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The College of St. Scholastica

St. Scholastica’s Doctorate in Educational Leadership (EdD) program is designed for current and aspiring leaders. The program incorporates high-impact practices that get at the heart of effective change, leadership development and innovative organizational strategies.

Obtain your EdD in a professionally inclusive environment with peers striving to create change, equity and social justice, and a commitment to improving lives and transforming communities.

Doctorate in Educational Leadership

  • Designed for leaders across industries such as education, healthcare, government and social work
  • Cohort model providing a dedicated learning community to meet the needs of professional adult learners
  • Online format with limited annual residency and live synchronous sessions to provide opportunities for student engagement
  • Flexible individualized internship, plus international experience opportunities
  • 60 total credits, including 12 credits of program concentration electives
  • Complete in four years
  • Dedicated expert faculty advisors and mentors
  • No GRE required
  • June program start

Plus, you’ll have a dedicated advisor throughout the program.

Three reasons to enroll at CSS:

Among the Nation’s Best

St. Scholastica’s education programs are nationally accredited by the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP).

Engaging Programs

All of our programs are offered in convenient online or hybrid formats and utilize cohort models established so you can connect with faculty and engage in peer reviews.

Affordably Priced Tuition

At The College of St. Scholastica, we are committed to helping ensure our quality education is affordable for you. That’s why we continue to offer nationally regarded curriculum at a competitively priced tuition rate.

The College of St. Scholastica

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