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    Education - Tacoma (EdD - Educational Leadership)

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    Basic Information

    Degree Information

    Degree Offered: PRE-DOCTOR
    CIP Code: 13.0101
    Campus: Tacoma

    Admission Requirements and Contact Information


    Contact Information
    Ashley Walker
    Program Website
    +1 253-692-4367
    aew7@uw.edu

    Requirements and Prerequisites
    Please visit our website for a comprehensive list of requirements, prerequisites and application instructions.

    Recommendations: Two (2) letters of recommendations are required. Your recommender must clarify how long and in what capacity they know you. Please also ensure your recommenders speak to your:
    1. Leadership
    2. Capacity to collaborate with other expert educational practitioners; and, if applicable
    3. Academic abilities in relation to successful completion of a doctoral degree program, including writing a dissertation.
    Please select only professional and/or academic references.

    You will identify the recommenders in your online application, including their full name and email address. Be sure to contact them before including their information in your application so they know to expect an email from the UW Graduate School requesting a recommendation on your behalf. Your application will be considered complete once all application materials and recommendations are submitted.

    P-12 Leaders Only: To be considered for the Program Administrator or Superintendent Certificate, students must submit:
    • Proof of current full-time employment at the required certification level; this can be included in your CV or resume. Note that applicants for the program administrator certificate must be serving in a full-time teacher or education staff associate (ESA) cerficated role; applicants for superintendent certificate must be in a full-time program administrator or principal certificated role.
    • A photocopy of the required certificate. For Program Administrator certificate programs, this includes Teacher or ESA certification; for the Superintendent Certificate program, this includes Principal or Program Administrator certificates.
    • A 1-page maximum (12-point font with 1-inch margins, double-spaced) statement outlining why this next certificate relates to your leadership trajectory.

    If applying for a credential option, one of the two required letters of recommendation must be from a current P-12 administrator who is in a supervisory position (e.g., not a peer or supervisee).

    Note that P-12 credential seeking applicants undergo a separate certification review and may be admitted into the EdD Program but not into a certificate program.

    GRE Requirements
    GRE Requirement: Not Considered. GRE scores are not required and, if submitted, will not be considered during the admissions decision process.
    Additional Instructions
    Please visit our website for a comprehensive list of requirements, prerequisites and application instructions.

    Non-Native English Speaker Information
    Graduate School requirement: English language proficiency (ELP) is required for graduate study at the University of Washington. Therefore, every applicant whose native language is not English must demonstrate English language proficiency as outlined in Graduate School Policy 3.2.

    International Student Information
    Applicants who will need a visa should reference the International Applicant Information page. If admitted to the program, international students requesting an F1 or J1 visa will be required to provide financial ability documentation to the UW Graduate School.

    Program Deadlines


    Summer 2026 - Domestic:
    Open Date: 08/01/2025
    Deadline Date: 01/06/2026

    Summer 2026 - International:
    Open Date: 08/01/2025
    Deadline Date: 01/06/2026

    Application Materials


    Essay
    2 Recommendation(s)
    Resume