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UCO Accepting Applications for Fall 2026 Doctorate in Education Cohort

Nov. 20, 2025

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The University of Central Oklahoma is now accepting applications for the fall 2026 cohort of its Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Transformative Leadership and Learning, a degree designed for working professionals who wish to advance their leadership capacities in K-12 education, community development or nonprofit sectors.

The 60-credit-hour, cohort-based program blends online coursework with required in-person sessions each semester, offering a flexible hybrid format that supports working professionals. Students will choose from two specialized pathways: Leadership for K–12 Administration and Leadership for Community Development. Students can expect to complete the program in approximately three years.

The introduction of the Ed.D. marks an important milestone for UCO as the university continues working toward achieving the Carnegie Research 2 (R2) designation. Adding a second doctoral program expands UCO’s research capacity and helps position the institution to meet key R2 benchmarks, including awarding at least 20 doctoral degrees annually.

To apply or learn more about UCO’s Doctor of Education in Transformative Leadership and Learning, visit go.uco.edu/edd.

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Deirdre Steiner

Deirdre Steiner

Assistant Vice President, University of Central Oklahoma | University Communications

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About University of Central Oklahoma

The University of Central Oklahoma is a campus community in motion—leading, innovating and creating transformative learning opportunities that foster success for our students. As Oklahoma’s largest metropolitan university, we provide high-quality, nationally recognized programs that are always evolving and adapting to the needs of our students and the community. This commitment is rooted in our founding in 1890 as the state’s teacher’s college, training those who would educate the next generation of leaders and innovators. We remain dedicated to offering an accessible, affordable education, earning national accolades for social mobility, veterans’ outreach and first-generation student programs.

Guided by the motto “ubi motus est” – which translates to “where movement is” – the university continues to evolve and grow, offering 119 undergraduate and 81 graduate programs to our more than 12,000 students from our main campus in Edmond, Oklahoma, and facilities throughout the Oklahoma City metro. Our colors were the first adopted of any university in the state, and our Bronze and Blue symbolize our greatest strengths—the illumination of new ideas and the endless expanse of a clear sky above. At UCO, anything is possible.

The university is governed by the Regional University System of Oklahoma Board of Regents and accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

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