Apply for a degree in Adult & Higher Education

Applications open in September for a Fall 2024 start date. Click here to begin.

 

Note: International students are not eligible to apply to the EdD. Due to the hybrid nature of this program (in-person and online), international students are unable to obtain an appropriate educational visa. For more information, contact International Admissions.

AHE EdD

  • EdD Start Date: Fall term
  • EdD Priority Deadline: February 1


Doctoral Program Class Profile

Admitted students to the Adult & Higher Education Ed.D. program hold a variety of administrative positions including directors, deans, and vice presidents. Students accepted to our recent cohort hold between 4-25 years of higher education experience.

Prerequisite Experience

  • Applicants must have completed a master's program in a related field by start date.
  • Applicants need a minimum of three years of full-time professional experience in a two-year or four-year higher education organization (i.e. college or university).

(Note: there is a required application fee)

You will need to provide:

  • Official Transcripts (unofficial transcripts may be uploaded prior to admission).
  • Résumé/CV
  • Personal Professional Statement/Writing Sample (everyone must provide an essay that addresses the prompts below, you may provide an additional writing sample too).
  • 3 letters of reference (Your references will be contacted by the Graduate School and asked to independently upload their letters).

Questions for Personal Professional Statement

As a part of our admissions process, the faculty have provided three prompts to learn about your motivations for a doctoral education, your leadership experience, and an area of research interest: (tips for a strong statement).

Formatting guidelines: Each prompt should be no longer than one-page, single spaced (500 words). In total, your statement should be no longer than three pages single spaced.

  • Prompt 1: What is your immediate and long-term career trajectory? Why do you want to pursue a doctoral degree in Adult & Higher Education at OSU to advance in that trajectory? 
  • Prompt 2: How have you impacted change as a leader on your campus? How will the experiences in this program contribute to your growth as an equity-minded leader? 
  • Prompt 3: Please tell us about a localized issue that produces inequity in your field of work that may be of interest as a scholar practitioner. 

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AHE PhD:

  • PhD Start Date: Fall term
  • PhD Priority Deadline: December 1

Prerequisite Experience

  • Applicants must have completed a master's program in higher education or a related field.
  • If Master’s degree is in an unrelated field, documented professional working experience in higher education may substitute this requirement.
    • Preferred: Previous research or assessment experience

(Note: there is a required application fee)

You will need to provide:

  • Official Transcripts (unofficial transcripts may be uploaded prior to admission).
  • Résumé/CV
  • Writing Sample (everyone must provide an essay that addresses the prompts below)
  • 3 letters of reference; one must be from a former faculty member (Your references will be contacted by the Graduate School and asked to independently upload their letters).


Prompt for writing sample:

As a part of our admissions process, the faculty have provided three prompts to learn about your motivations for a doctoral education and your scholarly interests.

Formatting guidelines: Please limit your entire response to 1000 words. Be sure your response is grounded in the scholarly literature and cite as appropriate. Format your submission in 12-point Times New Roman font and adhere to APA 7th Edition standards. For more information on APA formatting, please see https://apastyle.apa.org/instructional-aids/student-paper-setup-guide.pdf. 

Please respond to the following:  

  • In what ways have your prior experiences, professional career path, and/or scholarly interests contributed to your decision to pursue a Ph.D. from the Adult and Higher Education program at Oregon State University?  
  • In what ways do your goals and experiences align with the program and College of Education’s emphasis on social justice and equity?  
  • With which faculty member are you most interested in collaborating? Faculty currently available to take on student advisees are Drs. Tenisha Tevis, Bach Mai Dolly Nguyen, and Gloria Crisp.  In what ways do your scholarly interests connect to the expertise of this faculty member? Note that it is strongly recommended that you correspond with that faculty member prior to applying.  

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Contact

Lindsay Andrews
Adult & Higher Education Program Lead
[email protected] 
(541) 737-3574