EdD Urban Education Leadership at University of Illinois Chicago

Programme overview

The College of Education offers a program of academic work leading to the Doctor of Education in Urban Education Leadership, with options leading to the Illinois PK-22 Principal Endorsement and or/the Illinois Superintendent Endorsement. Educators who are not UIC EdD students or alumni and who seek candidacy into the Superintendent Endorsement must contact the program coordinator for more information.

Faculty: College of Education | Study mode: full-time | Location: Chicago, IL, United States

What you will study

Minimum 76 semester hours required.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Prior degree: No restrictions. GPA: At least 3.00/4.00 for the final 60 semester hours (90 quarter hours) of undergraduate study and for all postbaccalaureate coursework. Tests: None. Letters of recommendation: Three required attesting to potential for excellence in urban education leadership. These letters should address the applicant’s instructional performance, capacities to work effectively with adults, demonstrated abilities to learn and adapt in challenging situations, and intellectual strengths. Personal statement: Required. Statement must respond to a prompt on the program website.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate and professional programmes admit for Fall, Spring and Summer terms depending on the programme; applications for Fall 2027, Spring 2028 and Summer 2028 are expected to open on August 1, 2026.

Graduate and professional application deadlines are set per programme, with separate deadlines for domestic and international applicants for most non-online programmes; optional earlier priority, recommended or fellowship dates apply to both.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.uic.edu/admissions/

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