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 Standard 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 2025 |
Spring 2025 |
Summer 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropology (MA) (PhD) |
MA - August 1, 2025 PhD - January 13, 2025 CBM* - August 1, 2025 |
- | - |
| Art Education (MA) |
[NOT ACCEPTING 2025 APPLICATIONS] |
- | - |
| Art History (MA) (PhD) + Art History & Museum Studies (MA) |
MA & PhD - January 3, 2025 |
- | - |
| Astronomy (PhD) | [NOT ACCEPTING 2025 APPLICATIONS] | - | - |
| Biology (MS) (PhD) |
MS Thesis - December 15, 2024 MS Non-thesis - April 1, 2025 PhD - December 15, 2024 |
- | - |
| Chemistry (MS) (PhD) |
MS - April 15, 2025 PhD priority - December 1, 2024. PhD Final - April 15, 2025 CBM* - March 1, 2025 |
- | - |
| Classical Studies (MA) | March 15, 2025 | - | - |
| Classics (certificate) | June 15, 2025 | - | - |
| Cognitive Linguistics (MA) |
[NOT ACCEPTING 2025 APPLICATIONS] |
- | - |
| Communication Science - Speech Language Pathology (MA) ** Apply via CSDCAS app | January 15, 2025 | - | - |
| Communication Science (PhD) | July 15, 2025 | ||
| Contemporary Dance (MFA) (MA) | MFA & MA - April 15, 2025 | - | - |
| Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences (MS) (PhD) |
MS & PhD - July 15, 2025 CBM* - March 1, 2025 |
- | - |
| English (MA) (PhD) |
MA & PhD - December 15, 2024 CBM* - March 1, 2025 |
- | - |
| History (MA) (PhD) |
MA & PhD - January 31, 2025 CBM* - March 1, 2025 |
- | - |
| Mathematics (MS) (PhD) |
MS Priority - March 1, 2025. PhD Priority - January 5, 2025. MS & PhD Final - May 12, 2025. CBM* - March 1, 2025 |
- | - |
| Mathematics, Applied (MS) (PhD) |
MS Priority - March 1, 2025. PhD Priority - January 5, 2025. MS & PhD Final - May 12, 2025. CBM* - March 1, 2025 |
- | - |
| Military Ethics (MA) |
MA - August 1, 2025 CBM* - March 1, 2025 |
- | - |
| Music Education (MA) (PhD) | MA & PhD - January 31, 2025 | - | - |
| Music, Historical Performance Practice (MA) (DMA) | MA & DMA - January 5, 2025 | - | - |
| Musicology (PhD) | December 15, 2024 | - | - |
| Physics (MS) (PhD) |
MS - June 1, 2025 PhD - January 5, 2025 CBM* - March 1, 2025 |
- | - |
| Political Science (MA) (PhD) |
MA & PhD - May 30, 2025 |
MA & PhD - October 11, 2024 | - |
| Psychology - Clinical Psychology (PhD) | December 1, 2024 | - | - |
| Psychology - Developmental (MA) |
[NOT ACCEPTING 2025 APPLICATIONS] |
- | - |
| Psychology - Developmental, Cognitive, and Affective Sciences (DCAS) (PhD) | January 1, 2025 | - | - |
| Religious Studies (MA) |
[NOT ACCEPTING 2025 APPLICATIONS] |
- | - |
| Sociology (PhD) |
PhD - February 1, 2025 |
- | - |
| Statistics (MS) (PhD) |
MS Priority - March 1, 2025. PhD Priority - January 5, 2025. MS & PhD Final - May 12, 2025. CBM* - March 1, 2025 |
- | - |
| Theater (MA) (MFA by invitation only) | MA - [NOT ACCEPTING 2025 APPLICATIONS] | MA - [NOT ACCEPTING 2025 APPLICATIONS] | - |
| World Literature (MA) | [NOT ACCEPTING 2025 APPLICATIONS] | - | - |
* Combined Bachelor's/Master's Degree Program (for current CWRU students only).
Engineering
|
Department |
Fall 2025 |
Spring 2025 |
Summer 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aerospace Engineering (MS) (PhD) |
MS - March 1, 2025 PhD - January 5, 2025 CBM* - May 1, 2025 |
MS & PhD - October 1, 2024 CBM* - December 1, 2024 |
- |
| Applied Data Science (Certificate) | January 1, 2025 | October 1, 2024 | - |
| Biomedical Engineering (MS) (PhD) |
PhD Priority - December 13, 2024. PhD Final - March 7, 2025 MS - May 1, 2025 CBM* - May 1, 2025 |
MS - December 13, 2024 CBM* - December 1, 2024 |
MS - March 7, 2025 |
| Biomedical Engineering - ONLINE (MS) | July 31, 2025 | January 3, 2025 | May 12, 2025 |
| Chemical Engineering (MS) (PhD) |
MS - May 1, 2025 PhD - January 1, 2025 CBM* - May 1, 2025 |
MS & PhD - October 1, 2024 CBM* - December 1, 2024 |
- |
| Civil Engineering (MS) (PhD) |
MS & PhD Priority - January 5, 2025. MS & PhD Final - April 1, 2025 CBM* - May 1, 2025 |
MS & PhD - November 1, 2024 CBM* - December 1, 2024
|
- |
| Computer Engineering (MS) (PhD) |
MS - April 15, 2025 PhD - January 15, 2025 CBM* - May 1, 2025 |
MS & PhD - October 1, 2024 CBM* - December 1, 2024 |
- |
| Computer Science (MS) (PhD) |
MS & PhD Priority - January 5, 2025 MS & PhD Final - August 1, 2025 CBM* - May 1, 2025 |
MS & PhD - January 3, 2025 International (except LEAP): October 31, 2024 CBM* - December 1, 2025 |
LEAP - May 1, 2025 |
| Computer Science - ONLINE (MS) | July 31, 2025 | November 30, 2024 | April 15, 2025 |
| Data Science (MS) |
MS - August 1, 2025 CBM* - June 1, 2025 |
- | - |
| Electrical Engineering (MS) (PhD) |
MS - April 15, 2025 PhD - January 15, 2025 CBM* - May 1, 2025 |
MS & PhD - October 1, 2024 CBM* - December 1, 2024 |
- |
| Macromolecular Science & Engineering (MS) (PhD) |
MS - April 15, 2025 PhD - January 1, 2025 CBM* - May 1, 2025 |
MS & PhD - October 1, 2024 CBM* - December 1, 2024 |
- |
| Materials Science & Engineering (MS) (PhD) |
MS & PhD - April 15, 2025 CBM* - May 1, 2025 |
MS - October 1, 2024 CBM* - December 1, 2024 |
- |
| Mechanical Engineering (MS) (PhD) |
MS - March 1, 2025 PhD - January 5, 2025 CBM* - May 1, 2025 |
MS & PhD - October 1, 2024 CBM* - December 1, 2024 |
- |
| Mechanical Engineering - ONLINE (MS) | July 31, 2025 | January 3, 2025 | May 12, 2025 |
| Systems and Control Engineering (MS) (PhD) |
MS - April 15, 2025 PhD - January 15, 2025 CBM* - May 1, 2025 |
MS & PhD - October 1, 2024 CBM* - December 1, 2024 |
- |
| Systems and Control Engineering - ONLINE (MS) | - | January 3, 2025 | - |
| Engineering, Master of (ME) | - | - | - |
| Engineering, Master of - ONLINE (ME) | July 31, 2025 | January 3, 2025 | May 12, 2025 |
* Combined Bachelor's/Master's Degree Program (for current CWRU students only).
School of Medicine
|
Department |
Fall 2025 |
Spring 2025 |
Summer 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aerospace Physiology (MS) (Certificate) |
August 15, 2025 |
- | - |
| Aerospace Physiology - ONLINE (MS) | August 15, 2025 | - | - |
| Applied Anatomy (MS) |
Round 1 - January 15, 2025 Round 2 - March 15, 2025 Round 3 / International Applicant Deadline - May 15, 2025 Round 4 / Final - July 15, 2025 CBM* - July 1, 2025 |
November 1, 2024 | - |
| Biochemistry (MS) (PhD - apply via BSTP) |
MS Priority Deadline - March 1, 2025. Final Deadline - June 1, 2025 CBM* - July 1, 2025 |
- |
MS International Deadline - November 1, 2024. Final Deadline - December 1, 2024 PhD Priority - October 15, 2024. PhD Final - January 1, 2025 |
| Bioethics (PhD) | [NOT ACCEPTING 2025 APPLICATIONS] | - | - |
| Bioethics and Medical Humanities (MA) |
Priority #1 (decision is rendered before the new year) - December 1, 2024 Priority # 2 (deadline for assistantship consideration) - May 15, 2025 Final - August 1, 2025 CBM* - May 1, 2025 |
- | - |
| Biomedical and Health Informatics (MS) (PhD) |
MS - June 30, 2025 PhD - December 15, 2024 CBM* - June 30, 2025 |
Part Time MS Student Only - December 1, 2024 |
MS - December 1, 2024 CBM*- December 1, 2024 |
| Biomedical Sciences Training Program (BSTP) (PhD umbrella program) | - | - | PhD Priority - October 15, 2024. Final Deadline - January 1, 2025 |
| Biostatistics (MS) |
MS - June 30, 2025 CBM* - June 30, 2025 |
- | - |
| Biotechnology (MS) |
June 1, 2025 |
- | - |
| Cancer Studies (Certificate) | - | - | - |
| Cell Biology (PhD - apply via BSTP) | - | - | PhD Priority - October 15, 2024. Final Deadline - January 1, 2025 |
| Clinical Research Scholars Program (CRSP) (MS) | - | - |
MS Priority Deadline - March 1, 2025. Final - June 1, 2025 CBM* Priority Deadline - March 1, 2025. Final - June 1, 2025 |
| Clinical Research (certificate) | - | - | International - February 1, 2025. Final - June 1, 2025 |
| Clinical Research Fellows (Apply as Non-Degree) | - | - | June 23, 2025 |
| Clinical Translational Science (PhD) | - | - |
Priority - January 4, 2025 Final - May 1, 2025 |
| Epidemiology & Biostatistics (PhD) | December 15, 2024 | - | - |
| Experimental Biotechnology (Certificate) |
June 1, 2025 |
- | - |
| Genetics (PhD - apply via BSTP) | - | - | PhD Priority - October 15, 2024. Final Deadline - January 1, 2025 |
| Genetic Counseling Training Program (MS) | December 15, 2024 | - | - |
| Health Informatics (Certificate) | June 30, 2025 | - | - |
| Maternal and Child Nutrition (Certificate) | [NOT ACCEPTING 2025 APPLICATIONS] | [NOT ACCEPTING 2025 APPLICATIONS] | - |
| Medical Physiology (MS) | August 1, 2025 | December 13, 2024 | May 9, 2025 |
| Medical Physiology - ONLINE (MS) | August 1, 2025 | December 13, 2025 | May 9, 2025 |
| Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) (PhD/MD program for biomedical fields) *** Apply via the AMCAS app | - | - |
AMCAS app - November 1, 2024 CWRU secondary app - November 30, 2024 |
| Molecular Biology and Microbiology (PhD - apply via BSTP) | - | - | PhD Priority - October 15, 2024. Final Deadline - January 1, 2025 |
| Molecular Medicine (PhD) | - | - | Early Review - December 1, 2024. Final - January 5, 2025 |
| Molecular Virology (PhD - apply via BSTP) | - | - | PhD Priority - October 15, 2024. Final Deadline - January 1, 2025 |
| Neuroscience (PhD - apply via BSTP) | - | - | PhD Priority - October 15, 2024. Final Deadline - January 1, 2025 |
| Nutrition (MS) (PhD - apply via BSTP) |
MS - August 1, 2025 CBM* - July 1, 2025 |
MS - December 20, 2024 |
MS - May 2, 2025 PhD Priority - October 15, 2024. Final Deadline - January 1, 2025 |
| Nutrition for Healthcare Professionals (Certificate) | August 1, 2025 | December 20, 2024 | - |
| Pathology (MS) (PhD - apply via BSTP) | MS - June 25, 2025 | MS - November 25, 2024 |
MS- March 20, 2025. PhD Priority - October 15, 2024. PhD Final - January 1, 2025 |
| Pharmacology (PhD - apply via BSTP) | - | - | PhD Priority - October 15, 2024. Final Deadline - January 1, 2025 |
| Physiology and Biophysics (PhD - apply via BSTP) | - | - | PhD Priority - October 15, 2024. Final Deadline - January 1, 2025 |
| (PREP) Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program (Apply as Non-Degree) |
March 15, 2025 |
- | - |
| (PRIME) Post-baccalaureate Readiness Instruction for bioMedical Education Program (Certificate) |
International Students - May 1, 2025 Scholarship Priority - June 15, 2025 Final - July 15, 2025 |
Scholarship Priority - November 1, 2024 Final - December 1, 2024 |
Scholarship Priority - March 15, 2025 Final - May 1, 2025 |
| Public Health, Master of (MPH) **** Apply via the SOPHAS app |
Early Decision - March 1, 2025 International Deadline - June 1, 2025 SOPHAS MPH app - July 1, 2025 Dual Degree - July 15, 2025 CBM* - July 15, 2025 |
Early Decision / International Deadline - October 1, 2024 SOPHAS MPH app - December 15, 2024 Dual Degree - January 3, 2025 CBM* - January 3, 2025 |
- |
| Public Health Nutrition (MS) |
August 1, 2025 CBM* - July 1, 2025 |
December 20, 2024 | May 2, 2025 |
| Regenerative Medicine (MS) |
Round 1 - January 15, 2025 Round 2 - March 15, 2025 Round 3 - April 15, 2025 Round 4 - August 1, 2025 CBM* - July 1, 2025 |
- | - |
| Systems Biology & Bioinformatics (MS) (PhD - apply via BSTP) | MS - August 1, 2025 | - | PhD Priority - October 15, 2024. Final Deadline - January 1, 2025 |
| Translational Pharmaceutical Science (MS) |
Round 1 - March 15, 2025 Round 2 / International Deadline - April 15, 2025 Round 3 - June 15, 2025 Round 4 - August 1, 2025 |
- | - |
* Combined Bachelor's/Master's Degree Program (for current CWRU students only).
Weatherhead School of Management
|
Department |
Fall 2025 |
Spring 2025 |
Summer 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accountancy (PhD in Management) | January 31, 2025 | - | - |
| Design and Innovation (PhD in Management) | January 31, 2025 | - | - |
| Designing Sustainable Systems (PhD in Management) *Only students in the WSOM DM program are eligible to apply | July 15, 2025 | - | - |
| Organizational Behavior (PhD) | January 15, 2025 | - | - |
Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing
|
Department |
Fall 2025 |
Spring 2025 |
Summer 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing (PhD) | February 1, 2025. Legacy Fellows - January 1, 2025 | August 15, 2024 | - |
Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences
|
Department |
Fall 2025 |
Spring 2025 |
Summer 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Welfare (PhD) | December 1, 2024 | - | - |
Graduate Studies Non-Degree
|
Department |
Fall 2025 |
Spring 2025 |
Summer 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Degree |
August 15, 2025 |
January 5, 2025 | May 23, 2025 |
* Combined Bachelor's/Master's Degree Program (for current CWRU students only).
** 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.