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Be prepared for admissions to our online Doctorate of Education program
Students who are interested in our Ed.D. in Educational Leadership online program must have earned at least a master's degree from an accredited institution.
The Arkansas State Doctorate of Education in Educational Leadership is a highly competitive and limited class size program. Admission is not guaranteed even if your file is complete. Applications are evaluated based on a holistic approach including, but not limited to, leadership indicators, research papers, original work, publications, personal statement, academic readiness, work experience, and professional goals/aspirations.
Admission Requirements:
Online application
Master's degree
GPA of 3.0
A master's degree with GPA of 3.0 or higher. Note: To be considered for the Ed.D. program, you must already have at least a master's. If you are currently completing your master's, the conferred degree must show on your transcript prior to the document submission deadline.
A professional resume.
Two references who can speak to your ability to matriculate into this doctoral program and complete a dissertation.
Send official master’s transcript sent from the registrar of the college/university attended. Official transcripts are sealed transcripts sent from the granting institution.
Submit a professional resume.
Submit two Recommendation Forms from references who can speak to your ability to matriculate into this doctoral program and complete a dissertation.
Write a two-page letter of interest describing how you are a good fit for the Ed.D. program.
Submit one of the following scholarly papers (properly cited). The Education field uses APA Style (6th edition) to cite work but we will accept another style if properly cited.
Two-page personal philosophy of leadership citing three sources or references.
OR
Research paper demonstrating ability to write at the post-graduate level (properly cited).
Submit all documents to:
A-State Online P.O. Box 2520 State University, AR 72467
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