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Application Deadlines

Graduate applications are recommended to be submitted by the following dates to ensure ample time for processing and availability in the program.

Students who will need to change their immigration status (for example, F-2 and B-1/B-2 visa holders) should apply AT LEAST 6 months before the start of the term.

Graduate Business programs

  • June 1 for fall (for international applicants)
  • August 1 for fall (for all other applicants)
  • November 1 for spring (for international applicants)
  • December 1 for spring (for all other applicants)
  • April 1 for summer

Graduate Education and Human Services programs (except the Ed.S. in School Psychology)

  • May 1 for fall
  • November 1 for spring
  • April 1 for summer

Admission to the Ed.S. in School Psychology occurs during the summer and fall semesters respectively. Applications must be received by March 1 and May 1; however, March 1 is the recommended date for optimal consideration.

Students who apply after the deadline will be considered on a case-by-case, space-available basis.