Special Notes 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 Notes for International Students
All application materials must be into 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.
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
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 |
| Architecture (M.Arch.) | Jan. 15 | N/A | N/A |
| Art (MFA) | Feb. 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 | Mar. 1 |
| 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 |
| 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.) | 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.) | Jan. 17 (For Fall 2020 Only) Jan. 15 (For subsequent fall terms) |
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 | Mar. 15 |
| Emergency and Crisis Management (M.S.) | Apr. 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.) | Jan. 15 | 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 |
| Higher Education Ph.D./Law (Dual Ph.D./J.D.) | Mar. 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 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.) 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 | Oct. 15 (For Spring 2020 only) Oct 1 (For subsequent spring terms) |
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.) | June 15 | N/A | N/A |
| Music (M.M., D.M.A.) | May 1 | Nov. 15 | May 15 |
| Neuroscience (Ph.D.) |
Jan. 15 (For Fall 2020 only) |
N/A | N/A |
| 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.) | Mar. 15 | Nov. 15 | N/A |
| Occupational Therapy (O.T.D) | N/A | N/A | Nov. 1 |
| Oral Biology (M.S.) | N/A | N/A | Dec. 15 |
| Oral Biology (Ph.D.) | Jan. 1 | N/A | N/A |
| 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 |
| Post-Professional Occupational Therapy (O.T.D) | N/A | N/A | Apr. 15 |
| 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 | Dec. 1 (For Spring 2020 only) Nov. 1 (For subsequent spring terms) |
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 |
| Public Policy (D.P.P.) | Apr. 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.) | 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 |
| Special Education Ph.D./Law (Dual Ph.D./J.D.) | Mar. 1 | N/A | 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 | June 15 | N/A | N/A |
| Certificate in Finance | On Hold | On Hold | On Hold |
| Certificate in Global Teaching | June 1 |
Dec. 1 -- Spring 2020 only Nov. 1 -- Subsequent spring terms |
Mar. 15 |
| Certificate in Global Teaching Research | June 1 |
Dec. 1 -- Spring 2020 only Nov. 1 -- Subsequent spring terms |
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 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 | Dec. 15 (For Spring 2020 only) Nov. 1 (For subsequent spring terms) |
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 |