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About This Program
Prepare to provide the college leadership necessary to create effective learning environments resulting in student success by earning a Master of Education in Higher Education Administration from American Public University (APU).
This master’s in higher education administration online program advances knowledge and skill for both new and seasoned professionals involved in enrollment management and admissions, academic administration, program development and management, institutional research, advancement, financial and budget oversight, student services, and financial aid.
Courses broadly integrate historical, social, ethical, financial, legal, political, cultural, and student affairs aspects of higher education administration and management. Recognizing and building upon an institution’s social and cultural diversity are particular focal points.
With APU’s master’s in higher education administration online, no GRE is required to apply.
Completion of the program does not lead to state certification or licensure.
NOTE: This program has specific admission requirements.
What You Will Do
- Integrate higher education history, philosophy, values, governance, economics, and policies within a leadership role
- Create an effective learning environment that results in student success, while honoring social and cultural diversity
- Demonstrate leadership in institutional advancement, stakeholder support, financial growth, community collaboration, and staff/faculty development
- Evaluate educational technology to promote student learning and stakeholder communication
- Develop institutional policies with ethical and legal standards that align with current societal and cultural realities
- Assess performance-based data regarding organizational effectiveness and student success
Degree at a Glance
$386.75** | $409.50***
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Program Requirements Printable Catalog Version
Students must choose a concentration for this degree program:
This 12-semester-hour concentration advances the student’s acumen regarding leadership and governance as related to higher education administration, supervision, and institutional improvement and advancement.
Objectives:
Upon completion of this concentration, the student will be able to:
- Integrate appropriate leadership theories, concepts, and practices into the various contexts of college and university administration.
- Differentiate philosophical and ethical foundations of leadership and influences in higher education.
- Develop processes related to institutional innovation and advancement in applicable contexts.
- Synthesize relevant leadership and planning strategies into an effective application to organizational work in higher education.
Must take all courses for this section.
Course ID: 5133
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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07/29/24 - 01/03/25 | 01/06/25 - 03/02/25 | Winter 2025 Session B | 8 Week session |
10/28/24 - 04/04/25 | 04/07/25 - 06/01/25 | Spring 2025 Session B | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 5057
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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06/24/24 - 11/29/24 | 12/02/24 - 01/26/25 | Fall 2024 Session D | 8 Week session |
09/30/24 - 02/28/25 | 03/03/25 - 04/27/25 | Winter 2025 Session D | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 2811
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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05/27/24 - 11/01/24 | 11/04/24 - 12/29/24 | Fall 2024 Session I | 8 Week session |
07/29/24 - 01/03/25 | 01/06/25 - 03/02/25 | Winter 2025 Session B | 8 Week session |
09/30/24 - 02/28/25 | 03/03/25 - 04/27/25 | Winter 2025 Session D | 8 Week session |
Choose 3 credit hours from this section.
Course ID: 5134
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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07/29/24 - 01/03/25 | 01/06/25 - 03/02/25 | Winter 2025 Session B | 8 Week session |
10/28/24 - 04/04/25 | 04/07/25 - 06/01/25 | Spring 2025 Session B | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 5135
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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06/24/24 - 11/29/24 | 12/02/24 - 01/26/25 | Fall 2024 Session D | 8 Week session |
09/30/24 - 02/28/25 | 03/03/25 - 04/27/25 | Winter 2025 Session D | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 5082
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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08/26/24 - 01/31/25 | 02/03/25 - 03/30/25 | Winter 2025 Session I | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 5054
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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07/29/24 - 01/03/25 | 01/06/25 - 03/02/25 | Winter 2025 Session B | 8 Week session |
10/28/24 - 04/04/25 | 04/07/25 - 06/01/25 | Spring 2025 Session B | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 2717
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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07/29/24 - 01/03/25 | 01/06/25 - 03/02/25 | Winter 2025 Session B | 8 Week session |
10/28/24 - 04/04/25 | 04/07/25 - 06/01/25 | Spring 2025 Session B | 8 Week session |
This 12-semester-hour concentration examines the unique circumstances surrounding administering online education in colleges and universities. Topics include instruction regarding online learning platforms and modalities, curriculum and instructional design and implementation, effective communication of a team working remotely, and unique accreditation and compliance issues that face online education.
Objectives:
Upon completion of this concentration, the student will be able to:
- Evaluate online classroom platforms for use in higher education.
- Design instructional standards for use in an online context.
- Create a functioning team and organizational structure to house or to extend a college or university onto an online campus.
- Appraise compliance and accrediting standards in relation to their application to an online institution of higher education.
Must take all courses for this section.
Course ID: 5076
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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08/26/24 - 01/31/25 | 02/03/25 - 03/30/25 | Winter 2025 Session I | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 5080
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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07/29/24 - 01/03/25 | 01/06/25 - 03/02/25 | Winter 2025 Session B | 8 Week session |
10/28/24 - 04/04/25 | 04/07/25 - 06/01/25 | Spring 2025 Session B | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 5081
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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06/24/24 - 11/29/24 | 12/02/24 - 01/26/25 | Fall 2024 Session D | 8 Week session |
09/30/24 - 02/28/25 | 03/03/25 - 04/27/25 | Winter 2025 Session D | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 2811
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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05/27/24 - 11/01/24 | 11/04/24 - 12/29/24 | Fall 2024 Session I | 8 Week session |
07/29/24 - 01/03/25 | 01/06/25 - 03/02/25 | Winter 2025 Session B | 8 Week session |
09/30/24 - 02/28/25 | 03/03/25 - 04/27/25 | Winter 2025 Session D | 8 Week session |
This 12 semester hour concentration provides a comprehensive conceptual and skill-based exposure to executive and life coaching construct and practice that has a strong impact on the personal development of higher education administrators and their influence on the people they lead and manage. The courses that make up this concentration contribute to the student’s preparation for applicable national coaching boards and exams.
Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this concentration, the student will be able to:
- Use coaching models and practices to benefit their personal leadership trajectory as well as enhance the development of colleagues and staff.
- Appraise the level of emotional intelligence of themselves and others.
- Integrate a variety of coaching tools into their personal life and executive coaching practice with colleagues and subordinates.
- Integrate relevant concepts and practices for coaching groups and teams in higher education.
Must take all courses for this section.
Course ID: 4926
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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06/24/24 - 11/29/24 | 12/02/24 - 01/26/25 | Fall 2024 Session D | 8 Week session |
08/26/24 - 01/31/25 | 02/03/25 - 03/30/25 | Winter 2025 Session I | 8 Week session |
10/28/24 - 04/04/25 | 04/07/25 - 06/01/25 | Spring 2025 Session B | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 4927
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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06/24/24 - 11/29/24 | 12/02/24 - 01/26/25 | Fall 2024 Session D | 8 Week session |
08/26/24 - 01/31/25 | 02/03/25 - 03/30/25 | Winter 2025 Session I | 8 Week session |
10/28/24 - 04/04/25 | 04/07/25 - 06/01/25 | Spring 2025 Session B | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 2810
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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07/29/24 - 01/03/25 | 01/06/25 - 04/27/25 | Winter 2025 Session A | 16 Week session |
10/28/24 - 04/04/25 | 04/07/25 - 07/27/25 | Spring 2025 Session A | 16 Week session |
Course ID: 2811
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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05/27/24 - 11/01/24 | 11/04/24 - 12/29/24 | Fall 2024 Session I | 8 Week session |
07/29/24 - 01/03/25 | 01/06/25 - 03/02/25 | Winter 2025 Session B | 8 Week session |
09/30/24 - 02/28/25 | 03/03/25 - 04/27/25 | Winter 2025 Session D | 8 Week session |
Must take all courses for this section.
Course ID: 5131
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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05/27/24 - 11/01/24 | 11/04/24 - 12/29/24 | Fall 2024 Session I | 8 Week session |
08/26/24 - 01/31/25 | 02/03/25 - 03/30/25 | Winter 2025 Session I | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 5132
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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06/24/24 - 11/29/24 | 12/02/24 - 01/26/25 | Fall 2024 Session D | 8 Week session |
09/30/24 - 02/28/25 | 03/03/25 - 04/27/25 | Winter 2025 Session D | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 5053
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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05/27/24 - 11/01/24 | 11/04/24 - 12/29/24 | Fall 2024 Session I | 8 Week session |
07/29/24 - 01/03/25 | 01/06/25 - 03/02/25 | Winter 2025 Session B | 8 Week session |
09/30/24 - 02/28/25 | 03/03/25 - 04/27/25 | Winter 2025 Session D | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 5056
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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05/27/24 - 11/01/24 | 11/04/24 - 12/29/24 | Fall 2024 Session I | 8 Week session |
07/29/24 - 01/03/25 | 01/06/25 - 03/02/25 | Winter 2025 Session B | 8 Week session |
09/30/24 - 02/28/25 | 03/03/25 - 04/27/25 | Winter 2025 Session D | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 5330
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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06/24/24 - 11/29/24 | 12/02/24 - 01/26/25 | Fall 2024 Session D | 8 Week session |
07/29/24 - 01/03/25 | 01/06/25 - 03/02/25 | Winter 2025 Session B | 8 Week session |
09/30/24 - 02/28/25 | 03/03/25 - 04/27/25 | Winter 2025 Session D | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 5055
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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05/27/24 - 11/01/24 | 11/04/24 - 12/29/24 | Fall 2024 Session I | 8 Week session |
07/29/24 - 01/03/25 | 01/06/25 - 03/02/25 | Winter 2025 Session B | 8 Week session |
09/30/24 - 02/28/25 | 03/03/25 - 04/27/25 | Winter 2025 Session D | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 5060
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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06/24/24 - 11/29/24 | 12/02/24 - 01/26/25 | Fall 2024 Session D | 8 Week session |
08/26/24 - 01/31/25 | 02/03/25 - 03/30/25 | Winter 2025 Session I | 8 Week session |
10/28/24 - 04/04/25 | 04/07/25 - 06/01/25 | Spring 2025 Session B | 8 Week session |
Choose 3 credit hours from this section.
Course ID: 5083
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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05/27/24 - 11/01/24 | 11/04/24 - 12/29/24 | Fall 2024 Session I | 8 Week session |
06/24/24 - 11/29/24 | 12/02/24 - 01/26/25 | Fall 2024 Session D | 8 Week session |
07/29/24 - 01/03/25 | 01/06/25 - 03/02/25 | Winter 2025 Session B | 8 Week session |
08/26/24 - 01/31/25 | 02/03/25 - 03/30/25 | Winter 2025 Session I | 8 Week session |
09/30/24 - 02/28/25 | 03/03/25 - 04/27/25 | Winter 2025 Session D | 8 Week session |
10/28/24 - 04/04/25 | 04/07/25 - 06/01/25 | Spring 2025 Session B | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 5084
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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05/27/24 - 11/01/24 | 11/04/24 - 02/23/25 | Fall 2024 Session K | 16 Week session |
06/24/24 - 11/29/24 | 12/02/24 - 03/23/25 | Fall 2024 Session C | 16 Week session |
07/29/24 - 01/03/25 | 01/06/25 - 04/27/25 | Winter 2025 Session A | 16 Week session |
08/26/24 - 01/31/25 | 02/03/25 - 05/25/25 | Winter 2025 Session K | 16 Week session |
09/30/24 - 02/28/25 | 03/03/25 - 06/22/25 | Winter 2025 Session C | 16 Week session |
10/28/24 - 04/04/25 | 04/07/25 - 07/27/25 | Spring 2025 Session A | 16 Week session |
Admission Requirements
All APU master's degree and graduate certificate programs require a bachelor’s degree (or higher) from an institution whose accreditation is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
In addition, the following is required for admission into this program. All documentation must be provided prior to course registration:
- Official bachelor’s transcript showing conferral of degree with a minimum GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale, or a master’s transcript showing conferral of degree
- Graduate writing sample
- Signed statement of understanding (SOU)
Please read all graduate admission requirements before applying to this program and be prepared to submit the required documentation including a legible copy of your valid government-issued photo ID (civilian students) or government-issued JST or CCAF transcript (military students).
If you have a non-U.S. transcript, please view our International Admissions page for more information.
There is no fee to complete the APU admission application. View steps to apply.
IMPORTANT NOTES
An APU admissions coach will contact you via email or phone to assist you with the enrollment process, review your documentation, and notify you when you have been admitted into the program and may register for courses.
Materials Cost
Technology fee: $85 per course
Need Help?
Selecting the right program to meet your educational goals is a key step in ensuring a successful outcome. If you are unsure of which program to choose, or need more information, please contact an APU admissions coach at 877-755-2787 or [email protected].
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