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 2027-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

55 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Dallas, United States

Disciplines

Higher Education View 81 other PhDs in Higher Education in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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6.5

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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 Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

17783 USD / year

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Out-of-State

17783 USD / year

≈ 17783 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

17783 USD / year

≈ 17783 USD / year

Living costs

Dallas

United States

1140 - 1925 USD / month

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Overview

Features

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Dallas

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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