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Graduate Program Application Deadlines

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Please review the admissions deadlines for each graduate program in the College of Education.

Key to the chart:

  • dom = deadline for domestic students
  • int = deadline for international students

When does the application open?

The ApplyWeb application will be available on May 1, 2024 for spring 2025 admissions and August 1, 2024 for summer 2025 and fall 2025 admissions. In the chart below, the application deadline for Fall is the deadline to apply for admission in fall 2025. The application deadline for Spring is the deadline to apply for admission in spring 2025. The application deadline for Summer  is the deadline to apply for admission in summer 2025.

Note: Deadlines are subject to change, so please check this page before applying.

Department of Curriculum & Instruction

Master's Programs Deadlines
Fall Spring Summer
Curriculum and Instruction M.Ed.
6/1/25 (dom/int) 11/1/24 (dom/int) 4/1/25 (dom/int)
M.Ed. Specializations: Art Education; Bilingual/ESL Education; Early Childhood Education (dom only); Health Science Education (fall int: 6/15/24); Learning, Design and Technology; Literacy Education, Mathematics Education; Science Education; Social Studies/Social Education; Teaching/Teacher Education. The STEM Education specialization is NOT currently accepting applications.  
Doctoral Programs Fall
Professional Leadership Ed.D. Literacy Education and Health Science Education
6/1/25 (dom) 5/1/25 (int)

Ed.D. Specializations: Health Science Education and Literacy Education are accepting applications. Mathematics Education and Social Studies/Social Education specializations are NOT currently accepting applications.
Curriculum and Instruction Ph.D. 1/15/25 (dom/int)
Ph.D Specializations: Art Education; Bilingual/ESL Education; Early Childhood Education; Learning, Design and Technology; Literacy Education; Mathematics Education; Science Education; Social Studies/Social Education (NOT currently accepting applications); Teaching/Teacher Education.
Professional Certificates Deadlines
Fall Spring Summer
Certificate in Integrating Innovative Technologies in Health Science Education 7/1/25 (dom/int) 11/1/24 (dom/int) 4/1/25 (dom/int)
Certificate in Designing and Developing Educational Multimedia 7/1/25 (dom/int) 11/1/24 (dom/int) 4/1/25 (dom/int)
Certificate in Online Teaching and Learning 7/1/25 (dom/int) 11/1/24 (dom/int) 4/1/25 (dom/int)
Certificate in Mathematics Coaching 7/1/25 (dom/int) 11/1/24 (dom/int) 4/1/25 (dom/int)
Certificate in Designing and Developing Educational Graphics (not currently accepting applications) No Fall No Spring No Summer

Department of Psychological, Health, & Learning Sciences

Master's Programs Deadlines 
Fall
Counseling M.Ed. 2/1/2025 (dom)
Doctoral Programs Fall
Counseling Psychology Ph.D. 11/1/24 (dom/int)
School Psychology Ph.D. 12/1/24 (dom/int)
Measurement, Quantitative Methods and Learning Sciences Ph.D. 1/15/2025 (dom/int)

Department of Educational Leadership & Policy Studies

Master's Programs Deadlines
Fall Spring Summer
Higher Education M.Ed. (face-to-face) 1/5/25 (dom/int) No Spring No Summer
Higher Education M.Ed. (online) 4/15/25 (dom)
3/15/25 (int)
No Spring No Summer
Administration & Supervision M.Ed.
4/1/25 (dom/int)  11/1/24 (dom) 10/1/24 (int) No Summer
Special Populations M.Ed.
(Specializations: Special Education, Educational Diagnostician, Special Education Leadership)
4/1/25 (dom)
3/1/25 (int)
11/1/24 (dom)
10/1/24 (int)
No Summer
Doctoral Programs Fall Spring Summer
Higher Education Leadership & Policy Studies Ph.D.  1/5/25 (dom/int) No Spring No Summer
Professional Leadership Ed.D.
K-12 Specialization
Special Populations Specialization
4/1/25 (dom/int) No Spring No Summer
Professional Certificates and Certifications Deadlines
Fall Spring Summer
Educational Diagnostician Certification 4/1/25 (dom) No Spring 3/1/25 (dom)
Principal Certification Only 4/1/25 (dom) 11/1/24 (dom) No Summer

Note: Deadlines are subject to change, so please check this page before applying.