Create a Graduate Admissions account and submit your online application by the September 10, 2024 deadline (begin classes January 2025).

Required Supplemental Materials

  • 2 Letters of Recommendation (identified recommenders will receive a direct email notification request from Graduate Admission with uploading instructions)
  • 2- to 4-page Statement of Purpose
  • Resume or CV
  • Official transcripts sent electronically from all institutions to graduateadmission@lmu.edu.

Statement on GRE Waiver: The Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership for Social Justice will continue to waive the GRE requirement for all 2025 applicants. The Doctoral Program Admission Committee will not be extending special admission consideration to those applicants who have already submitted their test scores, or to those who choose to submit their test scores as part of their application.

Please Note: Loyola Marymount University adheres to the state regulations for each state and has received authorization, exemption, or does not fall within the jurisdiction for authorization to offer online educational offerings in the following states. If your current state of residence is not listed, LMU can not accept you into the Online Ed.D. Program at this time. As LMU obtains clearance from additional states, they will be added to the State Authorization page. International candidates are exempted.