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Educational Practice & Leadership (Ed.D.)

Professional doctorateEdDDoctor of Education in Educational Practice and Leadership

Overview

Online Doctor of Education of 90 credits beyond the bachelor's (up to 30 may transfer from a master's), with specializations, comprehensive examinations and a 9-credit Dissertation in Practice. Required courses are asynchronous.

Official program name
Educational Practice & Leadership (Ed.D.)
Awarded degree
Doctor of Education in Educational Practice and Leadership
Source: und.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level
Doctoral — professional doctorate
University
Source: und.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Administering location
Grand Forks, NDWhere 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
Education Policy, Reform & Equity; Higher Education; Instructional Design & Technology; School Leadership; Special Education; Sport Leadership; Teacher Education
Source: und.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Required credits
90 semester credits beyond the bachelor's (up to 30 may transfer from a master's)
Source: und.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration
typically three years
Source: und.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Start terms
Fall, Spring
Source: und.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)
Why this program is listed

EdD offered 100% online with asynchronous required courses and a dissertation in practice.

Source: und.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
Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.All coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
Source: und.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits
Campus visits: not verified
Practical placement
Optional practical placement
Source: und.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Class schedule
Mixed (live + self-paced)
Source: und.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Study intensity
Not verified

In-person and practical requirements as published

  • Internship Optional

    Optional supervised internship in educational settings

    Source: und.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Curriculum

Dissertation

  • Dissertation in Practice (9 credits) and comprehensive examinations
    Source: und.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Specializations, concentrations and tracks

  • Education Policy, Reform & Equity; Higher Education; Instructional Design & Technology; School Leadership; Special Education; Sport Leadership; Teacher Education
    Source: und.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 an accredited college or university
Source: und.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Minimum GPA
RequiredMinimum 3.5 — Minimum 3.5 GPA in previous graduate work
Source: und.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Work experience
RequiredSchool Leadership specialization: teaching credential, three years of teaching experience, PK-12 leadership experience and background check
Source: und.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Statement / essay
RequiredStatement of professional/educational goals and an essay of up to four pages on a problem of practice
Source: und.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Recommendation letters
Required3 letters — Three letters of recommendation
Source: und.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Résumé / CV
RequiredProfessional resume
Source: und.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Writing sample
RequiredIndividually authored writing sample of 5 to 30 pages
Source: und.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Application fee
Required$35 — $35 non-refundable graduate application fee
Source: und.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

    March 15 · for Fall

    The university does not print a year with this date.

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

  • Application deadline

    Oct. 15 · for Spring

    The university does not print a year with this date.

    Source: und.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.

Tuition for this online program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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

  • UND is approved to participate in NC-SARA; it does not have state authorization for all programs in all states. Official pageSource: und.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Professional licensure

  • Federal Regulations prohibit UND from enrolling a distance student into a program where our program curriculum does not meet the educational requirements for professional licensure in the student's home state. State-by-state disclosureSource: und.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.
  1. DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  2. und.edu/about/student-disclosure-information/licensure.html — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
  3. und.edu/admissions/graduate/apply.html — Official admissions page, verified October 10, 2026
  4. und.edu/programs/education-practice-leadership-edd/index.html — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  5. und.edu/programs/education-practice-leadership-edd/requirements.html — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026

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