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.) - Domestic Aug. 1 Dec. 1 May 15
Accounting (M.S.) - International May 1 Oct. 1 Mar.1
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.) Mar. 1 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)		 July 15 Nov. 15 Apr. 1
Business Administration (Executive MBA) Aug. 1 N/A

Apr. 15
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.)

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 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
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.) 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.) April 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 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.) May 1 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.) Apr. 15 Nov. 1 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.) May 1 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 Finance (M.S.) June 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.) July 15 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. 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 (M.A.)

Priority: Mar. 15
Final: June 1

 N/A N/A
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