Overview

The online Higher Education Leadership program at State University of New York at Oswego prepares leaders across all higher education sectors through an interdisciplinary and collaborative approach. Our faculty bring expertise from academic affairs, student affairs, and administration, providing students with diverse perspectives and experiences throughout the program.

Flexible Online Format

Students in the online program complete coursework through a mix of live Zoom classes and independent online work. Most courses alternate weekly between scheduled live sessions with your professor and classmates, and self-paced activities you complete on your own. Only one required course is mostly self-paced. This structure provides both flexibility and meaningful connections with faculty and peers.

Career Opportunities

Assistant Director, Academic Advising
Assistant Director, Employer Relations
Assistant Director of Multicultural Student and Academic Programs
Assistant Director for International Studies
Assistant Director of Access Programs

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Higher Education History
Student Learning and Development
Leadership Research
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Education
Social Justice in Higher Education
Higher Education Law and Policy

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-05-24 00:00:00

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Starting 2026-08-24 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-01-25 00:00:00

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Rolling Admission

Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

33 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Oswego, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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105

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Official transcript
Purpose statement
Resume
One letter of recommendation

Application fee
All international transcripts must be verified using one of the following methods as part of your application process:

WES Course by Course (ICAP) evaluation,
an IEE Education Course Report (US), or
TEC (formally known as SpanTran) Divisional Course Analysis.
English Language Proficiency

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

9322 USD / year

≈ 9322 USD / year
Out-of-State

9322 USD / year

≈ 9322 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

7771 USD / year

≈ 7771 USD / year

Funding

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Overview

Flexible Online Format

Career Opportunities

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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