Application Deadlines
Since graduate admissions are both limited and competitive, it is to your advantage to apply early and to ensure that all required materials are received before the deadlines listed below.
Late applications will only be reviewed when openings remain after all applications received and completed by the deadline have been considered.
The following deadlines apply to degree programs offered by the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences and the School of Engineering. Certificate and post-baccalaureate program deadlines and policies differ by program.
Application Deadlines by Program
|
Program
|
Spring 2019
|
Summer 2019
|
Fall 2019
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Art History and Museum Studies M.A. | -- | -- | January 15 |
| Art History M.A. | -- | -- | January 15 |
| Bioengineering M.S. | September 15 | -- | The next admissions deadline for engineering programs will be announced on Tuesday, January 22, 2019. |
| Biology M.S., Ph.D. | October 15 (Open Choice M.S. only) |
-- | December 1 (Ph.D. and M.S. Thesis only) February 15 (Open Choice M.S. only) |
| Biomedical Engineering M.S., Ph.D. | September 15 (M.S. only) |
-- | December 15 (Ph.D. only) The next admissions deadline for engineering programs will be announced on Tuesday, January 22, 2019. (M.S. only) |
| Biotechnology Ph.D. | September 15 | -- | January 15 |
| Chemical Engineering M.S., Ph.D. | September 15 | -- | The next admissions deadline for engineering programs will be announced on Tuesday, January 22, 2019. |
| Chemistry M.S., Ph.D. | October 15 | -- | January 15 |
| Chemistry/Biotechnology M.S., Ph.D. | October 15 | -- | January 15 |
| Chemistry: Chemical Physics Ph.D. | October 15 | -- | January 15 |
| Child Study and Human Development M.A. | -- | -- | January 15 |
| Child Study and Human Development Ph.D. | -- | -- | December 1 |
| Civil and Environmental Engineering M.S., Ph.D. | September 15 | -- | The next admissions deadline for engineering programs will be announced on Tuesday, January 22, 2019. |
| Classics M.A. | October 15 | -- | February 15 |
| Classics with Teaching Licensure M.A. | October 15 | -- | February 15 |
| Cognitive Science Ph.D. | -- | -- | Deadlines vary by department from December 1 to January 15 |
| Computer Engineering M.S. | September 15 | -- | The next admissions deadline for engineering programs will be announced on Tuesday, January 22, 2019. |
| Computer Science M.S., Ph.D. | September 15 | -- | The next admissions deadline for engineering programs will be announced on Tuesday, January 22, 2019. |
| Data Analytics M.S. | -- | -- | January 15 |
| Data Science M.S. | September 15 | The next admissions deadline for engineering programs will be announced on Tuesday, January 22, 2019. | |
| Digital Tools for Premodern Studies M.A. | -- | -- | February 15 |
| Diversity and Inclusion Leadership M.A. | October 15 | -- | February 15 |
| Economics M.S. | -- | -- | February 15 |
| Economics and Public Policy Ph.D. | -- | -- | January 15 |
| Education M.A.T. | -- | -- | January 2 |
| Education: Physics Education Ph.D. | -- | -- | January 15 |
| Education: STEM M.S./Ph.D. | -- | -- | December 15 (Ph.D.) January 15 (M.S.) |
| Educational Studies M.A. | October 15 | -- | January 2 |
| Electrical Engineering M.S., Ph.D. | September 15 | -- | The next admissions deadline for engineering programs will be announced on Tuesday, January 22, 2019. |
| Engineering Management M.S.E.M. | -- | -- | January 15 (Round 1) March 15 (Round 2) May 1 (Round 3) June 10 Round 4) Rolling admissions after June 10 |
| English M.A./Ph.D., Ph.D. | -- | -- | January 15 |
| Environmental Economics and Urban Planning M.S. | -- | -- | January 15 |
| Environmental Policy and Planning M.S. | -- | -- | January 15 |
| French M.A. | October 15 | -- | February 15 |
| German M.A. | October 15 | -- | March 1 |
| History and Museum Studies M.A. | -- | -- | January 15 |
| History M.A., Ph.D. | -- | -- | January 15 |
| Human Factors Engineering M.S. | September 15 | -- | The next admissions deadline for engineering programs will be announced on Tuesday, January 22, 2019. |
| Human-Robot Interaction M.S., Ph.D | September 15 | -- | The next admissions deadline for engineering programs will be announced on Tuesday, January 22, 2019. |
| Innovation and Management M.S.I.M. | -- | -- | January 15 (Round 1) March 15 (Round 2) Rolling Basis after March 15 |
| Interdisciplinary Doctorate Ph.D. | -- | -- | January 15 |
| Master of Fine Arts M.F.A. | -- | -- | January 15 |
| Materials Science and Engineering M.S., Ph.D. | September 15 | -- | The next admissions deadline for engineering programs will be announced on Tuesday, January 22, 2019. |
| Mathematics M.S., Ph.D. | -- | -- | December 15 (Ph.D.) January 15 (M.S.) |
| Mechanical Engineering M.S., Ph.D. | September 15 | -- |
January 15 (Ph.D.) The next admissions deadline for engineering M.S. programs will be announced on Tuesday, January 22, 2019. |
| Museum Education M.A. | -- | -- | January 15 |
| Music M.A. | -- | -- | January 15 |
| Occupational Therapy M.S., O.T.D. | October 15 (Domestic post-professional O.T.D. & post-professional M.S. only) |
October 15 (Round 1 Entry-Level O.T.D.) January 15 (Round 2 Entry-Level O.T.D.) |
January 15 |
| Offshore Wind Energy Engineering M.S. | -- | -- | The next admissions deadline for engineering programs will be announced on Tuesday, January 22, 2019. |
| Philosophy M.A. | -- | -- | January 15 |
| Physics M.S., Ph.D. | -- | -- | January 15 |
| Psychology Ph.D. | -- | -- | December 15 |
| Public Policy M.P.P. | -- | -- | January 15 |
| School Psychology M.A./Ed.S. | -- | -- | January 15 |
| Sustainability M.S. | -- | -- | January 15 |
| Theatre and Performance Studies M.A./Ph.D., Ph.D. | -- | -- | January 15 |
| Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning M.A. | -- | -- | January 15 |
Certificate and Post-Baccalaureate Programs
The following deadlines apply to domestic applicants. International applicants must apply by September 15 for spring admission (excluding the online School-Based Practice program), and June 1 for fall admission. Students are admitted to certificate programs on a rolling basis with the exception of the Museum Studies program.
|
Certificate
|
Fall Enrollment
|
Spring Enrollment
|
|---|---|---|
| Biomedical Engineering | August 1 | December 31 |
| Biotechnology | August 1 | December 31 |
| Civil and Environmental Engineering | August 1 | December 31 |
| Community Environmental Studies | August 1 | December 31 |
| Computer Engineering | August 1 | December 31 |
|
Computer Science (Certificate) |
August 1 | December 31 |
| Computer Science (Post-Baccalaureate) | August 1 | December 31 |
| Data Science | August 1 | December 31 |
| Early Childhood Technology | August 1 | -- |
| Engineering Education | January 13 (Round 1) March 13 (Round 2) May 12 (Round 3) June 15 (Round 4) Rolling admissions after June 15 |
-- |
| Environmental Management | August 1 | December 31 |
| Human-Computer Interaction | August 1 | December 31 |
| Human Factors in Medical Devices and Systems | August 1 | December 31 |
| Management of Community Organizations | August 1 | December 31 |
| Manufacturing Engineering | August 1 | December 31 |
| Mathematics (Post-Baccalaureate) | August 1 | -- |
| Microwave and Wireless Engineering | August 1 | December 31 |
| Museum Studies | April 1 | -- |
| Occupational Therapy – Advanced Professional Certification in School-Based Practice – Advanced Professional Study – Hand and Upper Extremity Rehabilitation |
August 1 (Except School-Based Practice) | December 31 (All certificate programs) |
| Program Evaluation | August 1 | December 31 |
| Studio Art (Post-Baccalaureate) | August 1 | -- |
| Urban Justice and Sustainability | February 1 | -- |