Application Deadlines

All applications and supporting documents must be in to the Graduate College and the department by the following dates in order to be considered for admission.

Applications open for each year on the following schedule:

  • Fall: September 1st
  • Spring: February 1st
  • Summer: July 1st

Special Note for International Students

All application materials must be submitted to the Graduate College through the Application Portal by May 1 (fall semester) or Oct. 1 (spring semester) unless the department to which you are applying has an earlier deadline, or you are also applying for a graduate assistantship. If you are an international student applying to a fully online program and/or you will not need an F-1 visa, international student application deadlines do not apply and you may use the standard program deadline instead.

Special Note for Graduate Assistants

If you are applying for a graduate assistantship, all application materials must be submitted by March 1 (fall semester) or Nov. 1 (spring semester) unless the department to which you are applying has an earlier deadline.

Application Requirements

View our full listing of our graduate programs and their standardized testing requirements.

Degree Program Fall
Deadline		 Spring
Deadline		 Summer
Deadline
Accounting (M.S.) Aug. 1 Dec. 1 May 15
Aerospace Engineering (M.S.A.E) Aug. 1 Dec. 1 N/A
Anthropology (M.A.) Feb. 1 N/A N/A
Anthropology (Ph.D.) Feb. 1 N/A N/A
Applied Economics and Data Intelligence (M.S.) Aug. 1 Dec. 1 N/A
Architecture (M.Arch.) Jan. 15 N/A N/A
Art (MFA) Dec. 1 (Priority)
Feb. 1 (Final)		 N/A N/A
Artist Diploma (A.D.)

GA Priority Consideration: Feb. 1

Final: May 1

GA Priority Consideration: Oct. 1

Final: Nov. 15

 N/A
Astronomy (M.S.) Jan. 15 Aug. 15 N/A
Astronomy (Ph.D.) Jan. 15 Aug. 15 N/A

Athletic Training (M.S.)

 N/A N/A

Early: Nov. 17

Priority: Feb. 1

Final: Apr. 1
Biochemistry (M.S.) Feb. 1 N/A N/A
Biological Sciences (M.S.) Dec. 15 N/A N/A
Biological Sciences (Ph.D.) Dec. 15 N/A N/A
Biomedical Engineering (M.S.) Aug. 1 Dec. 1 N/A
Business Administration / Civil & Environmental Engineering (Dual MBA/MSE) June 15 Nov. 15 N/A
Business Administration
(MBA Evening and MBA Online)		 Aug. 1 Dec. 1 Apr. 1
Business Administration (Executive MBA) N/A N/A

May 1 (summer 2026 only)
Business Administration/Computer Science (Dual MBA/M.S.C.S) Aug. 1 Dec. 1 May 1
Business Administration/Cybersecurity (Dual MBA/M.S.) July 15 Nov. 15 Apr. 1
Business Administration/Dental Medicine (Dual MBA/D.M.D.) July 15 N/A N/A
Business Administration/Healthcare Administration (Dual MBA/M.H.A.)

Apr. 1

 N/A Apr. 1
Business Administration/Hotel Administration (Dual MBA/M.S.)

July 15

 Nov. 15 N/A
Business Administration / Law (Dual MBA/J.D.) July 15 Dec. 1 Apr. 1
Business Administration/Management Information Systems (Dual MBA/M.S.) July 15 Nov. 15 May 1

Business Administration/Medicine (Dual MBA/M.D.)

 July 15 N/A N/A
Business Administration/Quantitative Finance MS (Dual MBA/M.S.)

Aug. 1

 Nov. 15 Apr. 1
Chemistry (M.S.) Feb. 1 N/A N/A
Chemistry (Ph.D.) Feb. 1 N/A N/A
Civil Engineering (M.S.E.) June 15 Nov. 15 N/A
Civil Engineering (Ph.D.) June 15 Nov. 15 N/A
Clinical Mental Health Counseling (M.S.) Jan. 15 N/A N/A
Clinical Psychology (Ph.D.) Dec 1 N/A N/A
Communications Studies (M.A.) (on hold)

Priority: Jan. 15
Final: Mar. 1

 N/A N/A
Computer Science (M.S.) Aug. 1 Dec. 1 N/A
Computer Science (Ph.D.) Aug. 1 Dec. 1 N/A
Construction and Infrastructure Management (M.S.) June 15 Nov. 15 N/A
Counselor Education and Supervision (Ph.D.) Dec. 1 N/A N/A
Couple and Family Therapy (M.S.) Jan. 15 N/A N/A
Creative Writing (MFA) Jan. 15 N/A N/A
Criminal Justice (M.A.)

Priority: Mar. 15
Final: July 1

 N/A N/A
Criminology & Criminal Justice (Ph.D.)

Feb. 1

 N/A N/A
Curriculum & Instruction (Ed.S.) Jan. 15 (For GA consideration)
May 1 (Final Deadline)		 Oct. 1 Mar. 1
Curriculum & Instruction (M.Ed.) June 1 Nov. 1 Mar. 15
Curriculum & Instruction (M.S.) June 1 Nov. 1 Mar. 15
Curriculum & Instruction (Ed.D.) Jan. 15 (For GA consideration)
May 1 (Final Deadline)		 Oct.1 Mar. 1
Curriculum & Instruction (Ph.D.) Jan. 15 (For GA consideration)
May 1 (Final Deadline)		 Oct. 1 Mar. 1
Cybersecurity (M.S.) Aug. 1 Dec.1 May 1
Cybersecurity/Management Information Systems (Dual M.S./M.S) Aug. 1 Dec. 1 May 1
Data Analytics (M.S.) Aug. 1 Dec. 1 May 1
Design (M.Des.) On Hold On Hold On Hold
Early Childhood Education (M.Ed.) July 15 Nov. 15 Apr. 15
Quantitative Business Economics M.A. / Mathematical Sciences M.S. (Dual) Feb. 1 Oct. 1 N/A
Educational Policy and Leadership (M.Ed.) April 15 Nov. 1 N/A
Educational Psychology (M.S.) Jan. 15 N/A N/A
Educational Psychology (Ph.D.) Jan. 15 N/A N/A
Educational Psychology Ph.D./ Law (Dual Ph.D./J.D.) Jan. 15 N/A N/A
Electrical Engineering (M.S.E.) May 1 Dec. 1 N/A
Electrical Engineering (Ph.D.) May 1 Dec. 1 N/A
Electrical Engineering / Math (Dual M.S.) Feb. 1 Oct. 1 N/A
Electrical Engineering / Math (Dual M.S./Ph.D.) Feb. 1 Oct. 1 N/A
Elementary Education M.A.T. July 15 Nov. 1 Apr. 15
English Language Learning (M.Ed.) July 15 N/A Apr. 15
English (Ph.D.) Jan. 15 N/A N/A
English (M.A.) Jan. 15 Nov. 1 N/A
Educational Leadership (Ed.D.) March 15 (Fall 26) N/A N/A
Emergency and Crisis Management (M.S.)

Aug. 1

 N/A N/A
Film - Writing for Dramatic Media (MFA) Jan. 15 N/A N/A
Hispanic Studies (M.A.) May 1 Nov. 15 N/A
Geoscience (M.S.) Jan. 15 Oct. 1 N/A
Geoscience (Ph.D.) Jan. 15 Oct. 1 N/A
Health Care Administration (M.H.A.) Apr. 1 Dec. 1 N/A
Health Care Administration (Executive M.H.A.) Aug. 1 Dec. 1 N/A
Health Physics (M.S.) June 15 N/A N/A
Higher Education (M.Ed.) Mar. 15 Oct. 1 Mar. 15
Higher Education (Ph.D.)

Jan. 15 (Priority)
Mar. 15 (Final)

 N/A N/A
Higher Education Ph.D./Law (Dual Ph.D./J.D.) Mar. 15 N/A N/A
History (M.A.) Dec. 1 (Priority)
Mar. 15 (Final)		 Nov. 1 N/A
History (Ph.D.) Dec. 1 N/A N/A
Hospitality Administration (Ph.D.) Jan. 1 N/A N/A
Hospitality Administration (E.M.H.A.) July 1 Nov. 15 Apr. 1
Hotel Admin (M.S.)/Mgmt. Information Systems (Dual M.S.) July 15 Nov. 15 N/A
Hotel Administration (M.S.)
July 1
 Nov. 15 N/A
Intercollegiate and Professional Sport Management (M.Ed.) Mar. 15 Oct. 15 N/A
Interdisciplinary Health Sciences (Ph.D.) Aug. 1 N/A N/A
Journalism & Media Studies (M.A.)

Apr. 15

 N/A N/A
Kinesiology (M.S.) Jun. 15 (fall 2025 only)
Priority: March 15, Final May 15 (all subsequent fall terms)		 Nov. 15 N/A
Learning Sciences (Ph.D.) Jan. 15 N/A N/A
Management Information Systems (M.S.) Aug. 1 Dec. 1 N/A
Materials and Nuclear Engineering (M.S.) Aug. 1 Dec. 1 May 1
Mathematics (M.S.) Feb. 1 Oct. 1 N/A
Mathematics (Ph.D.) Feb. 1 Oct. 1 N/A
Mechanical Engineering (M.S.E.) Aug. 1 Dec. 1 N/A
Mechanical Engineering (Ph.D.) Aug. 1 Dec. 1 N/A
Doctor of Medical Physics (D.M.P.) June 15 N/A N/A
Music (M.M.)

GA Priority Consideration: Feb. 1

Final: May 1

GA Priority Consideration: Oct. 1

Final: Nov. 15

 May 15
Neuroscience (Ph.D.) Dec. 1 N/A N/A
Nursing Direct Entry (M.S.N.) Feb. 1 July 1 Sept. 1
Nursing (D.N.P.) Mar. 1 N/A N/A
Nursing (M.S.N.) Feb. 1 N/A N/A
Nursing (Ph.D.) Apr. 1 N/A N/A
Nutrition Sciences (M.S.) Priority: March 15, Final May 15 Nov. 15 N/A
Occupational Therapy (O.T.D) N/A N/A

Feb. 7 (summer 2026 only)

Jan. 15 (all subsequent summer terms)
Oral Biology (M.S.) N/A N/A Feb. 1
Oral Biology (Ph.D.) Jan. 1 N/A N/A
Musical Arts in Performance (D.M.A.)

GA Priority Consideration: Feb. 1

Final: May 1

GA Priority Consideration: Oct. 1

Final: Nov. 15

 May 15
Psychological and Brain Sciences (Ph.D.) Dec. 1 N/A N/A
Physical Therapy (D.P.T.) N/A N/A
Priority: Sep. 1
Final: Oct. 5
Physics (M.S.) Jan. 15 Aug. 15 N/A
Physics (Ph.D.) Jan. 15 Aug. 15 N/A
Political Science (M.A.)

August 1

 N/A N/A
Political Science (Ph.D.) Feb. 1 N/A N/A
Post-Professional Occupational Therapy (O.T.D.) N/A N/A On hold
Public Administration (M.P.A.)

June 1

 Dec. 1 Mar. 1
Public Affairs (Ph.D.) April 1 N/A N/A
Public Health/Doctor of Medicine (Dual M.P.H/M.D) Mar. 1 Nov. 1 N/A
Public Health (M.P.H.) Mar. 1 Oct. 1 N/A
Public Health (Ph.D.) Feb. 1 N/A N/A
Public Policy (D.P.P.)

Mar. 1

 N/A N/A
Quantitative Business Economics (M.A.) June 15 Nov. 15 N/A
Quantitative Finance (M.S.) Aug 1 N/A N/A
Radiochemistry (Ph.D.) Feb. 1 Oct. 1 N/A
School Counseling (M. Ed.) Jan. 15 N/A N/A
School Psychology (Ed.S.) Jan. 15 N/A N/A
School Psychology (Ph.D.) Dec. 15 N/A N/A
Secondary Education (M.A.T.) June 1 Nov. 1 Apr. 15
Social Work (M.S.W.) Apr. 1 N/A N/A
Social Work (M.S.W.) - Advanced Standing N/A N/A

Priority: Nov. 1
Final: Dec. 1
Social Work/Law (Dual M.S.W./J.D.) Apr. 1 N/A N/A
Sociology (Ph.D.) Jan. 15 N/A N/A
Special Education (M.Ed.) July 15 Nov. 15 Apr. 15
Special Education (Ph.D)

Priority: Jan. 15
Final: Mar. 1

 N/A N/A
Special Education Ph.D./Law (Dual Ph.D./J.D.) Mar. 1 N/A N/A
Teacher Education (Ph.D.) Jan. 15 (for GA consideration)
May 1 (final deadline)		 Oct. 1 Mar. 1
Theatre (MFA) Priority: Mar. 15
Final: June 1		 N/A N/A
Urban Leadership (M.A.)

Aug. 1

Dec. 1

 N/A
Water Resources (M.S.) Apr. 1 Nov. 1 N/A
Water Resources (Ph.D.) July 15th Nov. 1 N/A
Writing for Dramatic Media (MFA)

Apr. 1 (Fall 2025 only)

Jan. 15 (all subsequent fall terms)

 N/A N/A

Certificate Program Fall
Deadline		 Spring
Deadline		 Summer
Deadline
Certificate (Advanced) in Addiction Studies Jan. 15 N/A N/A
Certificate (Advanced) in Assessment and Quantitative Analysis Aug. 1 Dec. 1 May 1
Certificate (Advanced) in Dental Public Health May 1 N/A N/A
Certificate (Advanced) in Medical Physics June 15 N/A N/A
Certificate (Advanced) in Mental Health Counseling Jan. 15 N/A N/A
Certificate (Advanced) in Mixed Methods Research Jan. 15 N/A N/A
Certificate (Advanced) in Nursing Education Feb. 1 N/A N/A
Certificate (Advanced) in Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Feb. 1 N/A N/A
Certificate (Advanced) in Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner for FNP Feb. 1

N/A

 N/A
Certificate (Advanced) in Qualitative Research Aug. 1 Dec. 1 May 1
Certificate in Business Analytics Aug. 1 Nov. 1 Apr. 15
Certificate (Conditional Licensure) for Elementary Teaching June 1 Nov. 1 N/A
Certificate (Conditional Licensure) for Secondary Teaching June 1 Nov. 1 N/A
Certificate in Business Administration Aug. 1 Dec. 1 N/A
Certificate in Career and Technical Education June 1 Nov. 1 Mar. 15
Certificate in Chief Diversity Officer in Higher Education May 1 Dec. 1 May 15
Certificate in College Sport Leadership May 1 Dec. 1 N/A
Certificate in Cybersecurity Aug. 1 Dec. 1 May 1
Certificate in Early Childhood Special Education - Infancy July 15 Nov. 15 Apr. 15
Certificate in Early Childhood Special Education - Preschool July 15 Nov. 15 Apr. 15
Certificate in Emergency Crisis Management Cybersecurity On Hold On Hold On Hold
Certificate in English Language Acquisition & Development (ELAD) July 15 N/A Apr. 15
Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation Aug. 1 Nov. 15 N/A
Certificate in Ethnic Studies for Teachers June 1 Nov. 1 March 15
Certificate in Gaming Management July 1 Nov. 15 Apr. 1
Certificate in Global Teaching On Hold

On Hold

 On Hold
Certificate in Global Teaching Research On Hold

On Hold

 On Hold
Certificate in Healthcare Information Technology Apr. 1 Dec. 1 N/A
Certificate in Higher Education May 1 Dec. 1 May 1
Certificate in Hospitality Design July 1 N/A N/A
Certificate in Infection Prevention Mar. 1 Nov. 1 N/A
Certificate in K-8 Integrated STEM Education June 1 Nov. 1 Mar. 15
Certificate in Leadership for Teachers and Professionals June 1 Nov. 1 Mar. 15
Certificate in Leadership in English Language Acquisition & Development (ELAD) July 15 N/A Apr. 15
Certificate in Management Information Systems Aug. 1 Nov. 15 N/A
Certificate in Medical Family Therapy Aug. 1 Dec. 1 N/A
Certificate in Multicultural Education June 1 Nov. 1 Mar. 15
Certificate in Nonprofit Management June 1 Nov. 1 Mar. 1
Certificate in Nuclear Criticality Safety Engineering Aug. 1 Dec. 1 May 15
Certificate in Nuclear Safeguards and Security Aug. 1 Dec. 1 N/A
Certificate in Online Teaching and Training June 1 Nov. 1 N/A

Certificate in Political Science

 Aug. 1 Dec. 1 N/A

Certificate in Post-Secondary Mathematics Education

 Aug. 1 Dec. 1 May 1
Certificate in Program Evaluation and Assessment Aug. 1

Dec. 1

 May 15
Certificate in Public Health Mar. 1 Nov. 1 N/A
Certificate in Public Management Aug. 1 Dec. 1 May 1
Certificate in Quantitative Psychology Mar. 1 Oct. 1 N/A
Certificate (Advanced) in School Counseling Jan. 15 N/A N/A
Certificate in Solar and Renewable Energy (on hold) Aug. 1 Dec. 1 N/A
Certificate in Social Justice Studies June 1 Nov. 1 Mar. 15
Certificate in Social Science Methods Aug. 1 Dec. 1 N/A
Certificate in Spanish Translation May 1 Nov. 15 N/A
Certificate in Special Education July 15 Nov. 15 Apr. 15
Certificate in Strategic Digital & Social Media May 1 Dec. 1 May 1
Certificate in Teacher Licensure: K-12 Music Apr. 1 Nov. 1 May 10
Certificate in Writing for Dramatic Media On Hold On Hold On Hold