Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership 2025 Cohort
How much does the Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership program at PLU cost?
Ed.D with Superintendent Certification
60 semester credits
For students beginning Fall 2025, the cost for the 3-year, 60-credit Ed.d with Superintendent Certification program is $59,400 or $990 per semester hour.
Tuition is based on a cohort model. Students must complete the program with their cohort to remain eligible for cohort pricing.
Additional fees & costs include:
- Technology fee: $260/year
- Wellness fee: $110/year
- One-time matriculation fee: $205
- Books and materials for coursework
Ed.D for Certified Superintendents
47 semester credits
For students beginning Fall 2025, the cost for the 3-year, 47-credit Ed.d for Certified Superintendents program is $46,530 or $990 per semester hour.
Tuition is based on a cohort model. Students must complete the program with their cohort to remain eligible for cohort pricing.
Additional fees & costs include:
- Technology fee: $260/year
- Wellness fee: $110/year
- One-time matriculation fee: $205
- Books and materials for coursework
Financial Aid & Scholarships
The $5,000 PLU Alumni Scholarship is a one-time scholarship automatically awarded in the first term of the program to graduate students who also earned their bachelor’s degree from PLU. (Restrictions apply to those students who are also PLU staff, and international scholarship recipients.)
Applicants who are not PLU alumni are automatically considered for this one-time merit scholarship, which, if awarded, will be applied to the first term of the program.