Overview

Department of Leadership Studies / Department of Leadership Studies is located in San Diego, CA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Arts (MA)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	75
Doctoral Degrees	15

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Required for some International experience
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE (less than 5 years old) strongly encouraged Comp Exam Required Thesis Required International experience

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

181

Applied

134

Accepted

52

Enrolled

Applying

45

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree; 3.0 GPA; two letters of recommendation; resume; statement of purpose
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE (less than 5 years old) strongly encouraged
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Bachelor's and master's degree, minimum GPA of 3.5 (graduate coursework), resume; personal statement

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 580 TOEFL IBT score: 83
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 1
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

253

Total Graduate Students

3%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	28.85%
Black or African American	9.88%
White or Caucasian	37%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	7.11%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.4%
Two or more races	6.32%
Unknown	5.53%

Gender

Male (39%)

Female (60%)

Faculty

25

Total faculty

Full-time - 13

Part-time - 12

Male (13)

Female (12)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Organizational leadership, nonprofits and philanthropy, higher education leadership, restorative and social justice, educational change
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 5998 Alcala Park
San Diego, CA  92110-2492
United States

Contact Dr. Lea Hubbard
Graduate Program Director
Email: lhubbard@sandiego.edu
Phone: 619-260-7818

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