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Application Instructions

Please be sure all required application material is submitted by the posted deadline.

Additional Information

For additional questions or concerns or to check on the status of your application please email Brian Coulter at bcoulter@coe.ufl.edu.

Step 1: Submit your University of Florida Graduate School Application

  • Under Program of Study, select Educational Leadership – Doctor of Education (EDL_EDD)
  • A $30.00 (non-refundable) Application Fee is required. Credit card payments require an additional $7.00 processing fee
  • Three (3) Letters of Recommendation
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Transcripts sent to: University of Florida, Office of Admissions, PO Box 114000, Gainesville, FL 32611-4000

NOTE: Previously enrolled graduate students, who have skipped two or more terms, and are looking to return to the exact same program and degree level at which they previously attended, should apply using the Returning Student Application.

Step 2: Program Supporting Application Material

Please upload the additional application material including resume and scholarly paper with your UF online graduate application under “Other Upload” with the Upload Resume section of the UF online application. Please combine all documents into one PDF document for upload if you cannot upload separate documents.

Required Program Application Materials

  1. Résumé – Pursuant to Florida Statute, your application requires inclusion of all post-high school education and employment, as well as information about ongoing international affiliations and research funding. Please ensure this information is included on your curriculum vitae (CV) or résumé.
  2. Scholarly Paper – We seek evidence that you can present a thesis, develop an idea, and present your ideas on paper. Students should submit a writing sample on any topic in the general field of educational leadership and policy. The scholarly paper can be prior work, such as from a prior master’s degree, or a newly developed paper for the application. The paper must include citations and a reference list. The paper should be no more than 10 pages.

If you are unable to upload any application materials, please email Brian Coulter at GradAdmissions@coe.ufl.edu.

Step 3: Interview

Prospective students may be invited to an interview following the preliminary approval of all application materials. Generally interviews are conducted online with one or two faculty members in selected program area.

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    Application Deadlines

    • All application materials for the Online Ed.D. Program must be received before March 15th for the fall semester.
    • Allow 4 weeks to gather all application materials, including official transcripts and letters of recommendation, as all materials are required for review and admission.

    For additional questions or concerns or to check on the status of your application please email Brian Coulter at bcoulter@coe.ufl.edu.