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.
N/A = Not Applicable - Program does not admit for this semester.
Closed = Program Eliminated by Board of Regents June 2010
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 Grad Rebel Gateway 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 through the Grad Rebel Gateway 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 Application Deadlines
| Degree Program | Fall Deadline |
Spring Deadline |
Summer Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting (M.S.) - Domestic | Aug. 1 | Dec. 1 | May 15 |
| Accounting (M.S.) - International | May 1 | Oct. 1 | Mar.1 |
| Aerospace Engineering (M.S.) | 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) | Feb. 1 | N/A | N/A |
| Artist Diploma (A.D.) | Mar. 1 | Nov. 15 | N/A |
| Astronomy (M.S., Ph.D.) | Jan. 15 | Aug. 15 | N/A |
| Biochemistry (M.S.) | Feb. 1 | Oct. 1 | N/A |
| Biological Sciences (M.S., Ph.D.) | Jan. 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) |
July 15 | Nov. 15 | Apr. 1 |
| Business Administration (Executive MBA) | N/A | N/A |
Apr. 15 |
| Business Administration/Computer Science (Dual MBA/M.S.C.S) | Aug. 1 | Dec. 1 | May 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.) |
July 15 |
Nov. 15 | 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 | Nov. 15 | 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 | Oct. 1 | N/A |
| Chemistry (Ph.D.) | Feb. 1 | Oct. 1 | N/A |
| Civil Engineering (M.S.E., Ph.D.) | June 15 | Nov. 15 | N/A |
| Clinical Mental Health Counseling (M.S.) | Priority: Jan. 15 Final: Feb. 1 |
N/A | N/A |
| Clinical Psychology PhD | Dec 1 | N/A | N/A |
| Communications Studies (M.A.) |
Priority: Jan. 15 |
N/A | N/A |
| Computer Science (M.S.C.S., Ph.D.) | Aug. 1 | Dec. 1 | N/A |
| Construction and Infrastructure Management M.S | June 15 | Nov. 15 | N/A |
| Couple and Family Therapy (M.S.) | Jan. 15 | N/A | N/A |
| Criminal Justice (M.A.) | Apr. 15 | N/A | N/A |
| Criminal Justice & Criminology (Ph.D.) |
Jan. 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., 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 |
| Economics (M.A.) | June 15 | Nov. 15 | N/A |
| Economics / Mathematics (Dual M.A., M.S.) | Feb. 1 | Oct. 1 | N/A |
| Educational Policy and Leadership (M.Ed.) | April 15 | Nov. 1 | N/A |
| Educational Psychology (M.S., 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., 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. | June 1 | Nov. 1 | N/A |
| English Language Learning (M.Ed.) | July 15 | N/A | Apr. 15 |
| English (MFA Creative Writing) | Jan. 15 | N/A | N/A |
| English (Ph.D.) | Jan. 15 | N/A | N/A |
| English (M.A.) | Jan. 15 | Nov. 1 | N/A |
| Executive Educational Leadership (Ed.D.) | N/A | N/A | Mar. 15 (summer 2024) |
| Emergency and Crisis Management (M.S.) |
Aug. 1 |
N/A | N/A |
| Film - Writing for Dramatic Media (MFA) | Jan. 15 | N/A | N/A |
| Foreign Language – Hispanic Studies (M.A.) | May 1 | Nov. 15 | N/A |
| Geoscience (M.S., Ph.D.) | Feb. 1 | 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 | Nov. 15 | N/A |
| Higher Education (M.Ed.) | Mar. 15 | Oct. 1 | Mar. 15 |
| Higher Education (Ph.D.) |
Jan. 15 (priority) |
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) Apr. 1 (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 (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
|
N/A | N/A |
| Intercollegiate and Professional Sport Management (M.Ed.) | Mar. 15 | Oct. 15 | N/A |
| Interdisciplinary Health Sciences (Ph.D.) | Aug. 1 | Dec. 1 | May 15 |
| Journalism & Media Studies (M.A.) | Mar. 15 | N/A | N/A |
| Kinesiology (M.S.) | Jun. 15 | Nov. 15 | N/A |
| Learning Sciences (Ph.D.) | Jan. 15 | N/A | N/A |
| Management Information Systems (M.S.) | Aug. 1 | Oct. 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., Ph.D.) | Aug. 1 | Dec. 1 | N/A |
| Doctor of Medical Physics (D.M.P.) | June 15 | N/A | N/A |
| Music (M.M.) | May 1 | Nov. 15 | May 15 |
| Neuroscience (Ph.D.) | Dec. 1 | N/A | N/A |
| Nursing Direct Entry MSN | June 1 |
Nov. 1 (spring 2024 only) |
Feb. 1 |
| Nursing (D.N.P.) | Mar. 1 | N/A | N/A |
| Nursing (M.S.N.) |
Feb. 1 |
N/A | N/A |
| Nursing (Ph.D.) | Mar. 1 | N/A | N/A |
| Nutrition Sciences (M.S.) | Apr. 15 | Nov. 1 | N/A |
| Occupational Therapy (O.T.D) | N/A | N/A |
Priority: Sep. 15
Final: Feb. 1
|
| Oral Biology (M.S.) | N/A | N/A | Dec. 15 |
| Oral Biology (Ph.D.) | Jan. 1 | N/A | N/A |
| Performance (D.M.A.) | May 1 | Nov. 15 | May 15 |
| Psychological and Brain Sciences PhD | Dec. 1 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Therapy (D.P.T.) | N/A | N/A |
Priority: Sep. 1
Final: Oct. 5
|
| Physics (M.S., Ph.D.) | Jan. 15 | Aug. 15 | N/A |
| Political Science (M.A.) |
Feb. 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.) | Mar. 1 | N/A | N/A |
| Public Policy (D.P.P.) | Feb. 1 | N/A | N/A |
| Quantitative Finance (M.S.) | June 1 | N/A | N/A |
| Radiochemistry (Ph.D.) | Feb. 1 | Oct. 1 | N/A |
| School Counseling (M. Ed.) | Priority: Jan. 15 Final: Feb. 1 |
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 | Mar. 15 |
| Social Work (M.S.W.) |
Priority: Jan. 15, Final: Apr. 1 |
N/A | N/A |
| Social Work (M.S.W.) - Advanced Standing | N/A | N/A |
Priority: Nov. 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 |
Sept. 1 | 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 (M.A., MFA) |
Priority: Mar. 15 |
N/A | N/A |
| Urban Leadership (M.A.) |
Aug. 1 |
Dec. 1 |
N/A |
| Water Resources Management (M.S.) | Apr. 1 | Nov. 1 | N/A |
| Water Resources Ph.D. | July 15th | Nov. 1 | N/A |
Certificate Program Application Deadlines
| Certificate Program | Fall Deadline |
Spring Deadline |
Summer Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate (Advanced) in Addiction Studies | Priority: Jan. 15 Final: Feb. 1 |
N/A | N/A |
| Certificate (Advanced) in Dental Public Health | May 1 | N/A | N/A |
| Certificate (Advanced) in Medical Physics | June 15 | Nov. 15 | N/A |
| Certificate (Advanced) in Mental Health Counseling | Priority: Jan. 15 Final: Feb. 1 |
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 | N/A |
Sept. 1 (spring 2024 only) July 1 (all subsequent spring terms) |
N/A |
| Certificate (Advanced) in Qualitative Research (applications open soon) | 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 Management Cybersecurity | Aug. 1 | N/A | N/A |
| 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 Gaming Management | July 1 | Nov. 15 | Apr. 1 |
| Certificate in Global Teaching | June 1 |
Nov. 1 |
Mar. 15 |
| Certificate in Global Teaching Research | June 1 |
Nov. 1 |
Mar. 15 |
| 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 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 | Mar. 15 |
|
Certificate in Political Science |
Aug. 1 | Dec. 1 | |
|
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 in Solar and Renewable Energy | 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 | Aug. 1 | Dec. 1 | N/A |