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.
Due to federal guidelines, Tufts is unable to sponsor visas for students studying part-time.
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.
Please note, due to federal guidelines, Tufts is unable to sponsor visas for students studying part-time.
Application Deadlines by Program
|
Program
|
Fall Semester Enrollment |
Spring Semester Enrollment
|
|---|
| Art History MA |
January 15 |
-- |
| Art History and Museum Studies MA |
January 15 |
-- |
| Bioengineering MS |
January 15 |
September 15 |
| Biology MS, PhD |
December 1 (PhD)
February 15 (all master's programs)
August 1 (Pathways Part-time Track MS only) |
October 15 (Open Choice MS only)
December 31 (Pathways Part-time Track MS only) |
| Biomedical Engineering MS, PhD |
December 15 (PhD)
January 15 (MS) |
September 15 (MS only) |
| Biotechnology Engineering PhD |
December 15 |
September 15 |
| Chemical Engineering MS, PhD |
December 15 (PhD)
January 15 (MS) |
September 15 |
| Chemistry MS, PhD |
December 15 (PhD)
January 15 (MS) |
October 15 |
| Chemistry/Biotechnology MS, PhD |
December 15 (PhD)
January 15 (MS) |
October 15 |
| Chemistry: Chemical Physics PhD |
December 15 |
October 15 |
| Child Study and Human Development MA |
January 15 |
-- |
| Child Study and Human Development PhD |
December 1 |
-- |
| Civil and Environmental Engineering MS, PhD |
December 15 (PhD)
January 15 (MS) |
September 15 |
| Classics MA |
February 15 |
October 15 |
| Classics with Teaching Licensure MA |
February 15 |
October 15 |
| Cognitive Science PhD |
Deadlines vary by department from December 1 to January 15 |
-- |
| Computer Engineering MS |
January 15 |
September 15 |
| Computer Science MS, PhD |
December 15 (PhD)
January 15 (MS) |
September 15 |
| Computer Science MS (Online) |
View program deadlines |
View program deadlines |
| Cybersecurity and Public Policy MS |
January 15 |
-- |
| Data Analytics MS |
January 15 |
-- |
| Data Science MS |
January 15 |
September 15 |
| Data Science MS (Online) |
View program deadlines |
View program deadlines |
| Digital Tools for Premodern Studies MA |
February 15 |
-- |
| Diversity and Inclusion Leadership MA |
February 15 (all programs)
August 1 (Pathways Part-time Track only) |
October 15
December 31 (Pathways Part-time Track only) |
| Economics MS |
February 15 |
-- |
| Economics and Public Policy PhD |
January 15 |
-- |
| Education MAT |
January 2
August 1 (Round 2 deadline for Art Education MAT domestic applicants) |
-- |
| Education: Physics Education PhD |
January 15 |
-- |
| Education: STEM Education MS/PhD |
December 15 (PhD)
January 15 (MS) |
-- |
| Educational Studies MA |
January 2 |
-- |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering PhD |
December 15 |
September 15 |
| Electrical Engineering MS |
January 15 |
September 15 |
| Engineering Management M.S.E.M. (Online and On-Campus) |
January 15 (Round 1)
March 15 (Round 2)
May 15 (Round 3)
June 15 (Round 4)
Rolling admissions after June 15 |
September 15 (Round 1, online only)
November 15 (Round 2, online only)
Rolling admissions after November 15 (online only)
|
| English PhD |
January 15 |
-- |
| Environmental Economics and Urban Planning MS |
January 15 |
-- |
| Environmental Policy and Planning MS |
January 15 (all programs)
August 1 (Pathways Part-time Track only) |
December 31 (Pathways Part-time Track only) |
| History and Museum Studies MA |
January 15 |
-- |
| History MA, PhD |
January 15 (MA)
January 15 (PhD) |
-- |
| Human Factors Engineering MS |
January 15 |
September 15 |
| Human Robotic Interaction MS, PhD |
December 15 (PhD)
January 15 (MS) |
September 15 |
| Innovation and Management M.S.I.M. |
January 15 (Round 1)
March 15 (Round 2)
Rolling Basis after March 15 |
-- |
| Innovation and Management M.S.I.M. - M.S. in Engineering Dual Degree |
January 15 (Round 1)
March 15 (Round 2)
Rolling Basis after March 15 |
-- |
| Interdisciplinary Doctorate PhD |
January 15 |
September 15 |
| Master of Fine Arts MFA |
January 15 -- Applications after this date will be reviewed on a space available basis. |
-- |
| Materials Science and Engineering MS, PhD |
December 15 (PhD)
January 15 (MS) |
September 15 |
| Mathematics MS, PhD |
December 15 (PhD)
January 15 (MS) |
-- |
| Mechanical Engineering MS, PhD |
December 15 (PhD)
January 15 (MS) |
September 15 |
| Museum Education MA |
January 15 (all programs) |
-- |
| Music MA |
January 15 |
-- |
| Occupational Therapy MS, OTD |
January 15 (post-professional MS including Pathways Part-time Track, post-professional OTD)
October 15 (Entry-level OTD with summer start)
August 1 (Pathways Part-time Track Post-Professional MS only) |
October 15 (Domestic post-professional OTD & post-professional MS only)
December 31 (Pathways Part-time Track Post-Professional MS only) |
| Offshore Wind Energy Engineering MS, PhD |
December 15 (PhD)
January 15 (MS) |
September 15 |
| Philosophy MA |
January 15 |
-- |
| Physics MS, PhD |
January 15 (PhD)
January 15 (MS) |
-- |
| Psychology PhD |
December 15 |
-- |
| Public Policy MPP |
January 15 (all programs)
August 1 (Pathways Part-time Track only) |
December 31 (Pathways Part-time Track only) |
| School Psychology MA/EdS |
January 15 |
-- |
| Software Systems Development MS |
January 15 |
September 15 |
| Sustainability MS |
January 15 |
-- |
| Theatre and Performance Studies MA/PhD, PhD |
December 15 |
-- |
| Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning MA |
January 15 (all programs)
August 1 (Pathways Part-time Track only) |
December 31 (Pathways Part-time Track only) |
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.
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