Special Note on Graduate Assistantships
If you are applying for an assistantship, all application materials must be received by March 1 (Fall Semester) or Nov. 1 (Spring Semester) unless the department to which you are applying has an earlier deadline.
Special Note for International Students
All application materials must be in to the Graduate College 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.
Special Note for Students Being Offered Funding (Including Graduate Assistantships)
If you are being offered funding as part of your admission package, please review the CGS April 15 Resolution.
Departmental 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
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 | Apr. 15 |
| 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 |
| Architecture (M.Arch.) | Jan. 15 | N/A | N/A |
| Art (MFA) | Mar. 1 | N/A | N/A |
| Artist Diploma (A.D.) | Mar. 1 | N/A | N/A |
| Astronomy (M.S., Ph.D.) | May. 15 | Nov. 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 (MBA Evening) Domestic Students |
July 15 | Nov. 15 | Apr. 1 |
| Business Administration (MBA Evening) International Students |
May 1 | Oct. 1 | N/A |
| Business Administration / Law (Dual MBA/J.D.) | July 15 | Nov. 15 | Apr. 1 |
| Business Administration (Executive MBA) | N/A | N/A | Apr. 15 |
| Business Administration/Hotel Administration (Dual MBA/M.S.) | July 15 | Nov. 15 | N/A |
| Business Administration/Management Information Systems (Dual MBA/M.S.) | July 15 | Nov. 15 | N/A |
| Business Administration/Dental Medicine (Dual MBA/D.M.D.) | July 15 | 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.) Domestic Students | June 15 | Nov. 15 | N/A |
| Civil Engineering (M.S.E., Ph.D.) International Students | Mar. 15 | Aug. 30 | N/A |
| Clinical Mental Health Counseling (M.S.) | Feb. 1 | N/A | N/A |
| Communications Studies (M.A.) |
Priority: Jan. 15 |
Oct. 15 | N/A |
| Computer Science (M.S.C.S., Ph.D.) Domestic Students | June 1 | Nov. 1 | N/A |
| Computer Science (M.S.C.S., Ph.D.) International Students | Feb. 1 | Oct 1 | N/A |
| Construction Management (M.S.C.M.) Domestic Students | June 15 | Nov. 15 | N/A |
| Construction Management (M.S.C.M.) International Students | Mar. 15 | Aug. 30 | N/A |
| Criminal Justice (M.A.) | Apr. 15 | N/A | N/A |
| Criminal Justice & Criminology (Ph.D.) | Feb. 1 | N/A | N/A |
| Curriculum & Instruction (Ed.S.) | By dept approval | By dept approval | By dept approval |
| Curriculum & Instruction (M.Ed.) | June 1 | Nov. 1 | Mar. 15 |
| Curriculum & Instruction (M.S.) | By dept approval | By dept approval | By dept approval |
| Curriculum & Instruction (Ed.D., Ph.D.) | Dec. 1 | N/A | N/A |
| Data Analytics and Applied Economics (M.S.) | Aug. 1 | Dec. 1 | N/A |
| 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.) | Apr. 15 | Nov.15 | N/A |
| Educational Psychology (M.S., Ph.D.) | Jan. 15 | N/A | N/A |
| Electrical Engineering (M.S., Ph.D.) | May 1 | Oct. 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 |
| English Language Learning (M.Ed.) | July 15 | Nov. 15 | 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 |
| Environmental Science (M.S.) | On Hold | On Hold | On Hold |
| Environmental Science (Ph.D.) | On Hold | On Hold | On Hold |
| Executive Educational Leadership (Ed.D.) | N/A | N/A | Apr. 15 |
| Emergency and Crisis Management (M.S.) | May 15 | N/A | N/A |
| Exercise Physiology (M.S.) | On Hold | On Hold | On Hold |
| 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 |
| Healthcare Interior Design (M.H.I.D.) | Aug. 1 | Dec. 1 | N/A |
| Health Physics (M.S.) | Jun. 15 | Nov. 15 | N/A |
| Higher Education (M.Ed.) | Mar. 15 | Oct. 15 | Mar. 15 |
| Higher Education (Ph.D.) | Jan. 15 | N/A | N/A |
| History (M.A.) | Apr. 15 | Nov. 1 | N/A |
| History (Ph.D.) | Feb.1 | N/A | N/A |
| Hospitality Administration (Ph.D.) | Jan. 15 | N/A | N/A |
| Hospitality Administration (M.H.A.) | July 15 | Nov. 15 | Apr. 1 |
| Hotel Admin (M.S.)/Mgmt. Information Systems (Dual M.S.) | July 15 | Nov. 15 | N/A |
| Hotel Administration (M.S.) Domestic Students | July 15 | Nov. 15 | N/A |
| Hotel Administration (M.S.) International Students | May 1 | Oct. 1 | 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 |
| Kinesiology (Ph.D.) | Jun. 15 | Nov. 15 | N/A |
| Learning Sciences (Ph.D.) | Mar. 1 | N/A | N/A |
| Management Information Systems (M.S.) Domestic Students | Aug. 1 | Nov. 15 | N/A |
| Management Information Systems (M.S.) International Students | May 1 | Oct. 1 | N/A |
| Marriage & Family Therapy (M.S.) | Jan. 15 | N/A | N/A |
| Materials & Nuclear Engineering (M.S.) | Aug. 1 | Dec. 1 | N/A |
| Mathematics (M.S.) | Feb. 1 | Oct. 1 | N/A |
| Mathematics (Ph.D.) | Feb. 1 | N/A | N/A |
| Mechanical Engineering (M.S.E., Ph.D.) Domestic Students | Aug. 1 | Dec. 1 | N/A |
| Mechanical Engineering (M.S.E., Ph.D.) International Students | May 1 | Oct. 1 | N/A |
| Doctor of Medical Physics (D.M.P.) | July 1 (For Fall 2017 only) June 15 (For subsequent fall terms) |
N/A | N/A |
| Music (M.M., D.M.A.) | May 1 | Nov. 15 | May 15 |
| Nursing (M.S.N.) | Feb. 1 | N/A | N/A |
| Nursing (Ph.D.) | Mar. 15 | N/A | N/A |
| Nutrition Sciences (M.S.) | Mar. 15 | Nov. 15 | N/A |
| Nursing (Doctor of Nursing Practice) | May 1 | N/A | N/A |
| Oral Biology (M.S.) | N/A | N/A | Dec. 15 |
| Physical Therapy (D.P.T.) | N/A | N/A | Oct. 1 |
| Physics (M.S., Ph.D.) | May 15 | Nov. 15 | N/A |
| Political Science (M.A.) | Feb. 1 | N/A | N/A |
| Political Science (Ph.D.) | Feb. 1 | N/A | N/A |
| Psychology (Ph.D. - Clinical Track) | Dec. 1 | N/A | N/A |
| Psychology (Ph.D. - Experimental Track) | Dec. 1 | N/A | N/A |
| Public Administration (M.P.A.) | Jun. 1 | Nov. 1 | Mar. 1 |
| Public Affairs (Ph.D.) | April 1 | N/A | N/A |
| Public Health (M.P.H.) | Mar. 1 | Oct. 1 | N/A |
| Public Health (Ph.D.) | Mar. 1 | N/A | N/A |
| Doctor of Public Policy (D.P.P.) | Aug. 1 (For Fall 2018 only) Jul. 1 (For subsequent fall terms) |
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.) | Feb. 1 | N/A | N/A |
| School Psychology (Ed.S.) | Jan. 15 | N/A | N/A |
| Social Work (M.S.W.) |
Priority: Nov.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.) | Dec. 15 | N/A | N/A |
| Sociology (Ph.D.) | Feb. 1 | 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 |
| Teacher Education (Ph.D.) | Dec. 1 | N/A | N/A |
| Theatre (M.A., MFA) | Aug. 1 | N/A | N/A |
| Transportation (M.S.T.) Domestic Students | June 15 | Nov. 15 | N/A |
| Transportation (M.S.T.) International Students | Mar. 15 | Aug. 30 | N/A |
| Urban Leadership (M.A.) | June 1 | Nov. 1 | N/A |
| Water Resources Management (M.S.) | Apr. 1 | Nov. 1 | N/A |
| Workforce Development and Organizational Leadership (Ph.D.) |
On Hold | On Hold | On Hold |
Certificate Program Application Deadlines
| Certificate Program | Fall Deadline |
Spring Deadline |
Summer Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate (Advanced) in Addiction Studies | Feb. 1 | N/A | N/A |
| Certificate (Advanced) in Family Nurse Practitioner | Feb. 1 | N/A | N/A |
| Certificate (Advanced) in Forensic Social Work | On Hold | On Hold | On Hold |
| Certificate (Advanced) in Medical Physics | June 15 | Nov. 15 | N/A |
| Certificate (Advanced) in Mental Health Counseling | Feb. 1 | N/A | N/A |
| Certificate (Advanced) in Nursing Education | Feb. 1 | N/A | N/A |
| Certificate (Conditional Licensure) for Elementary Teaching | June 1 | Nov. 1 | Mar. 15 |
| Certificate (Conditional Licensure) for Secondary Teaching | June 1 | Nov. 1 | Mar. 15 |
| Certificate (Post-Graduate) in Biobehavioral Nursing | July 1 | N/A | N/A |
| Certificate (Post-Masters) in Pediatric Nurse Practitioner | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Certificate in Business Administration | July 15 | Nov. 15 | Apr. 1 |
| Certificate in Career and Technical Education | June 1 | Nov. 1 | Mar. 15 |
| Certificate in Chief Diversity Officer in Higher Education | Aug. 1 | Dec. 1 | May 15 |
| Certificate in College Sport Leadership | Aug. 1 | Dec. 1 | N/A |
| Certificate in Data Analytics | N/A | N/A | 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 | May 15 | N/A | N/A |
| Certificate in Finance | On Hold | On Hold | On Hold |
| Certificate in Global Teaching | Aug. 1 | Dec. 1 | May 1 |
| Certificate in Global Teaching Research | Aug. 1 | Dec. 1 | May 1 |
| 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 Leadership for Teachers and Professionals | June 1 | Nov. 1 | Mar. 15 |
| Certificate in Management | On Hold | On Hold | On Hold |
| Certificate in Management Information Systems | Aug. 1 | Nov. 15 | N/A |
| Certificate in Multicultural Education | June 1 | Nov. 1 | Mar. 15 |
| Certificate in New Venture Management | Aug. 1 | Nov. 15 | N/A |
| Certificate in Nonprofit Management | Jun. 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 Program Evaluation and Assessment | Aug. 1 |
Dec. 1 |
May 15 |
| Certificate in Public Health | Mar. 1 | Oct. 1 | N/A |
| Certificate in Public Management | N/A | Nov. 1 | N/A |
| 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 Teacher Licensure: K-12 Music | Apr. 1 | Nov. 1 | May 10 |
| Certificate in Writing for Dramatic Media | Aug. 1 | Dec. 1 | N/A |