Some, but not all, of our graduate programs have specific application deadlines. Those departments that do not have specific deadlines listed use rolling admissions, which means you may apply any time before August 1 for fall term admissions and December 15 for spring term admissions. These are the dates by which your applications must be complete, meaning that all required documentation must be received in the Graduate School by these dates.
Students may apply for admission to programs that have deadlines even after the deadlines have passed. In such cases, the academic department will make the decision about whether it will consider the application. Applicants who apply after the deadline are cautioned that their applications may not be reviewed.
The following programs have specific application deadlines:
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Dec. 1 |
Counseling Psychology (Ph.D.) |
| Dec. 15 |
Biological Sciences (M.S. and Ph.D.)*; Clinical Psychology (Ph.D.); Foreign Languages and Literatures (M.A.); Religious Studies (Ph.D.; for fall admission); Theology (M.A.; for fall admission and financial aid consideration) |
| Dec. 31 | History (M.A. and Ph.D.) |
| Jan. 8 | Nursing Direct Entry Program for Non-Nurses for summer admission |
| Jan. 15 | Educational Policy and Leadership (Ph.D.), Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science (M.S. and Ph.D.); Speech-Language Pathology (Cert. and M.S.) |
| Jan. 31 | Educational Policy and Leadership - M.Ed. College Student Personnel Program Only* (for students who plan to participate in the annual Graduate Assistantship Interview Day, held each February) |
| Feb. 1 | Counseling (M.A.) |
| Feb. 15 | Philosophy (M.A. and Ph.D.); Political Science* (for fall term); International Affairs* (for fall term), ***Nursing (for fall term; Post-Master's Certificates, M.S.N., Ph.D., and D.N.P. programs) |
| April 15 | Educational Policy and Leadership for summer admission (M.A., M.Ed. [except College Student Personnel], Cert.)** |
| May 15 | Theology (M.A.) for fall term and NOT applying for financial aid |
| July 15 | Educational Policy and Leadership for fall admission (M.A., M.Ed. [except College Student Personnel], Cert.)** |
| Sept. 1 |
Endodontics (starting in June of following year)
Orthodontics (starting in June of following year) Prosthodontics (starting in June of following year) |
| Oct. 1 | Advanced Education in General Dentistry (starting June 1 of the following year) |
| Nov. 14 | Nursing (for spring term; Post-Master's Certificates, M.S.N., and Ph.D. programs) |
| Nov. 15 | Educational Policy and Leadership for spring admission (M.A., M.Ed. [except College Student Personnel], Cert.)**; Political Science* (for spring term); International Affairs* (for spring term) |
* No official deadline exists; however, preference will be given to applications received before this deadline. Applications for admission received after this date will be considered as space permits.
** The Educational Policy and Leadership program offers rolling admission for all master's and certificate programs. However, students are advised to keep this deadline in mind when applying. All application materials must be submitted by this date.
*** Ph.D. and D.N.P. applicants who apply after Feb 15th deadline will be considered on a space-available basis for fall admission provided their application is complete by June 1st.
Looking for financial aid deadlines?
Deadlines for submitting financial aid applications are different than application deadlines. Visit our financial aid deadlines page for more information.
