Graduate Certificate in Urban Education
Navigate the Challenges of Urban Schooling with Liberty’s Graduate Certificate in Urban Education
Are you an educator who works in an urban school district? Perhaps you’ve faced challenges unique to your inner-city school district, but you’re still unsure how to address and overcome them. If so, Liberty University may have the right program for you.
Our online graduate certificate program in urban education is designed for professional educators who are interested in learning how to overcome unique challenges that are often posed by inner-city schools. This certificate is 100% online, which will allow you to complete your graduate certificate on a schedule that works best for you.
What Will You Study in Liberty’s Graduate Certificate in Urban Education and Leadership?
- Educational issues historically found in urban communities
- Strategies for overcoming challenges that accompany teaching in urban schools
- The necessity of student-family-community partnerships
Our online Graduate Certificate in Urban Education is designed to teach you skills that are crucial to your success as an urban educator. Our 9-credit-hour curriculum provides an overview of the challenges that many inner-city teachers face daily.
At Liberty, we understand that you are more than an educator. You care deeply for your students, and you desperately want them to overcome challenges they face outside of the classroom. We created our Graduate Certificate in Urban Education with you and your students in mind.
Benefits of Pursuing Your Online Urban Education Certificate with Liberty University
As a leader in distance education since 1985, we understand what it takes to create a flexible and affordable education for busy people. Since we have been investing in distance and online learning for decades, our experience has taught us how to streamline our degree options so you can focus on what really matters to you. While many schools offer online certificates, we believe Liberty stands out.
Here’s what sets us apart:
- Our online programs are backed by our brick-and-mortar campus – ranked among Niche.com’s Top 5 College Campuses in America – and that commitment to excellence extends to our online students as well. Earning your online certificate from a nonprofit university with this kind of recognition can help set you apart from others in your field.
- Online undergraduate tuition rates have been frozen for the last 10 years. While many other online colleges have raised tuition, Liberty has been able to keep costs low as a nonprofit university.
- You can complete the Graduate Certificate in Urban Education in as little as 1 semester!
Military Benefits
Service is important to us, so whether you’re currently serving in the Armed Forces, have served, or are married to someone who serves, we’re here to serve you. Liberty’s military benefits are available to:
- Active duty service members of the U.S. Armed Forces
- Reserve/National Guard
- Veterans/retirees
- Spouses of service members and veterans/retirees
- Current Department of Defense employees
We are proud to support you in your pursuit of a flexible and affordable online education by offering you the following benefits:
- Tuition discounts – $275 per credit hour for graduate courses
- 8-week courses, 8 different start dates each year, and no set login times (may exclude certain courses such as practicums, internships, or field experiences)
These rates are reflective of academic year 2024-2025. Tuition rates may change annually. For the most current information, please visit our LU Tuition Cost page.
Credit Hours

Available Online
Class Type
100% online, 8-week courses
Transfer Credits
Transfer in up to 50% of the certificate total
Next Start Date
Jun 23, 2025
Accreditation
Liberty University is accredited by SACSCOC