ADMISSIONS - Application Deadlines
Below are application deadlines for both domestic and international students, as well as for prospective graduate assistants. Please note that all applications are closed at 8:00 p.m. PST on the given day below.
Special Note on Graduate Assistantships
If you are applying for an assistantship, all application materials must be received by March 1 (Fall Semester) or November 1 (Spring Semester) unless the department to which you are applying has an earlier deadline.
Special note for International Students
All application materials must be in to the Graduate College by May 1 (Fall Semester) or October 1 (Spring Semester) unless the department to which you are applying has an earlier deadline, or you are also applying for a Graduate Assistantship.
Departmental 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.
N/A = Not Applicable - Program does not admit for this semester.
Closed = Program Eliminated by BOR June 2010
| 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 | Apr. 15 |
| Aerospace Engineering (M.S.) | Aug. 1 | Dec. 1 | N/A |
| Anthropology (M.A.) | Feb. 1 | N/A | N/A |
| Anthropology (Ph.D.) | Feb. 1 | N/A | N/A |
| Architecture (M.Arch.) | July 1 | N/A | N/A |
| Art (MFA) | Feb. 1 | N/A | N/A |
| Astronomy (M.S., Ph.D.) | Aug. 1 | Oct. 1 | N/A |
| Biochemistry | Feb. 1 | Oct. 1 | N/A |
| Biological Sciences (M.S., Ph.D.) | Jan. 15 | N/A | N/A |
| Biomedical Engineering (M.S.) | Aug. 1 | Dec. 1 | N/A |
| Business Administration (MBA Evening) Domestic Students |
June 1 | N/A | N/A |
| Business Administration (MBA Evening) International Students |
May 1 | N/A | N/A |
| Business Administration / Law (Dual MBA/J.D.) | June 1 | N/A | N/A |
| Business Administration (Executive MBA) | N/A | N/A | May 1 |
| Business Administration/Hotel Administration (Dual MBA/M.S.) | May 1 | Oct. 1 | N/A |
| Business Administration/Management Information Systems (Dual MBA/M.S.) | June 1 | Nov. 15 | N/A |
| Business Administration/Dental Medicine (Dual MBA/D.M.D.) | June 1 | N/A | N/A |
| Chemistry (M.S.) | Feb. 1 | Oct. 1 | N/A |
| Chemistry (Ph.D.) | Feb. 1 | Oct. 1 | N/A |
| Civil Engineering (M.S.E., Ph.D.) Domestic Students | June 15 | Nov. 15 | N/A |
| Civil Engineering (M.S.E., Ph.D.) International Students | Mar. 15 | Aug. 30 | N/A |
| Communications (M.A.) | Jan. 15 | N/A | N/A |
| Computer Science (M.S.C.S., Ph.D.) Domestic Students | June 1 | Nov. 1 | N/A |
| Computer Science (M.S.C.S., Ph.D.) International Students | Feb 1 | Oct 1 | N/A |
| Construction Management (M.S.C.M.) | June 15 | Nov. 15 | N/A |
| Counselor Education (M.S., M.Ed.) | Feb. 1 | N/A | N/A |
| Criminal Justice (M.A.) | Apr. 15 | N/A | N/A |
| Curriculum & Instruction (M.S., M.Ed.) | June 1 | Nov. 1 | N/A |
| Curriculum & Instruction (Ed.D., Ph.D.) | Mar. 1 | N/A | N/A |
| Early Childhood Education (M.Ed.) | June 1 | Oct. 1 | Mar. 15 |
| Economics (M.A.) | June 15 | Nov. 15 | N/A |
| Economics / Mathematics (Dual M.A., M.S.) | Feb. 1 | Oct. 1 | N/A |
| Educational Leadership (Ph.D., Ed.D.) | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Educational Leadership (Executive Ed.D.) | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Educational Leadership (M.S., M.Ed. Workforee Ed.) | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Educational Leadership (PK-12 Ed.D.) | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Educational Leadership (PK-12 MEd.) | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Educational Leadership (Higher Ed. M.Ed.) | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Educational Psychology (M.S., Ed.S., Ph.D.) | Mar. 15 | N/A | N/A |
| Electrical Engineering (M.S., Ph.D.) | Feb. 1 | Oct. 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 |
| English (MFA Creative Writing) |
Jan. 15 | N/A | N/A |
| English (Ph.D.) |
Jan. 15 | N/A | N/A |
| English (M.A.) |
Jan. 15 | Nov. 1 | N/A |
| Environmental Science (M.S. Ph.D.) | Feb. 15 | Nov. 15 | N/A |
| Ethics & Policy Studies (M.A.) | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Film - Writing for Dramatic Media (MFA) | Jan. 15 | N/A | N/A |
| Foreign Language (M.A.) | Aug. 1 | Dec. 1 | N/A |
| Geoscience (M.S., Ph.D.) | Feb. 1 | Oct. 1 | N/A |
| Health Care Administration (M.H.A.) | Apr. 1 | Nov. 1 | N/A |
| Health Physics (M.S.) | June 15 | Nov. 15 | N/A |
| Health Promotion (M.Ed.) | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Higher Education (M.Ed.) | Mar. 15 | Oct. 15 | Mar. 15 |
| Higher Education (Ph.D.) | Mar. 15 | N/A | N/A |
| History (M.A.) | Apr. 15 | Nov. 1 | N/A |
| History (Ph.D.) | Feb. 1 | N/A | N/A |
| Hospitality Administration (Ph.D.) | Feb. 1 | N/A | N/A |
| Hospitality Administration (M.H.A.) | Aug. 1 | Oct. 1 | May 1 |
| Hotel Admin (M.S.)/Mgmt. Information Systems (Dual M.S.) | May 1 | Oct. 1 | N/A |
| Hotel Administration (M.S.) | Aug. 1 | Nov. 15 | N/A |
| Informatics (M.S., Ph.D.) | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Journalism & Media Studies (Journalism & Media Studies M.A.) | Mar. 15 | N/A | N/A |
| Kinesiology (M.S.) | June 15 | Nov. 15 | N/A |
| Learning & Technology (Ph.D.) | Mar. 15 | N/A | N/A |
| Management Information Systems (M.S.) Domestic Students | Aug. 1 | Nov. 15 | N/A |
| Management Information Systems (M.S.) International Students | May 1 | Oct. 1 | N/A |
| Marriage & Family Therapy (M.S.) | Jan. 15 | N/A | N/A |
| Materials & Nuclear Engineering (M.S.) | Aug. 1 | Dec. 1 | N/A |
| Mathematics (M.S.) | Feb. 1 (Mar. 5 for Fall 2013 only) |
Oct. 1 | N/A |
| Mathematics/ Economics (Dual M.S., M.A.) | Feb. 1 | Oct. 1 | N/A |
| Mathematics (Ph.D.) | Mar. 15 | N/A | N/A |
| Mechanical Engineering (M.S.E., Ph.D.) Domestic Students | Aug. 1 | Dec. 1 | N/A |
| Mechanical Engineering (M.S.E., Ph.D.) International Students | May 1 | Oct. 1 | N/A |
| Music (M.M., D.M.A.) | Apr. 1 | Nov. 1 | May 10 |
| Nursing (M.S.N.) | Feb. 1 | N/A | N/A |
| Nursing (Ph.D.) | July 1 | N/A | N/A |
| Nursing (Doctor of Nursing Practice) | July 15 | N/A | N/A |
| Oral Biology (M.S.) | N/A | N/A | Mar. 1 |
| Physical Therapy (D.P.T.) | N/A | N/A | Dec. 15 |
| Physics (M.S., Ph.D.) | Aug. 1 | Oct. 1 | N/A |
| Political Science (M.A.) | Feb. 1 | N/A | N/A |
| Political Science (Ph.D.) | Feb.1 | N/A | N/A |
| Psychology (Ph.D. - Clinical Track) | Dec. 1 | N/A | N/A |
| Psychology (Ph.D. - Experimental Track) | Dec. 1 | N/A | N/A |
| Public Administration (M.P.A.) | June 1 | Nov. 1 | Mar. 1 |
| Public Administration - Crisis and Emergency Management (M.S.) | April 1 | N/A | N/A |
| Public Affairs (Ph.D.) | May 13 | N/A | N/A |
| Public Health (M.P.H.) | Apr. 1 | Nov. 1 | N/A |
| Public Health (Ph.D.) | Mar. 1 (Apr. 1 for Fall 13 only) |
N/A | N/A |
| Radiochemistry (Ph.D.) | Feb. 1 | Oct. 1 | N/A |
| Science (M.A.S.) | Feb. 1 | Oct. 1 | N/A |
| Social Work (M.S.W.) | Apr. 1 | N/A | N/A |
| Social Work/Law (Dual M.S.W./J.D.) | Mar. 15 | N/A | N/A |
| Sociology (M.A.) | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Sociology (Ph.D.) | Jan. 31 | N/A | N/A |
| Special Education (Ph.D., Ed.D.) | Mar. 1 | Sept. 1 | N/A |
| Special Education (M.Ed., M.S. and Ed.D.) | June 1 | Oct. 1 | Mar. 15 |
| Sport and Leisure Service Management (M.S.) | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Sports Education Leadership (M.S., M.Ed.) | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Teacher Education (Ph.D.) | Mar. 1 | N/A | N/A |
| Theatre (M.A., MFA) | Aug. 1 | N/A | N/A |
| Transportation (M.S.T.) | June 15 | Nov. 15 | N/A |
| Urban Leadership (M.A.) | Aug. 1 | Dec. 1 | N/A |
| Water Resources Management (M.S.) | Feb. 1 | Oct. 1 | N/A |
| Workforce Development and Organizational Leadership (Ph.D.) |
Mar. 15 | N/A | N/A |
| Certificate Program | Fall Deadline |
Spring Deadline |
Summer Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate (Advanced) in Clinical Mental Health Counseling | Feb. 1 | N/A | N/A |
| Certificate (Advanced) in Addiction Studies | Feb. 1 | N/A | N/A |
| Certificate (Advanced) in Family Nurse Practitioner | Feb. 1 | N/A | N/A |
| Certificate (Advanced) Forensic Social Work | N/A | N/A | On hold |
| Certificate (Advanced) in Nursing Education | Feb. 1 | N/A | N/A |
| Certificate (Post-Masters) in Pediatric Nurse Practitioner | Feb. 1 | N/A | N/A |
| Certificate in Finance | On Hold | On Hold | On Hold |
| Certificate in Management Information Systems | June 15 | Nov. 15 | N/A |
| Certificate in Non-Profit Management | June 1 | Nov. 1 | Mar. 1 |
| Certificate in Nuclear Criticality Safety Engineering | Aug. 1 | Dec. 1 | May 15 |
| Certificate in Public Management | N/A | Nov. 1 | N/A |
| Certificate in Solar and Renewable Energy | July 31 | Nov. 30 | N/A |
| Certificate in Teacher Licensure: Instrumental | Apr. 1 | Nov. 1 | May 10 |
| Certificate in Teacher Licensure: Vocal | Apr. 1 | Nov. 1 | May 10 |
| Certificate in Women's Studies | On Hold | On Hold | On Hold |
| Certificate in Management | On Hold | On Hold | On Hold |
| Certificate in New Venture Management | June 15 | Nov. 15 | N/A |