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Application Deadlines
Deadlines for programs not listed below:
Fall - August 1
Spring - December 1
Summer - May 1
International Students - recommended deadlines
Fall - May 1
Spring - September 1
Summer - February 1
Combined Students
Fall - August 15
Spring - December 15
Summer - April 15
The following programs have specific application deadlines. All materials must be received and completed by these dates:
|
Programs |
Deadlines |
|---|---|
|
Aerospace Sciences (PhD) |
February 1 (Fall 2013) |
|
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology |
February 15 (Fall priority deadline) October 1 (Spring priority deadline) |
|
Biology |
February 1 (Fall and Summer priority admission) October 15 (Spring) |
|
Business Administration |
October 15 (Spring priority deadline) March 15 (Summer and Fall priority deadline) |
|
College Teaching (Certificate) |
July 15 (Fall semester) |
|
Communication (MA) |
February 15 (Fall admit only) |
|
Communication & Public Discourse (PhD) |
February 15 (Fall admit only) |
|
Communication Sciences and Disorders (PhD and MS) |
February 1 (Fall only) |
|
Counseling (MA) |
February 1 |
|
Counseling - School Emphasis (MA) |
November 1 (Spring admit only) |
|
Counseling Psychology (PhD) |
December 1 (Fall admit only - early consideration) January 10 (Fall admit only - final consideration) |
|
Criminal Justice |
March 31 (Fall) November 1 (Spring) |
|
Early Childhood Education
|
November 1 (Spring) April 1 - (Summer) June 1 - (Fall) |
|
Educational Foundations and Research |
February 15 (Fall) October 1 (Spring) |
|
Educational Leadership
|
August 1 (Fall)
|
|
Education: General Studies |
April 1 (Summer) June 1 (Fall) November 1 (Spring) |
|
Electrical Engineering |
May 1 (Fall) October 1 (Spring) |
|
ELL (Certificate & Masters) |
June 1 (Fall) March 1 (Summer) |
|
English (MA) English (PhD) |
March 15 (Fall admit only) February 1 (Fall admit only) |
|
Environmental Engineering (MS, MEng) |
February 28 (Fall) September 15 (Spring) |
|
Environmental Engineering (Certificate) |
August 1 (Fall) December 1 (Spring) |
|
Linguistics |
April 15 (Summer admit only) |
|
Mathematics |
March 1 (Fall admit only) |
|
Mechanical Engineering |
October 1 (Spring priority deadline for financial support) February 1 (Fall/Summer priority deadline for financial support) |
|
Medical Laboratory Science
|
July 15 (Fall semester) November 15 (Spring semester) |
|
Nursing: Advanced Public Health Nursing |
May 1 (Fall admit only) |
|
Nursing: Nurse Anesthesia |
September 1 (Fall admit only) |
|
Nursing: Family Nurse Practitioner |
January 15 (Fall admit only - priority deadline) February 15 (Fall admit only - final deadline) |
|
Nursing: Gerontological Nursing |
January 15 (Fall admit only - priority deadline) February 15 (Fall admit only - final deadline) |
|
Nursing: Nurse Educator |
May 1 (Fall admit only) |
|
Nursing (PhD) |
February 1 (Fall admit only) |
|
Nursing (DNP) *New* |
May 15 (applications will be accepted from April 1) |
|
Nursing: Psychiatric and Mental Health |
January 15 (Fall admit only - priority deadline) February 15 (Fall admit only - final deadline) |
|
Occupational Therapy |
December 3 (Summer admit only) |
|
Pharmacology, Physiology and Therapeutics |
February 1 (priority deadline - Fall admit only) |
|
Physics |
March 1 (Fall admit only) |
|
Physician Assistant Studies |
September 1 - CASPA deadline |
|
Physical Therapy |
January 15 (Fall admit only) |
|
Psychology: Clinical, Experimental, General |
January 15 (Fall admit only) |
|
Psychology: Forensic (MS) |
January 15 (Fall admit only) |
|
Psychology: Forensic (MA-Online) |
May 1 (Fall) November 1 (Spring) |
|
Public Health
|
January 18 (First review of applications - rolling until filled. There are 25 available places in the program) |
|
Social Work |
January 15 (Fall - on-campus program) June 15 (Spring - online program for non-BSW students) November 15 (Summer - online program for BSW students) |
|
Space Studies |
April 30 (Fall priority deadline for financial support) October 31 (Spring priority deadline for financial support) February 28 (Summer priority deadline for financial support) |
|
Special Education |
June 1 (Fall) November 1 (Spring) April 1 (Summer) March 15 (Summer - Resident Teacher Program only) |
|
Teaching and Learning |
Rolling admission for Fall & Spring only (no Summer admission) |
All other departments offer fall, spring, and summer admission and have no specific deadlines. However, it is strongly recommended that applications be completed by February 15 if you wish to receive full consideration for admission, since some programs only admit a limited number of applicants.
International applicants please note: It is strongly recommended that the application be complete three months prior to the term that the applicant wishes to matriculate. Visit the admissions web page for international students for more information.
Merit-based financial assistance is usually awarded by April 15 for the fall semester and November 15 for the spring semester.
