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Dates & Deadlines

The general application deadline for fall admission is the first Friday in July, but certain programs operate on different schedules. Below is a list of deadlines by department.

For Fall Admission

Fall application dates by program or department
Department/Program Application Deadline
Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture February 1
 
College of Education
Administration & Supervision, Ed.D. March 1
Administration & Supervision Higher Education, M.Ed.
 March 1
Administration & Supervision K-12, M.Ed. March 1
Allied Health Education and Administration, M.Ed. May 1
Curriculum & Instruction March 1
Counseling Psychology, Ph.D. December 1
Counseling, M.Ed. January 15
Educational Psychology & Individual Differences, Ph.D. February 1
Educational Psychology, M.Ed. March 1
Exercise Science, M.S.
 May 1
Health Education, M.Ed.
 May 1
Human Nutrition, M.S.
 May 1
Human Space Exploration, M.S.
 May 1
Kinesiology, Ph.D.
 April 1
Physical Education, M.Ed.
 May 1
School Psychology, Ph.D. December 1
Special Education, M.Ed. March 1
 
College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
Clinical Psychology, Ph.D. December 15
Creative Writing Program, MFA & Ph.D. January 15
Department of History January 15
Department of Psychology  
   Developmental Psychology, Ph.D. January 15
   Industrial Organizational Psychology, Ph.D. January 15
   Social Psychology, Ph.D. January 15
Department of English, M.A. & Ph.D. Literature February 1
Department of Art February 1
Department of Communication Disorders February 15
Department of Political Science February 15
Department of Economics May 1
 
Cullen College of Engineering
Department of Mechanical Engineering May 1
 
C. T. Bauer College of Business
Bauer College of Business, Ph.D. (Some late applicants may be accepted – University mandated late fees apply) February 1
Bauer College of Business MBA Program May 1
Bauer College of Business Executive MBA May 1
 
Graduate College of Social Work
Graduate College of Social Work, Ph.D. March 11
Graduate College of Social Work, M.S.W. March 31

For Spring Admission

Spring application dates by program or department
Department/Program Application Deadline
General Application Deadline First Friday in December
Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture
Level III Only October 1
Space Architecture October 1
 
College of Education
Administration & Supervision, Ed.D.
 October 1
Administration & Supervision K-12, M.Ed.
 October 1
Allied Health Education and Administration, M.Ed.
 October 1
Counseling, M.Ed.
 August 15
Educational Psychology, M.Ed. October 1
Exercise Science, M.S.
 October 1
Health Education, M.Ed.
 October 1
Human Nutrition, M.S.
 October 1
Human Space Exploration, M.S.
 October 1
Physical Education, M.Ed.
 October 1
Special Education, M.Ed. October 1
Curriculum and Instruction October 1
 
C. T. Bauer College of Business
Bauer College of Business MBA Program November 15
-International Students October 1
 
Cullen College of Engineering
Department of Mechanical Engineering November 1
 
College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
Department of English, M.A. & Ph.D. Literature November 1
Department of History November 1

For Summer Admission

Summer application dates by program or department
Department/Program Application Deadline
General Application Deadline First Friday in April
   
College of Education
Administration & Supervision K-12, M.Ed.
 March 1
Allied Health Education and Administration, M.Ed.
 March 1
Educational Psychology, M.Ed.
 March 1
Exercise Science, M.S.
 March 1
Curriculum and Instruction, M.Ed.
 March 1
Health Education, M.Ed.
 March 1
Human Nutrition, M.S.
 March 1
Human Space Exploration, M.S.
 March 1
Physical Education, M.Ed.
 March 1
Special Education, M.Ed.
 March 1

*(No Summer I admission for the C.T. Bauer College of Business)

*(No Summer IV admission for the C.T. Bauer College of Business or Cullen College of Engineering)