Application deadlines vary among departments. Please be aware of the deadlines specified by the department to which you are applying.
- If there is a dash (-) in the term column, it means the department does not admit for that term.
- The deadline for each term is midnight Eastern Standards Time (EST) on the date specified below. You will be unable to choose the term on the application after that deadline.
When completing the online application, if the term you want to apply does not show, it means that term is either unavailable or the deadline has passed. If you are past the deadline, please reach out directly to the program department before reaching out to Graduate Studies to determine if they will allow you to still apply.
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* Although the final deadline may be in August for many programs, international applicants needing to apply for visas and arrange travel are highly encouraged to apply in early spring.
Arts and Sciences
|
Department |
Fall 2022 |
Spring 2022 |
Summer 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropology (MA/PhD) |
MA - August 1, 2022 PhD - January 10, 2022 IGS - March 1, 2022 |
- | - |
| Art Education (MA) |
NOT ACCEPTING 2022 APPLICATIONS] |
- | - |
| Art History (MA/PhD) + Art History & Museum Studies (MA) |
MA & PhD - January 3, 2022 IGS - March 1, 2022 |
- | - |
| Astronomy (PhD) | [NOT ACCEPTING 2022 APPLICATIONS] | - | - |
| Biology (MS/PhD) |
MS Thesis- August 1, 2022. MS priority: December 15, 2021. [MS Entrepreneurial Program- International: April 1, 2022, Domestic: August 1, 2022] PhD - December 15, 2021. |
- | - |
| Chemistry (MS/PhD) |
MS - April 22, 2022. PhD - April 15, 2022 |
- | - |
| Classical Studies (MA) | June 15, 2022 | November 1, 2021 | - |
| Classics (certificate) | June 15, 2022 | - | - |
| Cognitive Linguistics (MA) |
MA - May 1, 2022 IGS - March 1, 2022 |
- | - |
| Communication Science - Speech Language Pathology (MA) * Apply via CSDCAS app | January 15, 2022 | - | - |
| Communication Science (PhD) | April 1, 2022 | ||
| Contemporary Dance (MFA/MA) | April 15, 2022 | - | - |
| Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences (MS/PhD) | March 15, 2022 | - | - |
| English (MA/PhD) |
MA & PhD - January1 5, 2022 IGS - March 1, 2022 |
- | - |
| History (MA/PhD) |
MA & PhD - January 31, 2022 IGS - March 1, 2022 |
- | - |
| Mathematics (MS/PhD) |
BS/MS- March 1, 2022. MS & PhD- June 30, 2022. MS priority: March 1, 2022. PhD priority: January 15, 2022. |
BS/MS- December 1, 2021 | - |
| Mathematics, Applied (MS/PhD) |
BS/MS- March 1, 2022. MS & PhD- June 30, 2022. MS priority: March 1, 2022. PhD priority: January 15, 2022. |
BS/MS- December 1, 2021 | - |
| Military Ethics (MA) |
MA - August 1, 2022 IGS - March 1, 2022 |
- | - |
| Music Education (MA/PhD) | January 15, 2022 | - | - |
| Music, Historical Performance Practice (MA/DMA) | January 5, 2022 | - | - |
| Musicology (PhD) | December 15, 2021 | - | - |
| Physics (MS/PhD) |
MS- June 1, 2022 PhD- January 31, 2022 |
- | - |
| Political Science (MA/PhD) |
MA & PhD - May 30, 2022 IGS - March 1, 2022 |
October 11, 2021 | - |
| Psychology - Clinical Psychology (PhD) | December 1, 2021 | - | - |
| Psychology - Developmental (MA) |
MA - January 15, 2022 IGS - March 1, 2022 |
- | - |
| Psychology - Developmental, Cognitive, and Affective Sciences (DCAS) (PhD) | December 1, 2021 | - | - |
| Religious Studies (MA) |
MA and IGS - March 1, 2022 |
November 1, 2021 | - |
| Sociology (PhD) | PhD and IGS - March 1, 2022 | - | - |
| Statistics (MS) |
BS/MS- March 1, 2022. MS- June 30, 2022. MS priority: March 1, 2022. |
BS/MS- December 1, 2021 | - |
| Theater (MA) (MFA by invitation only) | MA- August 1, 2022 | MA- January 3, 2022 | - |
| World Literature (MA) | [NOT ACCEPTING 2022 APPLICATIONS] | - | - |
Engineering
|
Department |
Fall 2022 |
Spring 2022 |
Summer 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aerospace Engineering (MS)(PhD) | MS & PhD - August 1, 2022 | January 3, 2022 | - |
| Applied Data Science (Certificate) | - | ||
| Biomedical Engineering (MS)(PhD) |
PhD- August 1, 2022. PhD priority: January 10, 2022. MS- July 24, 2022 (domestic) (international MS applicants should apply early) |
- | - |
| Biomedical Engineering - ONLINE (MS) | July 29, 2021 | December 10, 2021 | April 8, 2022 |
| Chemical Engineering (MS)(PhD) |
MS - August 1, 2022 International MS: May 31, 2022 PhD - February 15, 2022 PhD priority: January 1, 2022 |
MS & PhD- January 3, 2022 International: October 31, 2021 PhD Priority: October 31, 2021 |
- |
| Civil Engineering (MS)(PhD) | MS & PhD - August 1, 2022 | BS/MS, MS, & PhD - November 1, 2021 | MS- May 1, 2022 |
| Computer Engineering (MS)(PhD) |
MS- April 15, 2022 PhD- January 15, 2022 |
MS- November 15, 2021. PhD- October 1, 2021 |
- |
| Computer Science (MS)(PhD) | MS & PhD - August 1, 2022. MS & PhD priority: January 5, 2022. | October 1, 2021 | - |
| Computer Science - ONLINE (MS) | July 29, 2022 | December 10, 2021 | April 8, 2022 |
| Electrical Engineering (MS)(PhD) |
MS- April 15, 2022 PhD- January 15, 2022 |
MS- November 15, 2021. PhD- October 1, 2021 |
- |
| Macromolecular Science & Engineering (MS)(PhD) | MS & PhD - August 1, 2022 | January 3, 2022 | - |
| Materials Science & Engineering (MS)(PhD) | MS & PhD - August 1, 2022 |
January 3, 2022 |
- |
| Mechanical Engineering (MS)(PhD) | MS & PhD - August 1, 2022 |
MS + PhD - January 3, 2022 |
BS/MS - December 1, 2021. |
| Mechanical Engineering - ONLINE (MS) | July 29, 2022 | December 10, 2021 | April 8, 2022 |
| Systems and Control Engineering (MS)(PhD) |
MS- April 15, 2022 PhD- January 15, 2022 |
MS- November 15, 2021. PhD- October 1, 2021 |
- |
| Systems and Control Engineering - ONLINE (MS) | July 29, 2022 | December 10, 2021 | April 8, 2022 |
| Engineering, Master of (ME) | July 29, 2022 | December 10, 2021 | April 8, 2022 |
| Engineering, Master of - ONLINE (ME) | July 29, 2022 | December 10, 2021 | April 8, 2022 |
| Engineering & Management, Master of (MEM) | - | - | Early decision - December 1, 2021. International - January 31, 2022. Domestic - March 21, 2022. Absolute deadline - May 2, 2022 |
School of Medicine
|
Department |
Fall 2022 |
Spring 2022 |
Summer 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Anatomy (MS) |
Round 1 - January 15, 2022 Round 2 - March 15, 2022 Round 3 - May 1, 2022 Final Round 4 - July 15, 2022 |
November 1, 2021 | - |
| Biochemistry (MS)(PhD - apply via BSTP) | MS- June 1, 2022 | MS- November 1, 2021 | PhD- Early Decision - December 1, 2021. Final Deadline - January 15, 2022 |
| Bioethics (PhD) | [NOT ACCEPTING 2021 APPLICATIONS] | [NOT ACCEPTING 2021 APPLICATIONS] | [NOT ACCEPTING 2021 APPLICATIONS] |
| Bioethics and Medical Humanities (MA) |
Priority #1 (decision is rendered before the new year) - December 1, 2021 IGS - March 1, 2022 Priority # 2 (Deadline for assistantship consideration) - May 15, 2022 Final - August 1, 2022 |
- | - |
| Biomedical and Health Informatics (MS)(PhD) |
Early MS Decision - February 1, 2022. Fast MS Notification - March 1, 2022. Final MS deadline - June 30, 2022. PhD - December 15, 2021 |
December 15, 2021 (part time MS students only) | - |
| Biomedical Sciences Training Program (BSTP) (PhD umbrella program) | - | - | Early Decision - December 1, 2021. Final Deadline - January 15, 2022 |
| Biostatistics (MS) |
Early Decision - February 1, 2022. Fast Notification - March 1, 2022. Final Deadline - June 30, 2022. BS/MS - April 1, 2022. |
- | - |
| Cell Biology (PhD - apply via BSTP) | - | - | Early Decision - December 1, 2021. Final Deadline - January 15, 2022 |
| Clinical Research Scholars Program (CRSP) (MS) | - | - | June 1, 2022 |
| Clinical Research (certificate) | - | - | June 1, 2022 |
| Clinical Research Fellows (Apply as Non-Degree) | - | - | June 26, 2022 |
| Clinical Translation Science (PhD) | - | - | May 16, 2022 (January 10, 2022 for those attending full time and are eligible for support/stipend) |
| Environmental Health Sciences (MS) | [NOT ACCEPTING 2022 APPLICATIONS] | ||
| Epidemiology & Biostatistics (PhD) | December 15, 2021 | - | - |
| Experimental Biotechnology (Certificate) | June 1, 2022 | ||
| Genetics (PhD - apply via BSTP) | - | - | Early Decision - December 1, 2021. Final Deadline - January 15, 2022 |
| Genetic Counseling Training Program (MS) | December 15, 2021 | - | - |
| Health Informatics (Certificate) | June 30, 2022 | December 21, 2021 | May 1, 2022 |
| Maternal and Child Nutrition (Certificate) | August 1, 2022 | January 3, 2022 | May 2, 2022 |
| Medical Physiology (MS) | August 1, 2022 | December 17, 2021 | May 2, 2022 |
| Medical Physiology - ONLINE (MS) | August 1, 2022 | December 17, 2021 | May 2, 2022 |
| Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) (PhD/MD program for biomedical fields) ** Apply via the AMCAS app | - | - |
AMCAS app- November 1, 2010. CWRU secondary app- December 11, 2021 |
| Molecular Biology and Microbiology (PhD - apply via BSTP) | - | - | Early Decision - December 1, 2021. Final Deadline - January 15, 2022 |
| Molecular Medicine (PhD) | - | - | Early Review- December 1, 2021. Regular Decision- January 5, 2022 |
| Molecular Virology (PhD - apply via BSTP) | - | - | Early Decision - December 1, 2021. Final Deadline - January 15, 2022 |
| Neuroscience (PhD - apply via BSTP) | - | - | Early Decision - December 1, 2021. Final Deadline - January 15, 2022 |
| Nutrition (MS)(PhD - apply via BSTP) |
MS- Round 1 - February 1, 2022. Round 2 - May 1, 2022. Final Deadline - August 1, 2022 IGS and BS/MS - April 1, 2022 |
MS- January 3, 2022 |
MS- May 2, 2022 PhD- Early Decision - December 1, 2021. Final Deadline - January 15, 2022 |
| Nutrition for Healthcare Professionals (Certificate) | August 1, 2022 | January 3, 2022 | May 2, 2022 |
| Pathology (MS)(PhD - apply via BSTP) | MS- August 1, 2022 | MS- January 3, 2022 |
MS- May 2, 2022. PhD- Early Decision - December 1, 2021. Final Deadline - January 15, 2022 |
| Pharmacology (PhD - apply via BSTP) | - | - | Early Decision - December 1, 2021. Final Deadline - January 15, 2022 |
| Physiology and Biophysics (PhD - apply via BSTP) | - | - | Early Decision - December 1, 2021. Final Deadline - January 15, 2022 |
| (PREP) Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program (Apply as Non-Degree) | March 15, 2022 | - | - |
| (PRIME) Post-baccalaureate Readiness Instruction for bioMedical Education Program (Certificate) |
Priority #1 - March 15, 2022 International Students- May 1, 2022 Scholarship Priority - June 15, 2022 Priority #2 - July 1, 2022 Final - July 15, 2022 |
Priority #1 - October 1, 2021 Scholarship Priority - November 1, 2021 Final - December 1, 2021 |
Priority #1 - February 1, 2022 Scholarship Priority - March 15, 2022 Final - May 1, 2022 |
| Public Health, Master of (MPH) *** Apply via the SOPHAS app |
SOPHAS MPH app - July 1, 2022 Dual Degree - August 1, 2022 IGS - August 1, 2022 |
SOPHAS MPH app - December 15, 2021 Dual Degree - January 3, 2022 IGS - April 1, 2022 |
- |
| Public Health Nutrition (MS) | MS- Round 1 - February 1, 2022. Round 2 - May 1, 2022. Final Deadline - August 1, 2022 | January 3, 2022 | May 2, 2022 |
| Regenerative Medicine (MS) | July 15, 2022 | - | - |
| Systems Biology & Bioinformatics (MS)(PhD - apply via BSTP) | MS- Round 1 - February 1, 2022. Round 2 - May 1, 2022. Final Deadline - August 1, 2022 | - | PhD- Early Decision - December 1, 2021. Final Deadline - January 15, 2022 |
Weatherhead School of Management
|
Department |
Fall 2022 |
Spring 2022 |
Summer 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accountancy (PhD in Management) | January 30, 2022 | - | - |
| Design and Innovation (PhD in Management) | February 15, 2022 | - | - |
| Designing Sustainable Systems (PhD in Management) *Only students in the WSOM DM program are eligible to apply | July 29, 2022 | - | - |
| Organizational Behavior (PhD) | January 30, 2022 | - | - |
Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing
|
Department |
Fall 2022 |
Spring 2022 |
Summer 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing (PhD) | May 31, 2022 | September 20, 2021 | - |
Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences
|
Department |
Fall 2022 |
Spring 2022 |
Summer 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Welfare (PhD) | December 1, 2021 | - | - |
Graduate Studies Non-Degree
|
Department |
Fall 2022 |
Spring 2022 |
Summer 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Degree |
August 15, 2022 |
January 4, 2022 | June 1, 2022 |
* Applications for the Communication Science MA program are only accepted via the CSDCAS application. Do not apply via the School of Graduate Studies application.
** Applications for the Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) are only accepted via American Medical College Application Service® (AMCAS). Do not apply via the School of Graduate Studies application.
*** Applications for the Master of Public Health (MPH) program are only accepted via the SOPHAS application. Dual MPH degree students (such as MA/MPH) should only apply via the School of Graduate Studies application, not SOPHAS.