Overview

Ed.D. in Higher Education students at Southern Methodist University are mid-career professionals from a variety of post secondary institutions and settings, which include public and private institutions, community colleges, and state, regional and national governance systems and organizations.

Features

Students are engaged with program faculty and their cohort in all course content, as well as the individual development and execution of a problem-based dissertation that benefits them as leaders in post secondary institutions and other organizations.

Programme Structure

Research

Qualitative Inquiry

Financial Strategy and Management in Higher Education

Literature Review

Quantitative Inquiry

Leading Diverse

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-04-15 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

Credits

55 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Higher Education View 70 other PhDs in Higher Education in United States

Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

Student insurance

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Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

Official undergraduate and graduate transcripts with a GPA of 3.0 or higher

TOEFL English language proficiency test scores for students whose native language is not English

Personal Statement: Applicants should prepare a statement of purpose, which should be between 750-1,000 words.

Submit an academic writing sample that demonstrates your analytic and written communication abilities.

Three letters of recommendation. Letters should be from individuals who can speak to the candidate's academic and professional skills and potential

A resume/curriculum vita

The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is not required for your admissions packet. Applicants who have taken the GRE general test or another standardized test (i.e. GMAT, LSAT) are welcome to submit scores. To ensure that we receive your GRE scores, please use the institution code 6660

Application fee: $40

Tuition Fee

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International

32175 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1755 USD per credit during 36 months.
National

32175 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1755 USD per credit during 36 months.
In-State

32175 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1755 USD per credit during 36 months.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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