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Average US unemployment rate for individuals 25+ holding an advanced degree; the lowest across all other demographic and educational achievement levels.NAU Graduate College admission deadlines
- International students must apply on or before March 1st for fall admission, if an earlier deadline is not stipulated below.
- The deadlines listed below are subject to change, but are reviewed and updated regularly. For the most accurate deadline information, please check the NAU Graduate College Admissions Application for the specific program.
- For full consideration of available funding (GA, tuition waivers, or scholarships) it is best to apply to the program early. Contact the program for specific funding deadlines.
Definitions:
Priority- If a priority deadline has been specified, it is highly recommended that you submit your application on or before this date. Students that meet this deadline may be given special consideration for things such as assistantships, scholarships, fellowships, etc., if available.
Rolling admission- no specific deadline has been identified. Students can apply for admission up until the start of any given term or session.
Space available basis- applications will be accepted and considered if space is available in the program.
Final- applications will not be accepted past this date.
Admission not available- admission applications are not accepted for the specific term.
Graduate program application deadlines
| Department | Program | Fall | Spring | Summer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Arts and Letters | Environmental Narrative (GCERT) | March 31 | October 1 | Admission not available |
| College of Arts and Letters | Professional Writing (GCERT) | July 1 (Session A) October 8 (Session B) Space available basis: April 1 | December 1 (Session A) February 1 (Session B) | July 4 |
| College of Arts and Letters | Rhetoric, Writing, and Digital Media Studies (GCERT) | Priority: February 1 Final: no designated final deadline | Priority: October 1 Application Close Date: February 1 | July 4 |
| College of Arts and Letters | Applied Linguistics (PhD) | Priority: January 30 Applications received after the priority deadline will be considered an a space available basis | Admission not available | Admission not available |
| College of Arts and Letters | Creative Writing (MFA) | Priority: February 1 Space available basis: April 30 | Admission not available | Admission not available |
| College of Arts and Letters | English - Literature (MA) | Priority: March 7 Rolling Admissions Final: no designated final deadline | Priority: November 1 Rolling Admissions Application Close Date: January 1 | Rolling Admissions |
| College of Arts and Letters | English - Professional Writing (MA) | July 1 (Session A) October 8 (Session B) | December 1 (Session A) February 1 (Session B) | July 4 |
| College of Arts and Letters | English - Rhetoric, Writing, and Digital Media Studies (MA) | Priority: February 1 Final: no designated final deadline | Priority: October 1 Application Close Date: February 1 | May 24 |
| College of Arts and Letters | History (MA) | February 15 | Priority: October 15 December 1 | Admission not available |
| College of Arts and Letters | Music (MM) | Priority: January 1 Applications received after the priority deadline will be considered an a space available basis | Admission not available | Admission not available |
| College of Arts and Letters | Music Performance (GCERT) | Priority: March 1 Applications received after the priority deadline will be considered an a space available basis | Admission not available | Admission not available |
| College of Arts and Letters | Spanish (MAT) | Priority: April 21 Space available basis: July 31 Space available basis: July 31 | Priority: October 21 Space available basis: December 1 | Admission not available |
| College of Arts and Letters | Teaching English as a Second Language (GCERT) | Rolling admission | Rolling admission | Admission not available |
| College of Arts and Letters | Teaching English as a Second Language (MA) | Priority: January 3 | Admission not available | Admission not available |
| College of Education | Disability Resource Specialist (GCERT) | September 15 | February 1 | |
| College of Education | Teaching Science with Certification (MAT) | Rolling admission | Rolling admission | Rolling admission |
| College of Education | Clinical Psychology (PsyD) | March 1 | Admission not available | Admission not available |
| College of Education | Curriculum and Instruction (PhD) | January 1 | Admission not available | Admission not available |
| College of Education | School Psychology (EdS) | January 1 January 1 - North Valley campus | Admission not available | Admission not available |
| College of Education | Career & Technical Education (GCERT) | Rolling admission | Rolling admission | Rolling admission |
| College of Education | Clinical Mental Health Counseling (MA) | January 1 (Flagstaff campus only) February 15 (North Valley campus only) February 15 (Tucson campus only) | Admission not available | Admission not available |
| College of Education | Combined Counseling / School Psychology (PhD) | December 1 Final (general application): April 15 Final for Graduate Assistantship consideration: March 1 | Admission not available | Admission not available |
| College of Education | Community College Teaching and Learning (GCERT) | Rolling admission | Rolling admission | Rolling admission |
| College of Education | Counseling - School Counseling (MEd) | January 1 (Flagstaff campus only) February 15 (Tucson campus only) February 15 (North Valley only) | Admission not available | Admission not available |
| College of Education | Counseling - Student Affairs (MEd) | January 1 | Admission not available | Admission not available |
| College of Education | Early Childhood Education (MEd) | Rolling admission | Rolling admission | Rolling admission |
| College of Education | Assistive Technology (GCERT) | Rolling admission | Admission not available | Admission not available |
| College of Education | Autism Spectrum Disorders (GCERT) | Rolling admission | Rolling admission | Admission not available |
| College of Education | College and Career Readiness (GCERT) | Rolling Admission | Rolling Admission | Rolling Admission |
| College of Education | Culturally-Centered Addictions Research Training Certificate (GCERT) | July 31 | Admission not available | Admission not available |
| College of Education | Educational Leadership (EdD) | Admission not available | Admission not available | 1st Friday of December |
| College of Education | Educational Leadership (MEd) | Rolling admission | Rolling admission | Rolling admission |
| College of Education | Educational Foundations (MEd) | Rolling admission | Rolling admission | Rolling admission |
| College of Education | Educational Technology (GCERT) | Rolling admission | Rolling admission | Rolling admission |
| College of Education | Educational Technology (MEd) | Rolling admission | Rolling admission | Rolling admission |
| College of Education | Elementary Education (MEd) | Rolling admission | Rolling admission | Rolling admission |
| College of Education | English as a Second Language (GCERT) | Rolling admission | Rolling admission | Rolling admission |
| College of Education | ESL and Bilingual Education (MEd) | Rolling admission | Rolling admission | Rolling admission |
| College of Education | Human Relations (MEd) | Rolling admission | Rolling admission | Rolling admission |
| College of Education | International Education Leadership (MED) | Rolling admission | Rolling admission | Rolling admission |
| College of Education | Mathematics Education (MS) | Priority: March 15 July 31 | January 1 | April 1 |
| College of Education | Positive Behavior Support (GCERT) | Rolling admission | Rolling admission | Rolling admission |
| College of Education | Principal Pre K-12 (GCERT) | Rolling admission | Rolling admission | Rolling admission |
| College of Education | Psychology of Human Development and Learning (GCERT) | Rolling admission | Rolling admission | Rolling admission |
| College of Education | Secondary Education (MEd) | Rolling admission | Rolling admission | Rolling admission |
| College of Education | Special Education (MEd) | Rolling admission | Rolling admission | Rolling admission |
| College of Education | Superintendent (GCERT) | Rolling admission | Rolling admission | Rolling admission |
| College of Engineering, Informatics, and Applied Sciences | Data Science (GCERT) | April 1 | October 1 | Admission not available |
| College of Engineering, Informatics, and Applied Sciences | Computer Information Technology (M) | Personalized Learning: Rolling admission | Personalized Learning: Rolling admission | Personalized Learning: Rolling admission |
| College of Engineering, Informatics, and Applied Sciences | Civil Engineering Professional (MEng) | April 1 | September 15 | Admission Not Available |
| College of Engineering, Informatics, and Applied Sciences | Bioengineering (PhD) | Priority: February 1 Final: April 1 | September 15 | Admission not available |
| College of Engineering, Informatics, and Applied Sciences | Building Science (GCERT) | April 1 | September 15 | Admission not available |
| College of Engineering, Informatics, and Applied Sciences | Building Science (MS) | April 1 | September 15 | Admission not available |
| College of Engineering, Informatics, and Applied Sciences | Career & Technical Education (MEd) | Rolling admission | Rolling admission | Rolling admission |
| College of Engineering, Informatics, and Applied Sciences | Civil Engineering (MS) | April 1 | September 15 | Admission Not Available |
| College of Engineering, Informatics, and Applied Sciences | Computer Science (MS) | April 1 | October 1 | Admission not available |
| College of Engineering, Informatics, and Applied Sciences | Cybersecurity (GCERT) | April 1 | October 1 | Admission not available |
| College of Engineering, Informatics, and Applied Sciences | Cybersecurity (MS) | April 1 | October 1 | Admission not available |
| College of Engineering, Informatics, and Applied Sciences | Electrical Engineering (MS) | April 1 | October 1 | Admission not available |
| College of Engineering, Informatics, and Applied Sciences | Environmental Engineering, (MS) | April 1 | September 15 | Admission Not Available |
| College of Engineering, Informatics, and Applied Sciences | Informatics (MS) | April 1 | October 1 | Admission not available |
| College of Engineering, Informatics, and Applied Sciences | Informatics and Computing (PhD) | Priority: February 1 Final: April 1 | Admission not available | Admission not available |
| College of Engineering, Informatics, and Applied Sciences | Mechanical Engineering (MEng) | April 1 | September 15 | Admission Not Available |
| College of Engineering, Informatics, and Applied Sciences | Mechanical Engineering (MS) | Priority: February 1 Final: April 1 | September 15 | Admission Not Available |
| College of Engineering, Informatics, and Applied Sciences | Mechanical Engineering (PHD) | Priority: February 1 Final: April 1 | September 15 | Admission not available |
| College of Engineering, Informatics, and Applied Sciences | Wind Energy (GCERT) | July 31 | January 1 | |
| College of Health and Human Services | Physical Therapy (DPT) | October 3 - PTCAS and NAU Application | Admission not available | Admission not available |
| College of Health and Human Services | Occupational Therapy (OTD) | December 29 - OTCAS and NAU Application | Admission not available | Admission not available |
| College of Health and Human Services | Post-Master's Family Nurse Practitioner (GCERT) | December 1 | Admission not available | December 1 |
| College of Health and Human Services | Athletic Training (MS) | Admission not available | Admission not available | Priority: January 5 Space available basis: May 15 |
| College of Health and Human Services | Clinical Speech-Language Pathology (MS) | January 15 @ 8:59PM PST- CSDCAS and NAU Application | Admission not available | January 15 @ 8:59PM PST- CSDCAS and NAU Application |
| College of Health and Human Services | Nursing- Family Nurse Practitioner (MS) | December 1 | Admission not available | December 1 |
| College of Health and Human Services | Nursing- Generalist (MS) | Personalized Learning: Rolling admission | Personalized Learning: Rolling admission | Personalized Learning: Rolling admission |
| College of Health and Human Services | Nursing Practice (DNP) | Admission not available | Priority: October 15 Final: December 1 | Admission not available |
| College of Health and Human Services | Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS) | September 1 - CASPA and NAU application | Admission not available | Admission not available |
| College of Health and Human Services | Public Health (GCERT) | April 1 | December 1 | April 1 |
| College of Health and Human Services | Public Health - Health Promotion (MPH) | Priority: January 15 Space available basis: April 1 | Admission not available | Admission not available |
| College of Health and Human Services | Public Health - Nutrition (MPH) | Priority: January 15 | Admission not available | Admission not available |
| College of Social and Behavioral Sciences | Ethnic Studies (GCERT) | Rolling admission | Rolling admission | Admission not available |
| College of Social and Behavioral Sciences | Indigenous and Tribal Nation-Building (GCERT) | Rolling admission | Rolling admission | Admission not available |
| College of Social and Behavioral Sciences | Interdisciplinary Health (Ph.D.) | Priority: January 15 Final: April 15 | Admission not available | Admission not available |
| College of Social and Behavioral Sciences | Science Communication (GCERT) | Rolling admission | Rolling admission | Admission not available |
| College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences | Astronomy and Planetary Sciences (PhD) | December 1 | Admission not available | Admission not available |
| College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences | Conservation Ecology (GCERT) | January 1 | July 31 | Admission not available |
| College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences | Geology (MS) | January 1 | Admission not available | Admission not available |
| College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences | Greenhouse Gas Accounting (GCERT) | October 31 | Admission not available | Admission not available |
| College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences | Mathematics (MS) | Priority: March 15 July 31 | Admission not available | Admission not available |
| College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences | Science Teaching (MAST) | Rolling admission Applications received after the priority deadline will be considered an a space available basis | Rolling admission | Rolling admission |
| College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences | Teaching Introductory Community College Mathematics (GCERT) | Rolling admission | Rolling admission | Rolling admission |
| College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences | Applied Physics (MS) | February 15 | Admission not available | Admission not available |
| College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences | Applied Physics and Material Science (PHD) | January 1 | Admission not available | Admission not available |
| College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences | Applied Statistics (GCERT) | July 31 | January 1 | April 1 |
| College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences | Biology (MS/PhD) | Priority 1: December 2 Priority 2: January 15 Final: February 15 | Admission not available | Admission not available |
| College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences | Chemistry (MS) | March 1 | October 1 | Admission not available |
| College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences | Climate Science & Solutions (MS) | June 15 | Admission not available | Admission not available |
| College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences | Earth Sciences and Environmental Sustainability (PhD) | January 1 | July 31 | Admission not available |
| College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences | Environmental Sciences and Policy (MS) | January 1 | Admission not available | Admission not available |
| College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences | Forest Science (PhD) | Priority: February 15 Space available basis: August 15 | Priority: October 15 Space available basis: December 31 | Admission not available |
| College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences | Forestry (MF) | Priority: February 15 Space available basis: August 15 | Priority: October 15 Space available basis: December 31 | Admission not available |
| College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences | Forestry (MS) | Priority: February 15 Space available basis: August 15 | Priority: October 15 Space available basis: December 31 | Admission not available |
| College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences | Statistics (MS) | Priority: March 15 July 31 | Admission not available | Admission not available |
| Provost Office | Organizational Leadership (MOL) | Rolling admission | Rolling admission | Rolling admission |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences | Parks and Recreation Management (MS) | Rolling admission | Rolling admission | Rolling admission |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences | Anthropology (MA) | Priority: January 15 Space available basis: April 1 | Admission not available | Admission not available |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences | Applied Criminology (MS) | Priority: February 15 Space available basis: June 15 | Admission not available | Admission not available |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences | Applied Sociology (MA) | Priority: February 15 Space available basis: June 15 | Admission not available | Admission not available |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences | Communication (MA) | Priority (general application): March 1 Priority for Graduate Assistantship consideration: February 1 | Final: October 1 | Admission not available |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences | Communication Studies (GCERT) | July 1 | October 1 | May 1 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences | Community Planning (GCERT) | Priority: July 15 Space available basis: July 31 | Priority: December 1 Space available basis: January 1 | Admission not available |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences | Geographic Information Systems (GCERT) | Priority: July 15 Space available basis: July 31 | Priority: December 1 Space available basis: January 1 | Admission not available |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences | Geographic Information Science with Remote Sensing, MS (GISRSMS) | July 31 | January 1 | Admission not available |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences | Geography (MS) | Priority: January 15 Space available basis: July 31 | Priority: October 15 Space available basis: January 1 | Admission not available |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences | Political Science (MA) | Priority: October 15 Space available basis: February 15 | Admission not available | Admission not available |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences | Political Science (PhD) | Priority: October 15 (PFP Consideration for PhD applicants) Space available basis: February 15 | Admission not available | Admission not available |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences | Psychological Sciences (MA) | Priority: February 1 Final: April 1 | Admission not available | Admission not available |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences | Public Administration (MPA) | July 31 | December 1 | April 1 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences | Public Administration (GCERT) | July 31 | December 1 | April 1 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences | Master of Social Work (MSW) | February 15 | July 31 | Admission not available |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences | Master of Social Work- Advanced Standing (MSW) | Admission not available | October 1 (online only) | February 15 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences | Sustainable Communities (MA) | Priority: February 15 | Admission not available | Admission not available |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences | Women's & Gender Studies (GCERT) | Rolling admission | Rolling admission | Admission not available |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences | Leadership in Criminal Justice Administration (GCERT) | Rolling admission | Rolling admission | Rolling admission |
| The W. A. Franke College of Business | Business Analytics (GCERT) | August 15 | December 31 | Admission not available |
| The W. A. Franke College of Business | Business Analytics (MS) | August 15 | December 31 | Admission not available |
| The W. A. Franke College of Business | Business Administration (MBA) | Admission not available | Admission not available | Rolling admission |
| The W. A. Franke College of Business | Global Business Administration (MGBA) | Rolling admission | Rolling admission | Rolling admission |
| The W. A. Franke College of Business | Hospitality Innovative Technology | July 31 | Admission not available | Admission not available |