Graduate Program Application Deadlines

Some of our graduate programs have specific application deadlines (see schedule below for details). Departments that do not have specific deadlines offer rolling admission.

All application materials must be received by the application deadlines below. If the application deadline to the program in which you are applying to falls on a weekend, your application materials will be processed the following business day.

Rolling Admission

Rolling admission allows you to apply any time before the following dates:

  • Financial aid priority consideration- February 15
  • Fall term admission: August 1- (June 1 for international applicants)
  • Spring term admission: December 15 (October 1 for international applicants)

Program

Deadline

Applied Statistics

Rolling Admission

Bioinformatics

Rolling Admission

Biological Sciences

Applications completed by December 2 will receive priority consideration. After this date, Rolling Admission as space permits.

Biomedical Engineering

Rolling Admission

Biomedical Sciences

Rolling Admission for Summer Start Only

Chemistry

Applications completed by December 15 will receive priority consideration. After this date, Rolling Admission as space permits.

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Rolling Admission

Trinity Fellows applicants must apply by January 15.

Clinical Mental Health Counseling - On Campus

Applications completed by February 1 will receive priority consideration. After this date, Rolling Admission as space permits.

Clinical Mental Health Counseling - Online

Rolling Admission

Communication

Rolling Admission The deadlines for financial aid priority consideration are February 15 for the following fall term an November 15 for the following spring term.

Trinity Fellows applicants must apply by January 15.

Computational Mathematical Statistical Sciences

January 15 priority deadline for academic year financial aid. Rolling Admission after the deadline, as space permits

Computer Science Ph.D.

January 15

Computer and Information Science

Rolling Admission

Counseling- School

Applications completed by February 1 will receive priority consideration. After this date, Rolling Admission as space permits.

Counseling- Psychology

December 2

Criminal Justice Data Analytics

Priority deadline February 15, then Rolling Admission for fall start only.

Dentistry-Dental Biomaterials

February 1 for the Dental Biomaterials program to be considered for the fall entry class. Spring semester entry is possibly every other year (even years). The program director notifies admitted students regarding the starting date for their program.

Data Science Certificate

 

Rolling Admission

 

Data Science M.S. 

Rolling Admission

Dentistry-Endodontics

 

July 15 for the advanced specialty program in Endodontics starting in June of the following year.

 

Dentistry-Periodontics

August 1 for the Periodontics program starting in June of the following year.

Dentistry-Orthodontics

 

September 1 for the Orthodontics program starting in June of the following year.

 

Dentistry-Prosthodontics

September 1 for Prosthodontics program starting in June of the following year.

 

Educational Leadership

M.Ed. and Certificate: March 31 - summer admission (normal program start); After this date, Rolling Admission as space permits.

Trinity Fellows applicants must apply by January 15.

Educational Policy and Leadership

M.A. Educational Policy and Foundations applicants: January 15 - priority consideration for fall admission; July 15 - all other fall applications; November 15 - spring applications. 

Trinity Fellows applicants must apply by January 15.

Teacher Education:

  • STEM Teaching – February 15
  • Secondary Teacher Education M.A. and Certificate– July 15

Educational Policy and Leadership Certificate applicants: March 31 -  priority deadline for summer admission; After this date, Rolling Admission as space permits.

Superintendent Certificate applicants:
Priority Application Deadlines

  • For a summer start: April 15
  • For a fall start: July 15
  • For a spring start: November 15

After these dates, applications are considered on a rolling basis.

Doctoral applicants: January 15. Applicants will be notified by March 15.

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Rolling Admission

English

Master's: Rolling Admission

Trinity Fellows applicants must apply by January 15.

English Ph.D

January 15

Exercise and Rehabilitation Science

Rolling Admission

Healthcare Data Analytics

Rolling Admission

History

Master's: Rolling Admission

Trinity Fellows applicants must apply by January 15.

Ph.D.: December 15th

Interdisciplinary Ph.D.

 

Rolling Admission

International Affairs

 

Rolling Admission. The deadlines for financial aid priority consideration are February 15 for the following fall term and November 15 for the following spring term. 

Trinity Fellows applicants must apply by January 15.

Machine Learning for Engineering Applications Certificate

 

Rolling Admission

Mathematics for Secondary School Teachers

Rolling Admission

Mechanical Engineering

Rolling Admission

Neuroscience

December 1

Nursing

Adult-Gero Acute Care NP MSN, Certificate, DNP: February 15th deadline for Fall; November 15th deadline for Spring

Adult-Gero Primary Acute Care NP MSN, Certificate, DNP: February 15th deadline for Fall; November 15th deadline for Spring

Health Systems Leadership MSN, Certificate, DNP: Rolling Admission

Nurse Midwifery MSN, Certificate: February 15th deadline for Fall; November 15th deadline for Spring

Pediatric Acute Care NP MSN, Certificate, DNP: December 1st deadline for Fall; June 1st deadline for Spring

Pediatric Primary Care NP MSN, Certificate, DNP: December 1st deadline for Fall; June 1st deadline for Spring

Pediatric Dual Acute/Primary Care NP MSN, Certificate, DNP: December 1st deadline for Fall; June 1st deadline for Spring

Post-Master’s DNP: Rolling Admission

Teaching Certificate for Nurse Educators: Rolling Admission

Ph.D.: January 15 for Summer start only

Nurse Anesthesia DNP: January 15 for Fall start only

Direct Entry MSN for non-nurses:

  • November for Spring start (Pleasant Prairie)
  • December for Summer start (Milwaukee)
  • April for Fall start (Pleasant Prairie)

Philosophy

Master's: Rolling Admission

Ph.D.: February 1 for the following fall term.

Trinity Fellows applicants must apply by January 15.

Political Science

Rolling Admission. The deadlines for financial aid priority consideration are February 15 for the following fall term and November 15 for the following spring term.

Trinity Fellows applicants must apply by January 15.

Psychology

Clinical Psychology - December 2 for Ph.D. applicants.

Public Service

Rolling Admission.

Trinity Fellows applicants must apply by January 15

Religious Studies

December 15

Renewable Energy Technology and Integration Certificate

 

Rolling Admission

Speech-Language Pathology

January 15 for the following fall term. Students admitted to the Speech-Language Pathology program are not permitted to defer their admission.

The deadline to notify the Speech, Language and Pathology Department that you accept the offer of admission for the fall term is April 15.

Sports and Exercise Analytics

Rolling Admission for a Fall start only

Student Affairs in Higher Education

December 1st – priority consideration for international students interested in graduate assistantships. January 15 – priority consideration for domestic students interested in graduate assistantships. Admitted students will be invited to attend the SAHE Interview Day (held in mid-February). This program starts in the fall term.

Systems Engineering Certificate

 

Rolling Admission

Theology

Master's in Theology- Rolling Admission 

Master of Arts in Christian Doctrine (M.A.C.D.) - Rolling Admission

Trinity Fellows applicants must apply by January 15th.

Transfusion Medicine

Rolling Admission