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 after that deadline. 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.
Graduate Studies Non-Degree
|
Department |
Fall 2021 |
Spring 2021 |
Summer 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Degree |
August 15, 2021 |
January 4, 2021 | May 17, 2021 |
Arts and Sciences
|
Department |
Fall 2021 |
Spring 2021 |
Summer 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropology (MA/PhD) |
MA - August 1, 2021. PhD - January 8, 2021 |
- | - |
| Art Education (MA) | August 1, 2021 | - | - |
| Art History (MA/PhD) + Art History & Museum Studies (MA) | January 1, 2021 | - | - |
| Astronomy (PhD) | [NOT ACCEPTING 2021 APPS] | - | - |
| Biology (MS/PhD) | MS Thesis- August 1, 2021. MS Priority by December 15, 2020. PhD - December 15, 2020. [MS Entrepreneurial Program- International: April 1, 2021, Domestic: August 1, 2021] | - | - |
| Chemistry (MS/PhD) |
MS & PhD - April 15, 2021 |
- | - |
| Classical Studies (MA) | July 15, 2021 | November 1, 2020 | - |
| Classics (certificate) | July 15, 2021 | - | - |
| Cognitive Linguistics (MA) | May 1, 2021 | - | - |
| Communication Science - Speech Language Pathology (MA) | January 15, 2021 | - | - |
| Communication Science (PhD) | April 1, 2021 | ||
| Contemporary Dance (MFA/MA) | April 1, 2021 | - | - |
| Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences (MS/PhD) | January 15, 2021 | - | - |
| English (MA/PhD) | January 5, 2021 | - | - |
| History (MA/PhD) | January 31, 2021 | - | - |
| Mathematics (MS/PhD) | BS/MS- March 1, 2021. MS & PhD- June 30, 2021. MS priority deadline March 1, 2021. PhD priority deadline January 15, 2021. | BS/MS- December 1, 2020 | - |
| Mathematics, Applied (MS/PhD) | BS/MS- March 1, 2021. MS & PhD- June 30, 2021. MS priority deadline March 1, 2021. PhD priority deadline January 15, 2021. | - | - |
| Military Ethics (MA) | April 30, 2021 | - | - |
| Music Education (MA/PhD) | January 15, 2021 | - | - |
| Music, Historical Performance Practice (MA/DMA) | January 5, 2021 | - | - |
| Musicology (PhD) | December 15, 2020 | - | - |
| Physics (MS/PhD) | MS- June 1, 2021 PhD- January 15, 2021 | - | - |
| Political Science (MA/PhD) | May 25, 2021 | October 13, 2020 | - |
| Psychology - Developmental (MA) | January 15, 2021 | - | - |
| Psychology- Clinical Psychology (PhD) | December 1, 2020 | - | - |
| Psychology- Developmental, Cognitive, and Affective Sciences (DCAS) (PhD) | [NOT ACCEPTING 2021 APPS] | - | - |
| Religious Studies (MA) | March 1, 2021 | November 1, 2020 | - |
| Sociology (PhD) | March 1, 2021 | - | - |
| Statistics (MS) | BS/MS- March 1, 2021. MS- June 30, 2021. MS priority March 1, 2021. | BS/MS- December 1, 2020 | - |
| Theater (MA) (MFA by invitation only) | MA- July 15, 2021 | December 1, 2020 | - |
| World Literature (MA) | [NOT ACCEPTING 2021 APPS] | - | - |
Engineering
|
Department |
Fall 2021 |
Spring 2021 |
Summer 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aerospace Engineering (MS)(PhD) | MS & PhD - August 1, 2021 | January 1, 2021 | - |
| Biomedical Engineering (MS)(PhD) | PhD- August 5, 2021. PhD priority by January 10, 2021. MS- July 24, 2021 (domestic) (international MS applicants should apply early) | - | - |
| Biomedical Engineering - ONLINE (MS) | July 27, 2021 | December 9, 2020 | April 13, 2021 |
| Chemical Engineering (MS)(PhD) | MS- April 1, 2021. Priority given to applicants before February 1, 2021. PhD- January 1, 2021. Priority given to applicants before January 1, 2021. | January 1, 2021 | - |
| Civil Engineering (MS)(PhD) | MS & PhD - August 1, 2021 | BS/MS, MS, & PhD - November 1, 2020 | MS- May 1, 2021 |
| Computer Engineering (MS)(PhD) | MS- April 15, 2021. PhD- January 15, 2021 | MS- November 15, 2020. PhD- October 1, 2020 | - |
| Computing & Information Science (MS)(PhD) | MS & PhD - August 1, 2021. Priority given to applicants before January 5, 2021. | October 1, 2020 | - |
| Electrical Engineering (MS)(PhD) | MS- April 1, 2021. PhD- January 15, 2021 | MS- November 15, 2020. PhD- October 1, 2020 | - |
| Macromolecular Science & Engineering (MS)(PhD) | MS & PhD - February 1, 2021 | January 5, 2021 | - |
| Materials Science & Engineering (MS)(PhD) | MS & PhD - August 1, 2021 |
January 5, 2021 |
- |
| Mechanical Engineering (MS)(PhD) | MS & PhD - August 1, 2021 | BS/MS - November 1, 2020. MS + PhD - January 5, 2021 | - |
| Mechanical Engineering - ONLINE (MS) | July 27, 2021 | December 9, 2020 | April 13, 2021 |
| Systems and Control Engineering (MS)(PhD) | MS- April 15, 2021. PhD- January 15, 2021 |
MS- November 15, 2020. PhD- October 1, 2020 |
- |
| Systems and Control Engineering - ONLINE (MS) | July 27, 2021 | December 9, 2020 | April 13, 2020 |
| Engineering, Master of (ME) | July 27, 2021 | December 9, 2020 | April 13, 2020 |
| Engineering, Master of - ONLINE (ME) | July 27, 2021 | December 9, 2020 | April 13, 2021 |
| Engineering & Management, Master of (MEM) | - | - | Early decision - December 1, 2020. International - January 31, 2021. Domestic - March 20, 2021. Absolute deadline - May 15, 2021 |
Biomedical Sciences
|
Department |
Fall 2021 |
Spring 2021 |
Summer 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Anatomy (MS) | July 15, 2021 | November 1, 2020 | - |
| Biochemistry (MS)(PhD - apply via BSTP) | MS- June 1, 2021 | MS- November 1, 2020 | PhD- January 15, 2021 |
| Bioethics (PhD) | [NOT ACCEPTING 2021 APPS] | [NOT ACCEPTING 2021 APPS] | [NOT ACCEPTING 2021 APPS] |
| Bioethics and Medical Humanities (MA) |
Priority #1 (decision is rendered before the new year) - December 1, 2021 IGS - March 1, 2021 Deadline for assistantship consideration - May 15, 2021 Final - August 1, 2021. |
January 5, 2021 | May 1, 2021 |
| Biomedical and Health Informatics (MS)(PhD) | MS- June 30, 2021. PhD- December 1, 2020. Final PhD deadline February 1, 2021 | December 15, 2020 (part time MS students only) | - |
| Biomedical Sciences Training Program (BSTP) (PhD umbrella program) | - | - | January 15, 2021 |
| Biostatistics (MS) | June 20, 2021 | - | - |
| Cell Biology (PhD - apply via BSTP) | - | - | January 15, 2021 |
| Clinical Research (MS) | August 1, 2021 | - | June 1, 2021 |
| Clinical Research (certificate) | August 1, 2021 | - | May 15, 2021 |
| Clinical Research Fellows (Non-Degree course) | - | - | June 1, 2021 |
| Clinical Translation Science (PhD) | August 1, 2021 | - | May 15, 2021 (January 5, 2021 for those attending full time and are eligible for support/stipend) |
| Environmental Health Sciences (MS) | [NOT ACCEPTING APPS] | ||
| Epidemiology & Biostatistics (PhD) | January 10, 2021 | - | - |
| Experimental Biotechnology (Certificate) | June 1, 2021 | ||
| Genetics (PhD - apply via BSTP) | - | - | January 15, 2021 |
| Genetic Counseling Training Program (MS) | December 15, 2020 | - | - |
| Health Informatics (Certificate) | July 5, 2021 | December 20, 2020 | April 15, 2021 |
| Maternal and Child Nutrition (Certificate) | August 1, 2021 | January 5, 2021 | April 15, 2021 |
| Medical Physiology (MS) | August 1, 2021 | December 1, 2020 | April 1, 2021 |
| Medical Physiology - ONLINE (MS) | July 15, 2021 | December 1, 2020 | April 1, 2021 |
| Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) (PhD/MD program for biomedical fields) | - | - | AMCAS app- November 1, 2020. CWRU secondary app- December 11, 2020 |
| Molecular Biology and Microbiology (PhD - apply via BSTP) | - | - | January 15, 2021 |
| Molecular Medicine (PhD) | Early Review- December 1, 2020. Regular Decision- January 5, 2021 | - | - |
| Molecular Virology (PhD - apply via BSTP) | - | - | January 15, 2021 |
| Neuroscience (PhD - apply via BSTP) | - | - | January 15, 2021 |
| Nutrition (MS)(PhD - apply via BSTP) | MS- August 1, 2021 | MS- January 5, 2021 | MS- May 1, 2021. PhD- January 15, 2021 |
| Nutrition for Healthcare Professionals (Certificate) | August 1, 2021 | January 5, 2021 | April 15, 2021 |
| Pathology (MS)(PhD - apply via BSTP) | MS- July 15, 2021 | MS- November 30, 2020 | MS- April 15, 2021. PhD- January 15, 2021 |
| Pharmacology (PhD - apply via BSTP) | - | - | January 15, 2021 |
| Physiology and Biophysics (PhD - apply via BSTP) | - | - | January 15, 2021 |
| (PREP) Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program (Apply as Non-Degree) | March 15, 2021 | - | - |
| (PRIME) Post-baccalaureate Readiness Instruction for bioMedical Education Program (Certificate) | July 31, 2021 | December 1, 2020 | May 15, 2021 |
| Public Health, Master of (MPH) | August 1, 2021 | January 5, 2021 | May 1, 2021 |
| Public Health Nutrition (MS) | International - May 1, 2021. Domestic August 1, 2021. IGS - May 1, 2021. | - | - |
| Regenerative Medicine (MS) | July 15, 2021 | - | - |
| Systems Biology & Bioinformatics (MS)(PhD - apply via BSTP) | MS- July 31, 2021 | - | PhD- January 15, 2021 |
Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing
|
Department |
Fall 2021 |
Spring 2021 |
Summer 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing (PhD) | February 1, 2021 | October 1, 2020 | - |
Weatherhead School of Management
|
Department |
Fall 2021 |
Spring 2021 |
Summer 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accountancy (PhD in Management) | [NOT ACCEPTING 2021 APPS] | - | - |
| Design and Innovation (PhD in Management) | [NOT ACCEPTING 2021 APPS] | - | - |
| Designing Sustainable Systems (PhD in Management) *Only students in the WSOM DM program are eligible to apply | July 29, 2021 | - | - |
| Organizational Behavior (PhD) | [NOT ACCEPTING 2021 APPS] | - | - |
Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences
|
Department |
Fall 2021 |
Spring 2021 |
Summer 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Welfare (PhD) | December 31, 2019 | - | - |
*If not listed here, contact the department directly.