{"id":2400,"date":"2024-02-22T19:39:31","date_gmt":"2024-02-22T19:39:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/online\/?page_id=2400"},"modified":"2026-01-08T17:36:25","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T17:36:25","slug":"earning-your-doctoral-at-tarleton-state","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/online\/earning-your-doctoral-at-tarleton-state\/","title":{"rendered":"Earning your doctoral degree at Tarleton State"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Earning your Doctoral degree Online<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>An online doctoral degree from Tarleton State can help increase your employability and provide opportunities for growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With tuition rates well below the state average, Tarleton State is an affordable choice to support career change or career advancement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Beyond these general requirements for admission to the College of Graduate Studies, departments may set additional standards for admission to degree programs as necessary, subject to administrative approval.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:23px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"0-what-you-need-to-apply-as-a-doctoral-student\">What you need to apply as a doctoral student:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tarletonstate.us\/graduate\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/tarletonstate.us\/graduate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Online Graduate Application<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Official Transcripts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Test Scores (if applicable)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Applicants with permanent residency status may be required to submit a transcript evaluation and proof of English proficiency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"1-application-process-official-transcripts-test-scores-program-specific-requirements-\">Application Process, Official Transcripts, Test Scores, Program Specific Requirements <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"information\">Please review the following information before completing the Graduate Admissions application.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:19px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordions advgb-accordions-95fab516-e1f4-4b6f-8de4-cf95583beccb advgb-accordion-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordion-item advgb-accordion-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:15px\"><div class=\"advgb-accordion-header\" style=\"background-color:#4f2d7f;color:#eee;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;border-radius:2px\"><span class=\"advgb-accordion-header-icon accordion-state\"><svg fill=\"#fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0,0h24v24H0V0z\"><\/path><path d=\"M12,5.83L15.17,9l1.41-1.41L12,3L7.41,7.59L8.83,9L12,5.83z M12,18.17L8.83,15l-1.41,1.41L12,21l4.59-4.59L15.17,15 L12,18.17z\"><\/path><\/svg><svg fill=\"#fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0,0h24v24H0V0z\"><\/path><path d=\"M7.41,18.59L8.83,20L12,16.83L15.17,20l1.41-1.41L12,14L7.41,18.59z M16.59,5.41L15.17,4L12,7.17L8.83,4L7.41,5.41L12,10L16.59,5.41z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><h4 class=\"advgb-accordion-header-title\" style=\"color:inherit\">Application Process<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"advgb-accordion-body\" style=\"border-style:solid !important;border-width:1px !important;border-color:undefined !important;border-top:none !important;border-radius:2px !important\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Submit your&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/tarletonstate.us\/graduate\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/tarletonstate.us\/graduate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Online Graduate Application<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/epay.tarleton.edu\/C20203_ustores\/web\/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCTID=203\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pay a $50 non-refundable processing fee<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Submit an essay (600 words or less) addressing your purpose and goals for pursuing a terminal degree<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordions advgb-accordions-c2ae4b17-0fd9-454a-8b9f-8a2de317d7cc advgb-accordion-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordion-item advgb-accordion-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:15px\"><div class=\"advgb-accordion-header\" style=\"background-color:#4f2d7f;color:#eee;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;border-radius:2px\"><span class=\"advgb-accordion-header-icon accordion-state\"><svg fill=\"#fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0,0h24v24H0V0z\"><\/path><path d=\"M12,5.83L15.17,9l1.41-1.41L12,3L7.41,7.59L8.83,9L12,5.83z M12,18.17L8.83,15l-1.41,1.41L12,21l4.59-4.59L15.17,15 L12,18.17z\"><\/path><\/svg><svg fill=\"#fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0,0h24v24H0V0z\"><\/path><path d=\"M7.41,18.59L8.83,20L12,16.83L15.17,20l1.41-1.41L12,14L7.41,18.59z M16.59,5.41L15.17,4L12,7.17L8.83,4L7.41,5.41L12,10L16.59,5.41z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><h4 class=\"advgb-accordion-header-title\" style=\"color:inherit\">Official Transcripts<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"advgb-accordion-body\" style=\"border-style:solid !important;border-width:1px !important;border-color:undefined !important;border-top:none !important;border-radius:2px !important\">\n<p>Request official academic credentials from each of the colleges and universities you have attended and submit them using one of the following methods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Mail sealed, official transcripts to:<br>The College of Graduate Studies<br>Box T-0350<br>Stephenville, TX 76402<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Request that the awarding institution email them to&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:grad-docs@tarleton.edu\">grad-docs@tarleton.edu<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Drop off your sealed, official transcripts directly to the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/map.tarleton.edu\/?id=302#!m\/70987?s\/\">College of Graduate Studies Office<\/a>&nbsp;during regular business hours.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Note: If you attended a foreign college or university, you will need to have a course by course transcript evaluation by the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/aice-eval.org\/endorsed-members\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. (AICE)<\/a>&nbsp;or the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.naces.org\/members\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES)<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordions advgb-accordions-a1782b2b-6f17-4f38-ada9-3b3cae0724a4 advgb-accordion-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordion-item advgb-accordion-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:15px\"><div class=\"advgb-accordion-header\" style=\"background-color:#4f2d7f;color:#eee;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;border-radius:2px\"><span class=\"advgb-accordion-header-icon accordion-state\"><svg fill=\"#fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0,0h24v24H0V0z\"><\/path><path d=\"M12,5.83L15.17,9l1.41-1.41L12,3L7.41,7.59L8.83,9L12,5.83z M12,18.17L8.83,15l-1.41,1.41L12,21l4.59-4.59L15.17,15 L12,18.17z\"><\/path><\/svg><svg fill=\"#fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0,0h24v24H0V0z\"><\/path><path d=\"M7.41,18.59L8.83,20L12,16.83L15.17,20l1.41-1.41L12,14L7.41,18.59z M16.59,5.41L15.17,4L12,7.17L8.83,4L7.41,5.41L12,10L16.59,5.41z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><h4 class=\"advgb-accordion-header-title\" style=\"color:inherit\">Test Scores<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"advgb-accordion-body\" style=\"border-style:solid !important;border-width:1px !important;border-color:undefined !important;border-top:none !important;border-radius:2px !important\">\n<p>The Ed.D. in Educational Leadership program does not require GRE scores.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordions advgb-accordions-331ee4f0-c9d4-4ea3-ac50-cd91d82a2413 advgb-accordion-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordion-item advgb-accordion-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:15px\"><div class=\"advgb-accordion-header\" 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!important;border-color:undefined !important;border-top:none !important;border-radius:2px !important\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Educational Leadership-Ed.D.: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/edlt\/doctoral-application\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Submit program required materials <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"information\">For more details regarding graduate admissions, please visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/graduate\/\">College of Graduate Studies<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"available-degree-programs-fe4dea1f-f20e-4ecb-8126-0ce1916ffd9a\">AVAILABLE DEGREE PROGRAMS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-adv-tabs advgb-tabs-wrapper advgb-tab-horz-desktop advgb-tab-vert-tablet advgb-tab-stack-mobile advgb-tabs-de79053d-da65-4de3-a41b-d09ec2d1d55e\" data-tab-active=\"0\"><ul 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