Schedule for the 2025 Graduate Application Cycle

    School/CollegeProgramApplication Open DateApplication Close DateApplication Term(s)Status
    College of Arts and SciencesAnthropology M.A.August 15Fall March 15, Spring October 15Fall/SpringClosed
    College of Arts and SciencesBiology M.S.September 19December 1Fall onlyClosed
    College of Arts and SciencesBiology Ph.D.September 19December 1Fall onlyClosed
    College of Arts and SciencesChemistry M.S.October 1January 15Fall onlyClosed
    College of Arts and SciencesChemistry Ph.D.October 1January 15Fall onlyClosed
    College of Arts and SciencesComputer Science M.S.September 1US Applicants - Fall July 15, Spring December 1
    Intl Applicants - Fall April 15, Spring September 15
    Fall/SpringOpen
    College of Arts and SciencesComputer Science Ph.D.September 1August 14Fall/SpringOpen
    College of Arts and SciencesCreative Writing M.F.A.August 15January 15Fall onlyClosed
    College of Arts and SciencesCriminology and Criminal Justice Graduate CertificateAugust 15Fall May 15, Spring October 15Fall/SpringOpen
    College of Arts and SciencesCriminology and Criminal Justice M.S.August 15Fall May 15, Spring October 15Fall/SpringOpen
    College of Arts and SciencesData Science M.S.August 15Fall May 15, Spring October 15, Summer February 15Fall/Spring/SummerOpen
    College of Arts and SciencesEnglish Ph.D.August 15January 5Fall onlyClosed
    College of Arts and SciencesGeography M.A.September 1Fall February 10, Spring December 1Fall/SpringClosed
    College of Arts and SciencesGeospatial Technology Graduate CertificateSeptember 1Fall June 1, Spring December 1Fall/SpringOpen
    College of Arts and SciencesGlobal Health and Society M.A.August 15August 14Open
    College of Arts and SciencesHistory Ph.D.August 15January 10Fall onlyClosed
    College of Arts and SciencesInternational Administration M.A.August 15Fall August 14, Summer May 11Open
    College of Arts and SciencesInternational Administration M.A./Doctor of Medicine M.D. (Joint Degree)August 15August 14Open
    College of Arts and SciencesInternational Administration M.A./Public Administration M.P.A.Fall 2024Closed
    College of Arts and SciencesInternational Administration M.A./Public Health M.P.H. (Joint Degree)August 15August 14Open
    College of Arts and SciencesInternational Studies M.A.August 15Closed
    College of Arts and SciencesLatin American Studies M.A.August 15August 14Open
    College of Arts and SciencesLatin American Studies M.A./Juris Doctorate  J.D. (Joint Degree)August 15August 14Open
    College of Arts and SciencesLatin American Studies M.A./Public Health M.P.H. (Joint Degree)August 15August 14Open
    College of Arts and SciencesLiberal Studies Graduate CertificateAugust 15Fall August 14, Summer May 11Open
    College of Arts and SciencesLiberal Studies M.A.L.S.August 15Fall August 14, Summer May 11Open
    College of Arts and SciencesLiterary, Cultural, and Linguistic Studies Ph.D.September 1February 17Closed
    College of Arts and SciencesMathematical Finance M.S.September 1 August 14Open
    College of Arts and SciencesMathematics M.A.September 1August 14Open
    College of Arts and SciencesMathematics M.S.September 1August 14Open
    College of Arts and SciencesMathematics Ph.D.September 1August 14Open
    College of Arts and SciencesPhilosophy M.A.September 1April 4Fall onlyOpen
    College of Arts and SciencesPhilosophy Ph.D.September 1January 8Fall onlyClosed
    College of Arts and SciencesPhysics M.S.October 1February 1Closed
    College of Arts and SciencesPhysics Ph.D.October 1February 1Closed
    College of Arts and SciencesPsychology Ph.D.September 1December 1Fall onlyClosed
    College of Arts and SciencesPsychology: Applied Behavior Analysis M.S.December 1March 1Closed
    College of Arts and SciencesPublic Administration Graduate CertificateFall 2024Fall - August 15
    Spring - December 1
    Summer May 1
    Fall/Spring/SummerOpen
    College of Arts and SciencesPublic Administration M.P.A.Fall 2024Fall - August 15
    Spring - December 1
    Summer May 1
    Fall/Spring/SummerOpen
    College of Arts and SciencesPublic Administration M.P.A./Criminology and Criminal Justice M.S. (Dual Degree)Fall 2024Fall - August 15
    Spring - December 1
    Summer May 1
    Fall/Spring/SummerOpen
    College of Arts and SciencesPublic Administration M.P.A./Juris Doctorate J.D. (Joint Degree)Fall 2024Fall - August 15
    Spring - December 1
    Summer May 1
    Fall/Spring/SummerOpen
    College of Arts and SciencesPublic Administration M.P.A./Public Health M.P.H. (Joint Degree)Fall 2024Fall - August 15
    Spring - December 1
    Summer May 1
    Fall/Spring/SummerOpen
    College of Arts and SciencesPublic Policy Graduate CertificateFall 2024Fall - August 15
    Spring - December 1
    Summer May 1
    Fall/Spring/SummerOpen
    College of Arts and SciencesPublic Policy M.P.P.Fall 2024Fall - August 15
    Spring - December 1
    Summer May 1
    Fall/Spring/SummerOpen
    College of Arts and SciencesSecurity Management Graduate CertificateAugust 15Fall August 14, Summer May 11Open
    College of Arts and SciencesSecurity Management Graduate Certificate/Doctor of Medicine M.D. (Joint Program)August 15August 14Open
    College of Arts and SciencesSociology Ph.D.September 1January 15Fall onlyClosed
    College of Arts and SciencesStudio Art M.F.A.October 1Ceramics - April 1
    Digital Imaging/Illustration + Multimedia - February 15
    Painting - February 15
    Photography - February 15
    Sculpture - February 15
    Open
    College of Arts and SciencesUrban Sustainability and Resilience M.P.S.September 1Fall June 1, Spring December 1Fall/SpringOpen
    College of EngineeringAll programsSeptember 1August 1Fall/SpringOpen
    Frost School of MusicInstrumental PerformanceAugust 15December 1Fall onlyClosed
    Frost School of MusicKeyboard PerformanceAugust 15December 1Fall onlyClosed
    Frost School of MusicMedia Scoring and ProductionAugust 15April 1Fall onlyOpen
    Frost School of MusicMusic EducationAugust 15December 1Fall onlyClosed
    Frost School of MusicMusic Engineering and TechnologyAugust 15April 1Fall onlyOpen
    Frost School of MusicMusic IndustryAugust 15June 1Fall onlyOpen
    Frost School of MusicMusic TherapyAugust 15December 1Fall onlyClosed
    Frost School of MusicMusicologyAugust 15December 1Fall onlyClosed
    Frost School of MusicStudio Music & JazzAugust 15December 1Fall onlyClosed
    Frost School of MusicTheory and CompositionAugust 15December 1Fall onlyClosed
    Frost School of MusicVocal PerformanceAugust 15December 1Fall onlyClosed
    Rosenstiel SchoolAll programsSeptember 1MS and PhD March 1, MPS June 1Open
    School of ArchitectureAll programsOctober 1Fall June 1, Spring December 1Open
    School of CommunicationAll programsSeptember 1July 15Open
    School of EducationAll programsSeptember 1Early Decision: December 2,
    Regular Decision: March 15th
    Community Well-Being PhD: February 3rd
    Summer May 11
    Fall/Spring/SummerOpen