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Deadlines and GRE Subject Test Requirements

Follow the links below for more detailed information about programs of study and research. Unless otherwise noted, the program accepts applications to the fall semester only. For further application information, visit the admissions section of this site.

Please note: the GRE General Test is required for all graduate applicants; the GRE Subject Test is a separate test and may or may not be required by the department.

Program

Degrees Offered

Application
Deadline, Fall
Application Deadline, Spring Requires GRE General Test Requires GRE Subject Test

Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering

MSAeroE, MSME, MEME, MEng/JD, PhD

February 1

November 1

Required

Not required

Architecture

MArch, MADU

February 1

N/A

Required

Not required

Art, Art History and Design

MA, MFA

February 1

N/A

Required for art history; not required for studio and design

Not required

Biochemistry

PhD

February 1

November 1

Required

Strongly recommended

Biological Sciences

PhD

January 5

November 1

Required

Strongly recommended

Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

MSChE, PhD

February 1

October 1

Required

Not required

Chemistry

PhD

February 1

November 1

Required

Strongly recommended

Civil Engineering and Geological Sciences

MS, MSBioE, MSCE, MSEnvE, PhD

February 1

November 1

Required

Not required

Computer Science and Engineering

MSCSE, PhD

January 15

November 1

Required

Not required

Creative Writing

MFA

January 2

N/A

Required

Not required

Early Christian Studies

MA

February 1

N/A

Required

Not required

Economics and Econometrics

MA, PhD

January 15

N/A

Required

Not required

Education

MEd

February 1

N/A

Required

Not required

Electrical Engineering

MSEE, PhD

February 1

N/A

Required

Not required

Engineering and Law

MEng/JD

February 1

November 1

Required

Not required

English

PhD

January 1

N/A

Required

Strongly recommended

GLOBES

PhD

See home dept.

See home dept.

Required

See home dept.

History

PhD

January 4

N/A

Required

Not required

History and Philosophy of Science

PhD

January 15

Admission granted in special circumstances.*

Required

Not required

Literature

PhD

February 1

N/A

Required

Not required

Mathematics

PhD

February 1

N/A

Required

Required

Medieval Studies

MMS, PhD

January 15

N/A

Required

Not required

Peace Studies

MA, PhD

January 5 (MA),
Jan. 10 (PhD)

N/A

Required

Not required

Philosophy

PhD

January 15

Admission granted in special circumstances.*

Required

Not required

Physics

PhD

February 1

November 1

Required

Required

Political Science

PhD

February 1; Preference is given to applications submitted by January 10

N/A

Required

Not required

Psychology

PhD

January 2

N/A

Required

Strongly recommended

Romance Languages and Literatures

MA

February 1

N/A

Required

Not required

Sociology

PhD

January 15

N/A

Required

Not required

Theology

MA, MDiv, MSM, MTS, PhD

January 2 (for PhD)

February 1 (for MA, MDiv, MSM, MTS)

In exceptional circumstances, applications to begin study in the master’s programs.

Required

Not required

*Applications to begin study in the spring semester will be considered in special circumstances, but only if received by the previous February 1 deadline.

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