV
Source: online.unc.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test: Not required
Source: online.unc.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.

Other deadline
October 20, 2026 · for January 2027
Source: online.unc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Upcoming
Application deadline
November 11, 2026 · for January 2027
Source: online.unc.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	$598	per credit · 2026-2027Estimated tuition$32,292 = 54 credits × $598 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.unc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Out-of-state	$1,634.50	per credit · 2026-2027Estimated tuition$88,263 = 54 credits × $1,634.50 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.unc.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Other published fees

Distance program student fee: $29.42 per creditMandatory
Source: online.unc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Enrollment deposit (applied to first-term tuition): $250 entire programMandatory
Source: online.unc.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

UNC System Tuition Waiver Program Tuition discount
Source: online.unc.edu · verified October 10, 2026

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

UNC-Chapel Hill participates in NC-SARA and is authorized to offer distance education in all 50 states, DC and U.S. territories. Official pageSource: online.unc.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Professional licensure

Professional Licensure Disclosures State-by-state disclosureSource: unc.edu · verified October 10, 2026

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

International applicants

UNC states online graduate programs let working professionals and global students earn a Carolina credential from anywhere in the world.Source: online.unc.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Sources and verification

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

online.unc.edu/legal/state-authorization-information-and-student-complaint-process/ — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
online.unc.edu/online-doctoral-programs/online-edd-organizational-learning-and-leadership/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
online.unc.edu/online-doctoral-programs/online-edd-organizational-learning-and-leadership/admissions — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 10, 2026
DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
unc.edu/academics/continuing-education/state-authorization-student-complaints-delivery-distance-educ — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026

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Key facts

Online format
Fully online
In-person requirements
Optional campus visits
Subject
Educational Leadership & Administration · Organizational Leadership
Length
36 months to complete coursework for most students (most students; accelerated completion not available) · 54 credit hours across 17 courses
Tuition
$598 per creditIn-state, 2026-2027
Next deadline
October 20, 2026 (January 2027)
Administering location
Chapel Hill, NC

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