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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.

Rolling Admission

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

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

Program	Deadline
Applied Statistics	Rolling Admission
Bioinformatics	Rolling Admission
Biological Sciences	Although no official deadline exists for the master's or the doctoral programs, completed applications should be received by December 15 for full consideration. Applications for admission received after this date will be considered as space permits.
Biomedical Engineering	Rolling Admission
Chemistry	Rolling Admission
Civil and Environmental Engineering	Rolling Admission Trinity Fellows applicants must apply by January 15th.
Clinical Mental Health Counseling	February 1
Communication	Rolling Admission Trinity Fellows applicants must apply by January 15th.
Computational Mathematical Statistical Sciences	January 15 priority deadline for academic year financial aid. Rolling Admission after the deadline, as space permits
Computer Science PhD	January 15
Computing	Rolling Admission
Counseling- School	February 1
Counseling- Psychology	December 1
Criminal Justice Data Analytics	Priority deadline February 15th, 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
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 Orthodontics and Prosthodontics programs starting in June of the following year.
Educational Policy and Leadership	M.A. 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 15th. M.Ed. with specialization in Student Affairs in Higher Education: January 15 - consideration for graduate assistantships. Admitted students will be invited to attend the SAHE Interview Day (held in mid-February). This program starts in the fall term. M.Ed. with specialization in Educational Administration: March 31 - summer admission (normal program start); After this date, Rolling Admission as space permits. Certificate applicants: March 31 - priority deadline for summer admission; After this date, Rolling Admission as space permits. Doctoral applicants: January 15. Applicants will be notified by March 15.
Electrical and Computer Engineering	Rolling Admission
English	January 15 Trinity Fellows applicants must apply by January 15th.
Exercise and Rehabilitation Science	Rolling Admission
Foreign Languages and Literatures	Rolling Admission Trinity Fellows applicants must apply by January 15th.
Health Care Data Analytics	Rolling Admission
Healthcare Technologies Management	Rolling Admission
History	January 15 Trinity Fellows applicants must apply by January 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 15th.
Mathematics for Secondary School Teachers	Rolling Admission
Mechanical Engineering	Rolling Admission
Neuroscience	December 1
Nursing	November 15 — For spring admission: M.S.N., post-master’s certificates, and Ph.D. programs. Dec. 15 — For summer admission: direct entry program for non-nurses. Feb. 15 — For fall admission: M.S.N., post-master’s certificates, Ph.D., and D.N.P. programs. Ph.D. and D.N.P. applicants who apply after the February 15 deadline will be considered on a space-available basis for fall admission, provided their application is complete by June 1. M.S.N. and post-master’s certificate applicants are not eligible for summer admission, and D.N.P. applicants must begin their program in fall.
Philosophy	February 1 for the following fall term. Applications for admission received after this date will be considered as space permits. Trinity Fellows applicants must apply by January 15th.
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 15th.
Psychology	Clinical Psychology - December 1 for PhD applicants. Behavior Analysis - December 1 for PhD applicants. Behavior Analysis master's program - Rolling Admission with priority consideration for financial aid given to early applicants.
Public Service	Rolling Admission. Trinity Fellows applicants must apply by January 15th.
Religious Studies	December 15 for fall admission and financial aid consideration. Applicants will be notified by March 31.
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 fall start
Theology	December 15 for fall admission and financial aid consideration for the MA in Theology program. Rolling Admission as space permits until May 15. MA students may only begin their program in summer or fall. Trinity Fellows applicants must apply by January 15th. Master of Arts in Christian doctrine (M.A.C.D.) - Rolling Admission. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, and admitted students may begin their program any term.
Transfusion Medicine	Rolling Admission