The admission requirements for the Ed.D. in Education and Leadership program are as follows:
You can find more information on this page or schedule an appointment with your Rockhurst University enrollment adviser.
Rockhurst’s faculty are experienced professionals dedicated to each student’s success and are readily accessible for one-on-one advising and mentoring.
This degree requires 45 credits to graduate. Students must be able to transfer 33 graduate credits from a master's degree in any field.
This program can be completed in 6 semesters (2 years).
Yes, coursework is delivered 100% online. Upon completion of the final research capstone project, students will have an opportunity to present their project.
There are 2 intakes per year: Summer and Fall.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion graduate certificates are available for all concentrations to increase your degree’s value at no additional charge. A STEAM certificate for K-12 Leadership and a Medical Spanish certificate for Health Care Education are also offered and included in the tuition. For all graduate certificates, students will complete 4 elective courses for a total of 12 credits. Contact your enrollment adviser for more information.
The online ABSN program is $783 per credit hour (including all fees), for a total program cost of $46,980.
The online master’s degrees, dual track, and post-master's certificate programs each cost $734.69 per credit hour. The total total tuition costs vary by program as follows:
*depending on MSN course evaluation
The online Ed.D. in Education and Leadership program costs $800 per credit hour for a total program cost of $36,000.
Financial aid may be available to our online students.
Rockhurst University and Saint Luke’s College of Nursing and Health Sciences are accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. Nursing programs and courses are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education*.
Saint Luke’s College of Nursing and Health Sciences is approved by the State of Missouri to participate in the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA). As a participating institution, Saint Luke’s College of Nursing and Health Sciences may offer online programs to students in other SARA member states without seeking authorization in that state.
The School of Education is accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation. Business courses are accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.
* The baccalaureate degree program in nursing, master's degree program in nursing, and post-graduate APRN certificate program at Rockhurst University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791.
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To proceed with either the BSN to MSN FNP or the BSN to DNP FNP, you are required to have a bachelor’s degree and hold your RN license.
If you don’t meet these requirements but would still like further information, please contact us.
To proceed with the EdD in Educational Leadership and Organizational Leadership, you are required to have a master’s degree.
If you don’t meet this requirement but would still like further information, please contact us.
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