Urban Educational Leadership Program

Admission Application Deadlines:

• January 15 - Priority deadline (Especially for those seeking graduate student funding)
• February 15 - Final deadline to begin an application
• March 1 - Final deadline to submit a complete application

All application materials must be received by this date for consideration

Visit the Graduate School page to apply today!

Are you interested in Urban Educational Leadership but not yet ready to commit to an entire program? Or perhaps you're considering taking one or two courses to use your tuition remission benefits? Consider enrolling as a non-degree student! As a non-degree-seeking student, you can take 1 -2 courses toward a graduate degree without enrolling in the program. It's a great way to explore the field, grow as a professional, and expand your professional network. 

For non-degree-seeking students, the deadline to apply to the School of Graduate Studies is August 1st (to take a course in the Fall Semester) and January 8 (to take a course in Spring). Note that non-degree-seeking students are not eligible to take courses in the summer or winter semesters. Only US Citizens and Permanent Residents are eligible.

Learn more here. 

To learn more about the non-degree application process and policies please contact Karoline Ruhdorfer at karoline.ruhdorfer@morgan.edu who will connect you to the appropriate resources. 

Our program offers three types of funding:

• Graduate Research Assistantships
• Graduate Teaching Assistantships
• Tuition Awards

Many of our students also leverage their Tuition Remission benefits from local institutions like the USM schools, JHU, or Morgan State. Tuition Remission is determined and coordinated by your institution. We encourage you to speak with your HR representative about how to use these benefits. 

Students can complete the EdD and the PhD programs as either high residency or low residency programs.

• High residency students will take courses on-campus, hybrid-flex, and remote synchronous modalities. Students in the high residency option should be able to come to campus for evening courses.
• Low residency students will take remote synchronous courses scheduled in the evenings and will be required to come to Baltimore for an in-person retreat during the Fall and spring semesters. 

Learn more about our delivery options here.