2.2 Application Deadlines

A. U.S. Applicants
B. International Applicants [Resident and Non-Resident Aliens]
C. Application Priority Deadlines and Processing

A. U.S. Applicants
The following dates are Graduate School priority deadlines. Priority deadline dates for individual programs may be earlier. Applicants must submit applications and all supporting documents on or before the Graduate School or program priority deadline, whichever is earlier.

DOCUMENT
FALL
SPRING
SUMMER I
SUMMER II
Application and fee due in Graduate Admissions Office June 25 November 25 March 25 May 10
DGP admission decision recommendation submitted in ApplyYourself and requested documents due in Graduate Admissions Office July 15 December 25 April 15 June 1

B. International Applicants [Resident and Non-Resident Aliens]
In the case of programs where priority deadlines for international applicants are not explicitly distinguished from domestic priority deadlines, the Graduate School priority deadlines for internationals (as shown below) take precedence where earlier.

DOCUMENT
FALL
SPRING
SUMMER I
SUMMER II
Application and fee due in Graduate Admissions Office March 1 July 15 December 15 December 15
DGP admission decision recommendation submitted in ApplyYourself and requested documents due in Graduate Admissions Office April 1 August 15 January 15 January15

C. Application Deadlines and Processing

  1. All prospective students and applicants are advised to be aware of specific program and Graduate School deadlines that may affect their choice of year and semester of entry.
  2. Specific program deadlines are published on the Graduate School website and are presented to applicants at various points throughout the on-line application process.
  3. The Graduate School will process all applications but late applicants are considered for admission only on a "space-available" or "special exception" basis.
  4. All application fees are non-refundable.
  5. Applications are considered "received" upon receipt of the application fee.
  6. Applicants are notified by email when they have submitted their applications later than the Graduate School deadline.
  7. The Graduate School processes all fee-paid applications through the on-line system for campus access.
  8. The Graduate School will route ALL on-line applications to the appropriate department office regardless of the dates received.
  9. Departments are not under obligation to review or consider any applications received past their program deadlines.
  10. Should departments wish to consider late applications, they may do so without requesting special waivers from the Graduate School.