The Graduate School

Graduate School Calendar

See the Academic Calendar for registration deadlines, holidays, etc.

The Graduate School Calendar is subject to change.

	Fall 2020	Spring 2021	Summer 2021
U.S. Student Application Deadline*	Aug 15	Dec 20	April 15
International Student Application Deadline*	May 29	Sept 30	Feb 28
New Graduate Fellowship Application Deadline	June 1	Oct 1	n/a
Second Chance New Graduate Fellowship Application Deadline	Aug 18	Jan 1	n/a
New Graduate Fellowship Renewal Application Deadline	Aug 18	n/a	n/a
Graduate Student Orientation	Online	Online	Online
Classes Begin	Aug 24	Jan 13	May 10
Final Date to Request Thesis/Dissertation Defense and Submit Copy to Supervising Committee Defense may take place via Zoom. Please ensure that you make any corrections suggested by your committee quickly to meet the submission deadline.	Nov 6	Mar 29	July 5
Final Date to Submit Approved Thesis/Dissertation/DNP Project to The Graduate School for Mechanical Check Manuscripts submitted after the deadline will be processed as time permits.	Nov 20	April 12	July 19

The following programs have department specific deadlines. If your program is not listed here, follow the US Student Application Deadline or International Student Application Deadline above.

For programs with rolling admissions, applicants can usually expect a decision within ten business days of receipt of all application documents. Other programs will render and deliver admission decisions as of the date listed.

	Fall 2020	Spring 2021	Summer 2021
MA Art History*	US: Mar 15 Intl: Mar 15 (Rolling Admission)	US: Oct 15 Intl: Sept 30 (Rolling Admission)	n/a
Master of Fine Arts	US: Mar 15 Intl: Mar 15 (Rolling Admission)	US: Oct 15 Intl: Sept 30 (Rolling Admission)	n/a
MBA - Accelerated Program*	Please see department webpage
Executive MBA Healthcare Management*	n/a	Jan 1 (odd years only) (No Intl Admission) (Rolling Admissions)	n/a
MS Biology	US/Intl: April 1 Decision Date: Apr 15	US/Intl: Sept 1 Decision Date: Sept 15	US/Intl: April 1 Decision Date: Apr 15
MS Clinical Psychology	Please see department webpage
MA Clinical Mental Health Counseling	Please see department webpage
Educational Diagnostician Certificate*	n/a	n/a	US: Mar 15 (No Intl Admission) Decision Date: April 1
MA in English	US: July 1 Intl: April 30 (Rolling Admissions)	US: Nov 1 Intl: Sept 30 (Rolling Admissions)	n/a
MS Health Sciences*	US: July 21 Intl: April 30 (Rolling Admissions)	US: Nov 21 Intl: Sept 30 (Rolling Admissions)	US: April 1 Intl: Feb 28 (Rolling Admissions)
MS Kinesiology	US/Intl: Aug 1 (Rolling Admissions)	US/Intl: Dec 1 (Rolling Admissions)	US/Intl: May1 (Rolling Admissions)
MS Math*	US: Feb 15 Intl: Feb 15 Decision Date: Mar 15	US: Nov 1 Intl: Sept 30 Decision Date: Nov 20	n/a
MSN Administration & Certificate*	June 15 (No Intl Admission) (Rolling Admissions)	Nov 1 (No Intl Admission) (Rolling Admissions)	n/a
MSN Education*	June 15 (No Intl Admission) (Rolling Admissions)	Nov 1 (No Intl Admission) (Rolling Admissions)	n/a
MSN Education Certificate*	n/a	Nov 1 (No Intl Admission) (Rolling Admissions)	Mar 15 (No Intl Admission) (Rolling Admissions)
MSN Family Nurse Practitioner & Certificate*	June 15 (No Intl Admission) (Rolling Admissions)	Nov 1 (No Intl Admission) (Rolling Admissions)	n/a
MSN Nursing Informatics, Quality & Safety*	June 15 (No Intl Admission) (Rolling Admissions)	Nov 1 (No Intl Admission) (Rolling Admissions)	n/a
Nursing Informatics, Quality & Safety Certificate*	Aug 15 (No Intl Admission) (Rolling Admissions)	Dec 20 (No Intl Admission) (Rolling Admissions)	n/a
MSN Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner & Certificate*	June 15 (No Intl Admission) (Rolling Admissions)	Nov 1 (No Intl Admission) (Rolling Admissions)	n/a
MOT Occupational Therapy	US: Mar 1 Intl: Mar 1 Decision Date: May 1	n/a	n/a
MEd Reading*	Aug 15 (No Intl Admission) (Rolling Admissions)	Jan 3 (No Intl Admission) (Rolling Admissions)	May 20 (No Intl Admission) (Rolling Admissions)
MA School Counseling	n/a	n/a	April 25 (No Intl Admission) Decision Date: May 5
MEd Special Education*	n/a	n/a	Mar 15 (No Intl Admission) Decision Date: April 1
PhD Clinical Psychology	Please see department webpage
PhD Human Resource Development*	April 1 Decision Date: May 1 (Fall 2020 apps due June 30)	n/a	n/a
PhD Nursing	n/a	n/a	Mar 1 (No Intl Admission) Decision Date: April 1
Doctor of Nursing Practice*	n/a	n/a	Mar 1 (No Intl Admission) (Rolling Admissions)
EdD School Improvement*	Mar 1 (No Intl Admission) Decision Date: April 1	n/a	n/a

* These are preferred deadlines. Applications received after this date will be processed as time permits, but may not be processed in time for the listed term.