Graduate Admissions

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How to Apply

To apply to our Doctor of Education in Leadership and Innovation program, students must begin the process by filling out our online application and creating an account on our admissions portal. 

After creating an account, students will need to verify their login via email and save their login credentials. With this account, students can check in to the admissions portal periodically for updates on their current status.

Once an account has been set up, students will need to submit all supporting documents through the admissions portal. Before you apply, please follow our application instructions step by step.

If you have any other questions, please reach out to your enrollment specialist or email graduate.admissions@midlandu.edu.

Admissions Requirements

1. Must hold a conferred Master’s Degree from an accredited university.
2. A minimum GPA of 3.0 on a conferred Master’s Degree.
3. Strong written and verbal communication skills (assessed by personal statement).
4. An ability to think critically and synthesize information (assessed by personal statement).
5. Proof of English proficiency (international students).
6. Have at least two years documented experience working in a professional work setting.

Prospective students will be assessed holistically based on the documentation provided below. 

Application Checklist:

1. Official transcripts, indicating a conferred Master’s degree with a GPA of 3.0 or higher.

2. Personal Statement (also serves as a writing sample): Please clearly address the following prompts in your letter. The personal statement should be a maximum of two single spaced pages in length. 

• Describe your motivation for pursuing an EdD at Midland University.
• Describe a significant problem of practice (i.e., a challenge faced in your professional setting that is not easily resolved), relevant to your industry/context, that you may seek to improve through your dissertation experience.
• Explain the importance and impact of the problem within your industry and/or professional context.
• Outline some underlying causes that have potentially contributed to this problem.
• Discuss potential solutions to target this problem and describe why you selected these potential solutions. 
• Describe strategies you will use to balance completing a doctoral program with personal and professional responsibilities.

3. This program has been designed for individuals passionate about leading positive systemic change efforts in their organizations. As a part of this program, students will lead improvement efforts in their current organization. Therefore, it is a requirement that applicants have a professional setting in which they can apply what they learn and to conduct their Dissertation in Practice work. Students must identify a professional supervisor or colleague who is willing to serve as an Executive Sponsor throughout their program. The roles and responsibilities of the Executive Sponsor (i.e., onsite mentor) will be outlined in detail in the application process.

4. In addition to the Executive Sponsor Agreement, which dually serves as a letter of recommendation for the purposes of this program, one letter of recommendation detailing professional performance and ability to conduct practitioner research is required. Note: Contact information should be provided for individuals who will complete the recommendation form. An electronic form will be sent directly to identified individuals. 

5. Current Curriculum Vitae (CV) detailing relevant work and professional experiences.

Application Deadlines

Visit the Application Deadlines page to see a list of upcoming application deadlines and start dates.

Connect with an Enrollment Specialist

Katie Duran

Director of Graduate & Online Enrollment
Email Address: durank@midlandu.edu
Phone Number: 402-719-8838

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FAQs

To help guide potential applicants, we’ve created an index of all of the frequently asked questions that would give applicants a better idea of the admissions process.

After Acceptance

Your $250 deposit secures your place in the Doctor of Education in Leadership and Innovation program triggers your enrollment in your first courses and is non-refundable. This deposit is applied toward your tuition.

You can pay your deposit online or mail a check to one of the following addresses: