Important Deadlines

For help and questions about the graduate studies admissions process, please call 302.857.8200 or email.

NOTE: All graduate programs reserve the right to require more stringent admission guidelines and earlier deadlines than Graduate Studies and Research. We recommend that you discuss program requirements with the director of your specific program prior to submission of application materials.

Deadline Dates for Graduate Students
US Students Non-US Students

June 30 for Fall (August) enrollment

October 18 for Fall Session II (October) enrollment

November 15 for Spring (January) enrollment

March 7 for Spring Session II (March) enrollment

TBA for Summer (May) enrollment

May 1 for Fall (August) enrollment

August 1 for Fall Session II (October) enrollment

November 1 for Spring (January) enrollment

January 15 for Spring Session II (March) enrollment

April 1 for Summer (May) enrollment

 

Graduate Program Deadlines

MS Agriculture, Natural Resources

  • Fall - June 30
  • Spring - November 15
  • Summer - April 15

PhD Integrative Agriculture Food & Environmental Science

  • Fall - June 30
  • Spring - November 15
  • Summer - April 15

MS Food Science & Biotechnology

  • Fall - June 15
  • Spring - November 15
  • Summer - April 15

Master of Public Administration

  • Rolling Admission

Master of Sport Administration

  • Rolling Admission

MSN in Nursing

  • Rolling Admission

Master of Social Work (MSW)

  • Priority Deadline for all Programs: Fall (March 15); Spring (September 15)
  • Regular Admit 60 Credits: Fall (July 15); Spring (October 30)
  • Regular Admit Part-Time: Fall (August 10); Spring (November 15)
  • Advanced Standing: Fall (May 31); Spring (September 15)

MA Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)

  • Fall - April 1
  • Spring - October 1

MEd in Educational Leadership

  • Rolling Admission

EdD in Educational Leadership

  • Rolling Admission

Master of Arts in Teaching

  • Rolling Admission

Master of Arts in Justice Studies

  • Fall Admission Only - June 30

Master of Occupational Therapy

  • Fall Admission Only - April 15

MS Mathematics & PHD in Interdisciplinary Applied Math & Math. Physics

  • Fall Admission Only - April 15

MS Applied Physics

  • Fall Admission Only - June 30

MS & PhD in Optics

  • Fall Admission Only - June 30

MS Biological Sciences

  • Fall Admission Only - April 15

MS Molecular & Cellular Neuroscience

  • Fall Admission Only - April 15

PhD Neuroscience

  • Fall Admission Only - April 15

MS & PhD Applied Chemistry

  • Fall April 15
  • Spring - November 1

MS Computer Science

  • Fall Admission Only - May 31

Master of Business Administration

  • Rolling Admission