Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership Online

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Next Start Dates: February 16, 2026 | March 23, 2026 | May 18, 2026

Be an Impactful Educator with an Online Educational Leadership Degree

As an educator, you find the best ways to help your students learn in an effective and engaging way. But if you want to use your teaching experience to help lead your school and fellow educators to build a better learning environment, it is important to foster skills in leadership and management.

Conferring Liberty University’s Doctor of Education (EdD) in Educational Leadership is the perfect way to help provide you with the leadership and research skills that are integral to evaluating educational challenges, finding viable solutions, and creating a positive experience for students.

By combining flexibility with academic excellence, our online doctoral program can give you the credentials you need to reach your full potential and open up career advancement opportunities.

At Liberty, we do not just train professionals – we train professionals who are prepared to lead with integrity. Our mission is Training Champions for Christ, meaning we offer quality online doctoral programs from a biblical worldview to prepare you to change the world for Christ.

With a foundation of excellent teaching practice and innovative scholarship, you can be an effective, ethical leader in your school district or university. Earning your EdD in leadership can give you the tools to build a better future for students. Come be a part of our mission to make a positive impact on the world of education!

Your officially conferred degree name will be Doctor of Education (EdD) in Educational Leadership.

Please note: Students enrolling in Educational Leadership programs after April 1, 2020, will not be eligible to receive Georgia Tier I or Tier II Educational Leadership Certification.

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Why Choose Liberty’s Online Doctorate in Educational Leadership Program?

At Liberty University, your success is our success, so we use cutting-edge technology to bring you the best online learning experience possible. Liberty University has been pioneering distance learning since 1985, adapting to meet the educational and career needs of our students with world-class online learning. You can be confident that Liberty’s online EdD in leadership degree leverages practical, effective online tools to support your studies and help you succeed.

As you pursue your EdD in Educational Leadership at Liberty, you can be confident that your online EdD degree has met rigorous educational standards. And with the innovative research you complete in your capstone project, you can stand out as a knowledgeable educator with practical skills.

Our 100% online EdD program format is designed to complement your schedule, allowing you to continue your education with the flexibility you need to maintain your relationships and responsibilities. This focus on building a doctoral degree in educational leadership that provides quality training while meeting your schedule needs lets you earn your degree in less time and use your new skills sooner.

What Will You Study in Our Educational Leadership Doctorate Degree?

Our online education classes seek to provide the tools you need to understand the context of current educational issues and trends so you can evaluate and solve real-world problems that exist in schools today. Our online professors have experience in educational leadership and can help equip you with practical skills you can use to both further your career and create a better learning environment for your students.

Through our online EdD in Educational Leadership degree program, you can be prepared to take on leadership roles within your school and community as well as advocate for the needs of your students. At Liberty University, we care about you as an individual and are committed to helping you achieve your full potential. Let us come alongside you to help you make an impact on education.

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At Liberty University, a private Christian education is less expensive than you think. Over the last 10 years, Liberty University’s Online Program has only raised its standard tuition costs by less than 5% – and most of our online tuition rates rank in the top 35% for affordability for 2025 when compared to our leading online competitors.

EdS and EdD Full Time	$610/Credit
EdS and EdD Part Time	$675/Credit
Military EdS and EdD	$375/Credit

These rates are reflective of academic year 2025-2026. Tuition rates may change annually. For the current information, please visit our LU Tuition Cost page.

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Admission Requirements

Apply online or over the phone with an admissions counselor by calling (800) 424-9596.
- A non-refundable, non-transferable $50 application fee will be posted on the current application upon enrollment (waived for qualifying service members, veterans, and military spouses – documentation verifying military status is required).
Send official college transcripts (mailed as sealed, unopened copies or sent via a direct electronic transcript system). A regionally or nationally accredited master’s degree with at least a 3.0 GPA is required for admission in good standing.
Applicants whose native language is other than English must submit official scores for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or an approved alternative assessment. For information on alternative assessments or TOEFL waivers, please call Admissions or view the official International Admissions policy.

The Office of Graduate Admissions may request additional documentation when conducting admission reviews to evaluate a candidate’s record before a final admission decision can be made.

Please note: Guidelines are subject to change in federal or state regulations for the licensure of school personnel.

Preliminary Acceptance

If you are sending in a preliminary transcript for acceptance, you must:

Be in your final term and planning to start your doctoral degree after the last day of class for your master’s degree.
Complete a Master’s Self-Certification Form confirming your completion date. You may download the form from the Forms and Downloads page or contact an admissions counselor to submit the form on your behalf.
Submit an official transcript to confirm that you are in your final term. The preliminary transcript must show that you are within 6 credit hours of completion for a 30-48 credit hour master’s degree or within 9 credit hours of completion for a 49+ credit hour master’s degree.
Send in an additional, final official transcript with a conferral date on it by the end of your first semester of enrollment in the new doctoral degree.

Please note: Due to the competitive nature of the EdD online program, preliminary acceptance is not guaranteed.

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Official College Transcript Policy

An acceptable official college transcript is one that has been issued directly from the institution and is in a sealed envelope. If you have one in your possession, it must meet the same requirements. If your previous institution offers electronic official transcript processing, they can send the document directly to luoverify@liberty.edu.

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Liberty University is dedicated to providing world-class educational experiences to military students across the globe.

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Reserve/National Guard
Veterans/Retirees
Spouses of Service Members and Veterans/Retirees
Current Department of Defense Employees

Available Benefits:

Tuition discounts – $375 per credit hour for EdS and EdD 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 2025-2026. Tuition rates may change annually. For the most current information, please visit our LU Tuition Cost page.

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Frequently Asked Questions for the Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership Online

Are online doctoral programs in educational leadership respected?

Educational leadership doctoral programs were usually taken at a brick-and-mortar campus in previous years. But online programs such as Liberty’s EdD degree demonstrate that high-quality academics and cutting-edge research don’t have to come from a campus. Schools and employers need professionals who can apply advanced theory to practical solutions, and earning your Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership online with Liberty University can help you fill that need.

With our program meeting rigorous standards for quality and teaching, you can take advantage of the flexibility of online studies while gaining the skills and knowledge you need for your career. Paired with your teaching experience and previous education studies, you can expand your options to make a positive impact on students around the world.

What can I do with an EdD in Educational Leadership?

Pursuing an online EdD program in educational leadership may be the most flexible and affordable way to earn your doctorate in education, but it is still an investment that you want to make sure you fully weigh. But when considering the career options that can open up for you with an EdD, you can have many new opportunities to look forward to. With previous education experience and related teaching licensure, an EdD in Educational Leadership can open the door to many roles, such as:

Chief learning officer
College executive administrator
K-12 curriculum director
School board administrator
University provost or dean

Please note: any of these roles may require specific initial or add-on licensure. See your state’s Department of Education website for details about special requirements.

What makes educational leadership different from business administration?

If you already have an extensive educational background, you may wonder if a business degree might be a better fit to give you the management and leadership skills you need. There is some crossover between the management, business, and strategic skills needed to be a good leader in business and education. However, educational leadership EdD programs are specially designed to fulfill all of the areas you need for the field of education.

Earning your EdD in Educational Leadership from Liberty University could be the best path forward to ensure that you can tackle any challenges in your future career in education administration.

What are the benefits of pursuing a program like this?

While completing our EdD in Educational Leadership degree online, you can hone your instructional methods and understanding of learning theory so that you can manage the crucial higher-order curriculum and instruction improvements needed in K-12 and higher education institutions.

Additionally, the online EdD in Educational Leadership degree seeks to provide training in essential research and testing skills so that you can ensure your institution is providing effective instruction.

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