Seton Hall’s College of Human Development, Culture, and Media has earned national recognition for its online graduate programs in K-12 education leadership, management and policy (ELMP).
The programs were recently accredited by the National Education Leadership Preparation (NELP), a distinction that places Seton Hall among the nation’s leading educator preparation providers.
“We are incredibly proud of our distinguished faculty and devoted students for achieving this significant milestone,” said James A. Corino, Ed.D., professor and director of the ELMP program. “Earning national recognition from NELP affirms the rigor and quality of our curriculum, the exceptional pedagogical expertise of our professors and the dedication of our students.
“Our steadfast commitment prepares visionary leaders with the knowledge, skills and ethical grounding needed to meet the complex challenges of today’s educational landscape.”
NELP accreditation is the foremost achievement for demonstrating quality and commitment to developing effective educational leaders. To maintain recognition, programs must conduct annual self-assessments to identify ways to continuously improve their offerings. This rigor ensures that the program is based on research and effective leadership practices to meet the latest needs for successful building and district-level leadership.
In addition to the NELP accreditation, U.S. News & World Report recently recognized Seton Hall’s online graduate education programs as among the best in the nation and within the top 10 in the tri-state area.
For 2025, the programs within the College of Human Development, Culture, and Media ranked in the top 25% of all online graduate-level education programs in the U.S. They also earned the distinction of being third among all Catholic colleges and hold the same ranking overall in New Jersey.
