Programs with Firm Deadlines

*Completed application and all supporting materials must be received by deadline

The following graduate programs have firm application deadline dates and one term of entry, only:

  • Nursing (M.S.N./Family Nurse Practitioner) - January 15 for admission beginning fall term
  • Social Work - February 1 (and after Feb. 1, until program is full) for admission beginning summer term. 

The following master's degree and certification programs have firm application deadline dates and multiple terms of entry:

  • Clinical Psychology
  • Nursing (M.S.N./Nursing Education)
  • School Counseling
  • School Psychology

January 15  for admission beginning in fall term
June 1 for admission beginning in fall term (on a space available basis only)
October 1 for admission beginning in winter or spring terms

See chart below for program specific information, regarding timelines and requirements.

Programs Offering Rolling Admissions

The following graduate programs offer rolling admissions (no deadline).  When all required application materials have been submitted the application file will be submitted to the academic department for an admissions review and determination.  The review and admission process may take up to 4-6 weeks. 

  • Art
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Elementary Education
  • Emergency Management
  • English
  • Foreign Language
  • Gifted Education
  • History
  • Integrated Scientific Applications
  • Leadership for Teaching & Learning
  • Language & Literacy Education
  • Mathematics
  • Special Education
  • Sport Mangement
  • Technology Education

See chart below for program specific information, regarding timelines and requirements.

Specific Information for Master's Program Applications

Program Deadline Dates Required Entrance Exam* Other Interview Required
Art (MEd)

No deadline

No

Teaching certificate
Portfolio 
*click for information and deadline dates

 Yes - limited cases
Early Childhood Education
(MEd)		 No deadline

No

 Teaching certificate No
Elementary Education
(MEd)		 No deadline

GRE or MAT

 Teaching certificate No
Emergency Management (MS) No deadline

GRE or MAT, required only if cumulative gpa is lower than 2.75

 Resume Yes - by telephone
English (MA & MEd) No deadline

GRE or MAT

 No No
Foreign Languages
(MA, MEd)
- Spanish, German, French		 No deadline

ACTFL
(OPI or OPIc
 and WPT)

 No No
Gifted Education
(MEd)		 No deadline

GRE or MAT,
required only if cumulative gpa is lower than 3.0

 Teaching certificate No
History (MA) No deadline

GRE,
required only if cum gpa is lower than 2.85

 Writing sample of 8-12 pages showing use of primary and secondary sources and a grasp of historical thinking No
Integrated Scientific Applications (MS) No deadline

GRE or MAT or GMAT, required only if cumulative gpa is lower than 3.0

 Resume No
Language & Literacy Education (MEd) No deadline

GRE or MAT,
required only if cumulative gpa is lower than 3.0

 Teaching certificate No
Leadership for Teaching and Learning (MEd) No deadline

GRE or MAT

 Teaching certificate Yes - in person
Mathematics (MEd) No deadline

No

 No No
Nursing (MSN)

Family Nurse Practitioner
January 15
(June 1, if space available)
program begins fall, only

Nursing Education
January 15
June 1, if space available
October 1 

No

 Resume
Copy of RN License		 Yes

Psychology (MS)
- School
- Clinical

 January 15
June 1, if space available
October 1

GRE

 No Yes - in person
School Counseling
(MEd)		 January 15
June 1, if space available
October 1

GRE

 No Yes - in person
Social Work (MSW)**

February 1
(and after Feb. 1, until the program is full) 

GRE or MAT, required only if cumulative gpa from ALL coursework is lower than 2.8

 Resume Yes - limited cases
Special Education (MEd) No deadline

GRE or MAT

 Teaching certificate No
Sport Management (MEd) No deadline

GRE/MAT/GMAT exam or complete an interview with writing assisgnment, required only if cumulative gpa is between 2.75 - 2.99

 No No

Technology Education 
(MEd)

 No deadline

GRE or MAT, required only if cumulative gpa is lower than 3.0 

 No No

 * Applicants possessing an earned master's degree from a regionally-accredited institution are exempt from the MAT or GRE entrance exam requirement.  Foreign Language applicants with earned master's degrees are not exempt from the OPI/WPT requirement.

**Special MSW forms for goals statement and letters of recommendation are required.