Application Deadline Fall
Priority May 15
Standard August 1

Now accepting applications for fall 2024

  • Application for admission with a $45 application fee
  • Official transcript from an accredited college or university reflecting the completion of a master's degree.
  • Minimum 3.0 cumulative or last 60/90 unit GPA. Additional opportunities may be available for a student to overcome an unsatisfactory GPA. 
  • Prerequisite completion with a “C” or better grade
    • Statistics (this must be completed within the first two semesters of the program)
  • Professional essay addressing the following:
    • Please address why you want to study leadership at the Ph.D. level and your reason(s) for choosing a Ph.D. program over other doctoral degree types in leadership studies such as an Ed.D., D.Min. or DPLS (doctorate program in leadership studies).
    • Please identify a general area of interest(s) for your dissertation research, knowing that it can change as you progress through the program. 
  • Additional requirements may be requested.

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