EdD in Educational Leadership

Program Fees

Estimated Program Costs:

• The Cal State APPLY application fee is currently $70.00  
• Tuition for the Ed.D. program is $6,447.26 per semester with 3 semesters a year (Fall, Spring, and Summer) regardless of course load.
• Program fees are based on a year-round program and include the cost of summer sessions.  Students pay the same base fees charged for the University of California doctoral programs. Cal State LA is a pre-pay campus. Fees are collected prior to the Fall, Spring, and Summer semesters. Tuition fees must be paid until you finish your program.
• CSU EdD Program fees are based on UC and CSU Trustee decisions

Most doctorate-level students apply for Financial Aid Loans. If you believe you will need assistance from Financial Aid to help assist with the cost of the program, please visit Cal State LA’s Financial Aid office. The EdD Program does not provide fellowships to assist with the cost of the program. However, if you apply for Financial Aid, a percentage of doctoral fees per year do get disbursed to those students who have a financial need. That need is determined by the Financial Aid office and the applicant's FAFSA application.

Cal State LA’s Financial Aid Office: Financial Aid and Scholarships | Cal State LA

How to Apply

Post-Secondary (admitting cohort Fall 2024) 
PreK-12 (admitting cohort Fall 2025)

• In order to qualify for our doctorate program, you must have a minimum cumulative 3.0 in your undergrad coursework and a cumulative 3.25 or above GPA in your graduate-level coursework. Graduate-level coursework includes all courses taken after your Bachelor's Degree. 
• The EdD Program uses CSU Apply to generate your supplemental application. You must upload all required electronic documents to the EdD supplemental application (listed below). No paper copies will be accepted.
• We accept one cohort per year. The typical cohort size is generally 15-18 new incoming students.
• New online applications are available in the month of October, for the following fall semester.
• On the CSU Apply application, graduate/doctorate level applicants do not need to fill out the following  two sections on the CSU Apply Application: Academic History or Supporting Information 
• Application Youtube Tutorial

Electronic Documents required to upload on the EdD Supplemental Application:

• Submit a professional resume.
• Submit three letters of recommendations (application requires current email addresses for recommenders).
  - One that speaks to your experience with leadership and/or working at a community college.
  - One that speaks to your academic preparedness for a doctoral program.
  - One that speaks to your professional commitment and/or engagement with diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility.
• Submit a writing sample (authored solely by you) such as a course paper or work report.
• Personal statement (3-page limit).

Official Transcripts 

Graduate Application and Admission | Cal State LA

In addition to the admission application(s), all supporting academic records (and if applicable, test scores) must be submitted to the Admissions Office within 3 weeks of Cal State Apply application submission. For Fall admission, transcripts should include coursework completed through the preceding fall term (usually ending in December).

Visit Submitting Documents for information about sending in your academic records and test scores to Cal State LA.

 EdD Program Info

 Thank you so much for your interest in the Ed.D in Educational Leadership at Cal State LA! You can find more information about the program by clicking on the slides below.

For our Information Session PowerPoint 2024, click here!