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The following deadlines apply to degree programs offered by the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences and the School of Engineering.

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.

Please note that the 2026 application will open in August. If you are interested in applying for 2026 entry, please complete this form to ensure you are on our mailing list.

Masters

Program Fall Spring Summer
Art - MFA in Studio Art Jan 15 Priority Deadline. Reviewed on a rolling basis through April 15 (international) and August 1 (domestic) on a space available basis. n/a n/a
Art Education Apr 15 n/a n/a
Art History Apr 15 n/a n/a
Art History and Museum Studies Apr 15 n/a n/a
Artificial Intelligence Jan 15 Sep 15 n/a
Bioengineering Jan 15 Sep 15 n/a
Biology Aug 1 Oct 15, Dec 15 (Part-time Track only) n/a
Biomedical Engineering Jan 15 Sep 15 n/a
Biophotonics Jan 15 Sep 15 n/a
Chemical Engineering Jan 15 Sep 15 n/a
Chemistry Aug 1 Oct 15 n/a
Chemistry/Biotechnology Aug 1 Oct 15 n/a
Child Study and Human Development Aug 1 n/a n/a
Civil and Environmental Engineering Jan 15 Sep 15 n/a
Classics Aug 1 Oct 15 n/a
Classics with Teaching Licensure Aug 1 Oct 15 n/a
Computer Engineering Jan 15 Sep 15 n/a
Computer Science Jan 15 Sep 15 n/a
Computer Science (Online) Aug 1 Sep 30 (Early Deadline) Apr 1
Cybersecurity and Public Policy Jan 15 Sep 15 n/a
Data Analytics Aug 1 n/a n/a
Data Science Jan 15 Sep 15 n/a
Data Science (Online) Aug 1 Sep 30 (Early Deadline) Apr 1
Digital Tools for Premodern Studies Rolling n/a n/a
Dual Degree Engineering Program Jan 15 (Round 1), Mar 15 (Round 2), Rolling admissions Mar 15-Aug 1 n/a n/a
Economics Aug 1 n/a n/a
Educational Studies Aug 1 n/a n/a
Electrical Engineering Jan 15 Sep 15 n/a
Elementary STEM n/a n/a n/a
Engineering Management Jan 15 (Priority), Mar 15 (Regular), Rolling admissions Mar 15-Aug 1 Nov 1 (Priority), Dec 15 (Final) n/a
Environmental Economics and Urban Planning Aug 1 n/a n/a
Environmental Engineering Policy and Planning Aug 1 n/a n/a
Environmental Policy and Planning Aug 1 Oct 15 (Part-time Track only) n/a
History Aug 1 n/a n/a
History and Museum Studies Aug 1 n/a n/a
Human Factors Engineering Jan 15 Sep 15 n/a
Human-Robot Interaction Jan 15 Sep 15 n/a
Innovation & Management Jan 15 (Priority), Mar 15 (Regular), Rolling admissions Mar 16-Aug 1 n/a n/a
Leadership Aug 1 Oct 15 (part-time only) n/a
Materials Science and Engineering Jan 15 Sep 15 n/a
Mathematics Aug 1 n/a n/a
Mechanical Engineering Jan 15 Sep 15 n/a
Middle and High School Education Jun 1 n/a n/a
Museum Education Jun 1 n/a n/a
Music Aug 1 n/a n/a
Occupational Therapy: Post-professional Master's Aug 1 Oct 15, Dec 15 (Domestic students applying for part-time track only) n/a
Offshore Wind Energy Engineering Jan 15 Sep 15 n/a
Philosophy Jan 15 n/a n/a
Physics and Physics: Astrophysics Aug 1 n/a n/a
Physics: Physics Education Aug 1 n/a n/a
Public Policy n/a n/a n/a
School Psychology Apr 15 n/a n/a
Software Systems Development Jan 15 Sep 15 n/a
STEM Education Aug 1 n/a n/a
Sustainability Aug 1 n/a n/a
Technology Management & Leadership Jan 15 (Priority), Mar 15 (Regular), Rolling admissions Mar 15-Aug 1 Nov 1 (Priority), Dec 15 (Final) n/a
Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning Aug 1 Oct 15 (Part-time track only) n/a

PHD

Program Fall Spring Summer
Biology Dec 1 n/a n/a
Biomedical Engineering Dec 1 n/a n/a
Biotechnology Engineering Dec 15 Sep 15 n/a
Chemical Engineering Dec 15 Sep 15 n/a
Chemical Physics Dec 1 Oct 15 (Chem only) n/a
Chemistry Dec 1 Oct 15 n/a
Chemistry/Biotechnology Dec 1 Oct 15 n/a
Child Study and Human Development Dec 1 n/a n/a
Civil and Environmental Engineering Dec 15 Sep 15 n/a
Cognitive Science (Joint PhD) Dec 1 (Child Study and Human Development, Education, & Psychology), Dec 15 (Computer Science) Sep 15 (Computer Science) n/a
Computer Science Dec 15 Sep 15 n/a
Economics - Neubauer Family Program in Economics and Public Policy Dec 1 n/a n/a
Electrical and Computer Engineering Dec 15 Sep 15 n/a
English Dec 1 n/a n/a
History Dec 1 n/a n/a
Human-Robot Interaction Jan 1 Sep 15 n/a
Interdisciplinary Doctorate Nov 15 n/a n/a
Materials Science and Engineering (Joint PhD) Dec 1 (Biomedical Engineering, Chemistry) Dec 15 (Chemical and Biological Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering) Jan 15 (Physics) Sep 15 (excluding Physics) n/a
Mathematics Dec 1 n/a n/a
Mechanical Engineering Dec 15 Sep 15 n/a
Occupational Therapy: Entry-Level Occupational Therapy Doctorate n/a n/a Oct 15
Occupational Therapy: Post-Professional Doctorate Aug 1 n/a
Offshore Wind Energy Engineering Dec 15 Sep 15 n/a
Physics and Physics: Astrophysics Dec 1 n/a n/a
Physics: Physics Education Dec 1 n/a n/a
Psychology Dec 1 n/a n/a
STEM Education Dec 1 n/a n/a
Theatre and Performance Studies Dec 1 n/a

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.

Program Fall Spring Summer
Art - Post-Baccalaureate Certificate May 15 Priority Deadline. Reviewed on a rolling basis through Aug 1 (domestic) on a space available basis. n/a n/a
Assistive Design Jun 1 Sep 15 n/a
Assistive Technology Aug 1 Dec 15 n/a
Biomedical Engineering Jun 1 Sep 15 n/a
Biophotonics Jun 1 Sep 15 n/a
Biotechnology Jun 1 Sep 15 n/a
Cellular Agriculture Jun 1 Sep 15 n/a
Civil and Environmental Engineering Jun 1 Sep 15 n/a
Community Environmental Studies Aug 1 Dec 1 (domestic applicants only) n/a
Computer Engineering Jun 1 Sep 15 n/a
Computer Science (Certificate) Jun 1 Sep 15 n/a
Computer Science (Online Certificate) Aug 1 Sep 30 (Early Deadline) Apr 1
Computer Science (Online Post-bacc Certificate) Aug 1 Sep 30 (Early Deadline) Apr 1
Computer Science (Post-Bacc) Jun 1 Sep 15 n/a
Data Analytics Aug 1 Sep 15 (international applicants) and Dec 15 (domestic applicants) n/a
Data Science Jun 1 Sep 15 n/a
Data Science (Online Certificate) Aug 1 Sep 30 (Early Deadline) Apr 1
Data Science (Online Post-Bacc Certificate) Aug 1 Sep 30 (Early Deadline) Apr 1
Environmental Management Jun 1 Sep 15 n/a
Geographic Information Science Aug 1 Dec 1 (domestic applicants only) n/a
Hand and Upper Extremity Rehabilitation Aug 1 Dec 15 n/a
Human Factors in Medical Devices and Systems Jun 1 Sep 15 n/a
Human Factors in Medical Devices and Systems (Online Certificate) Jun 1 Sep 15 n/a
Human-Computer Interaction Jun 1 Sep 15 n/a
Impact and Sustainable Investing Aug 8 Dec 15 n/a
Leadership - Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice Aug 1 Oct 15 n/a
Management of Community Organizations Aug 1 Dec 1 (domestic applicants only) n/a
Manufacturing Engineering Jun 1 Sep 15 n/a
Mathematics - Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Aug 1 n/a May 1
Microwave and Wireless Engineering Jun 1 Sep 15 n/a
Museum Studies Jun 1 n/a n/a
Offshore Wind Energy Engineering Jun 1 Sep 15 n/a
Post-Baccalaureate Premedical Certificate Aug 1 n/a n/a
Product Development and Design Jun 1 Sep 15 n/a
Program and Organizational Evaluation n/a n/a n/a
School-Based Practice Aug 1 Dec 15 n/a
Spatial Data Analytics Certificate Aug 1 Dec 1 (domestic applicants only) n/a
Teacher Engineering Education Program n/a n/a n/a
Technology Management & Leadership Rolling admissions through Aug 1 Rolling admissions through Dec 31 n/a