DEADLINES FOR ADMISSION
For Consideration for Scholarships and Assistantships
The following priority deadlines may be earlier than the regular application deadlines. All materials for your application (including assistantship materials that may be required) must be submitted prior to the date listed below in order to be considered for an assistantship.
| Graduate Program | Deadline if applying for assistantship or scholarship |
|---|---|
| Theology PhD* | January 6 |
| Philosophy PhD* |
January 6 |
| Counseling - Clinical Mental Health* | January 6 |
| Counseling - School Counseling | January 6 |
| Biology | February 1 |
| Classical Studies | February 1 |
| Communication | February 1 |
| Education (except Higher Education Leadership) | February 1 |
| Environmental Science | February 1 |
| History | February 1 |
| Liberal Studies | February 1 |
| Political Science | February 1 |
| Theatre | February 1 |
| Theology MA, Ministry and Theology MA and MTS |
February 1 |
| Applied Statistics and Data Science | March 1 |
| Chemistry | March 1 |
| Computer Science | March 1 |
| English | March 1 |
| Higher Education Leadership | March 1 |
| Human Resource Development | March 1 |
| Mathematics | March 1 |
| Psychology* | March 1 |
| Public Administration | March 1 |
| Software Engineering | March 1 |
*Program offers admission for FALL ONLY.
General Application Deadlines
| Domestic Applicants | |
|---|---|
| Entry Term | Deadline |
| Spring | December 1 |
| Summer | May 1 |
| Fall | August 1 |
| NOTE: Our Public Administration, Human Resource Development, Theology PhD, Philosophy PhD, Counseling and Psychology programs follow different timelines. Please see their respective pages for details. | |
| International Applicants Currently Outside of the U.S. | |
|---|---|
| Entry Term | Deadline |
| Spring | October 15 |
| Fall | May 1 |
| International Applicants Seeking to Transfer an Active SEVIS Record from Another Institution | |
|---|---|
| Entry Term | Deadline |
| Spring | November 15 |
| Fall | July 15 |
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