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
| Program | Fall | Spring | Summer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropology (MA) | Priority: January 15 | Admission not available | Admission not available |
| -- | Space available basis: April 1 | -- | -- |
| Applied Criminology (MS) | Priority: February 15 | Admission not available | Admission not available |
| -- | Space available basis: May 15 | -- | -- |
| Applied Geospatial Sciences (MS) | Priority: January 15 | Priority: September 15 | Admission not available |
| -- | Applications received after the priority deadline will be considered an a space available basis | Applications received after the priority deadline will be considered an a space available basis | -- |
| Applied Linguistics (PhD) | Priority: January 30 | Admission not available | Admission not available |
| -- | Applications received after the priority deadline will be considered an a space available basis | -- | -- |
| Applied Physics (MS) | March 15 | Admission not available | Admission not available |
| Applied Physics and Material Science (PHD) | March 1 | September 15 | Admission not available |
| Applied Sociology (MA) | Priority: February 15 | Admission not available | Admission not available |
| -- | Applications received after the priority deadline will be considered an a space available basis | -- | -- |
| Applied Statistics (GCERT) | Rolling admission | Rolling admission | Rolling admission |
| Assistive Technology (GCERT) | Rolling admission | Rolling admission | Rolling admission |
| Astronomy and Planetary Sciences (PhD) | January 1 | Admission not available | Admission not available |
| Athletic Training (MS) | Admission not available | Admission not available | Admission not available |
| Autism Spectrum Disorders (GCERT) | Rolling admission | Rolling admission | Admission not available |
| Bioengineering (PhD) | January 15 | October 15 | Admission not available |
| Biology (MS, PhD) | Priority: December 1 | Admission not available | Admission not available |
| -- | Final: January 15 | -- | -- |
| Building Science (MS) | March 1 | September 15 | Admission not available |
| Business Administration (MBA) | Admission not available | Admission not available | Rolling admission |
| Business Foundations (GCERT) | Admission not available | Admission not available | May 15 |
| Career & Technical Education (GCERT) | Rolling admission | Rolling admission | Rolling admission |
| Career & Technical Education (MEd) | Rolling admission | Rolling admission | Rolling admission |
| Chemistry (MS) | March 1 | October 1 | Admission not available |
| Civil & Environmental Engineering (PhD) | March 1 | September 1 | Admission not available |
| Climate Science & Solutions (MS) | Priority: January 15 | Priority: October 15 | Admission not available |
| -- | Space available basis: July 15 | Space available basis: January 1 | -- |
| Clinical Mental Health Counseling (MA) | February 1 (Flagstaff campus only) February 15 (North Valley campus only) April 1 (Tucson campus only) | Admission not available | Admission not available |
| 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 |
| Combined Counseling / School Psychology (PhD) | December 1 | Admission not available | Admission not available |
| Communication (MA) | Priority (general application): May 1 Priority for Graduate Assistanship consideration: February 1 | Final: October 1 | Admission not available |
| -- | Final (general application): April 15 Final for Graduate Assistantship consideration: March 1 | -- | -- |
| Communication Studies (GCERT) | July 1 | October 1 | May 1 |
| Community College Teaching and Learning (GCERT) | Rolling admission | Rolling admission | Rolling admission |
| Computer Information Technology (M) | Personalized Learning: Rolling admission | Personalized Learning: Rolling admission | Personalized Learning: Rolling admission |
| Computer Sciences (MS) | March 1 | September 15 | Admission not available |
| Community Planning (GCERT) | Priority: July 15 | Priority: December 1 | Admission not available |
| -- | Final: Applications will be accepted up to the beginning of the semester | Final: Applications will be accepted up to the beginning of the semester | -- |
| Conservation Ecology (GCERT) | May 31 | November 29 | Admission not available |
| Counseling - School Counseling (MEd) | February 15 (Flagstaff campus only) March 1 (North Valley only) | November 1 (Tucson campus only) | Admission not available |
| Counseling - Student Affairs (MEd) | January 15 | Admission not available | Admission not available |
| Creative Writing (MFA) | Priority: February 1 | Priority: October 1 | Admission not available |
| -- | Final: no designated final deadline | Final: no designated final deadline | -- |
| Curriculum and Instruction (EdD) | February 15 | September 15 | Admission not available |
| Data Science (GCERT) | Admission not available | open admission | Admission not available |
| Early Childhood Education (MEd) | Rolling admission | Rolling admission | Rolling admission |
| Earth Sciences and Environmental Sustainability (PhD) | Priority: January 15 | Priority: September 1 | Admission not available |
| -- | Space available basis: July 31 | Space available basis: November 30 | -- |
| Educational Leadership (EdD) | Admission not available | Admission not available | 1st Friday of December |
| Educational Leadership (MEd) | Rolling admission | Rolling admission | Rolling admission |
| Educational Foundations (MEd) | Rolling admission | Rolling admission | Rolling admission |
| Educational Technology (GCERT) | Rolling admission | Rolling admission | Rolling admission |
| Educational Technology (MEd) | Rolling admission | Rolling admission | Rolling admission |
| Elementary Education (MEd) | Rolling admission | Rolling admission | Rolling admission |
| Engineering (MEng, MS) | Priority: February 1 (Mechanical Engineering, MS only) Priority/Final: March 1 (all other MEng, MS degrees) | September 15 (all MEng/MS engineering degrees) | Admission not available |
| -- | Space available basis: April 1 (Mechanical Engineering, MS only) | -- | -- |
| English - Literature (MA) | Priority: February 1 | Priority: October 1 | Admission not available |
| -- | Final: no designated final deadline | Final: no designated final deadline | -- |
| English - Professional Writing (MA) | July 1 (Session A) October 8 (Session B) | December 1 (Session A) February 1 (Session B) | May 1 |
| English - Rhetoric, Writing, and Digital Media Studies (MA) | Priority: February 1 | Priority: October 1 | Admission not available |
| -- | Final: no designated final deadline | Final: no designated final deadline | Admission not available |
| Environmental Sciences and Policy (MS) | January 15 | Admission not available | Admission not available |
| English as a Second Language (GCERT) | Rolling admission | Rolling admission | Rolling admission |
| ESL and Bilingual Education (MEd) | Rolling admission | Rolling admission | Rolling admission |
| Ethnic Studies (GCERT) | Rolling admission | Rolling admission | Admission not available |
| Forest Science (PhD) | Priority: February 15 | Priority: October 15 | Admission not available |
| -- | Applications received after the priority deadline will be considered an a space available basis | Applications received after the priority deadline will be considered an a space available basis | -- |
| Forestry (MF) | February 15 | October 15 | Admission not available |
| Forestry (MS) | February 15 | October 15 | Admission not available |
| Geographic Information Systems (GCERT) | Priority: July 15 | Priority: December 1 | Admission not available |
| -- | Final: Applications will be accepted up to the beginning of the semester | Final: Applications will be accepted up to the beginning of the semester | -- |
| Geology (MS) | January 15 | Admission not available | Admission not available |
| Global Business Administration (MGBA) | Rolling admission | Rolling admission | Rolling admission |
| History (MA) | February 15 | October 15 | Admission not available |
| Human Relations (MEd) | Rolling admission | Rolling admission | Rolling admission |
| Indigenous and Tribal Nation-Building (GCERT) | Rolling admission | Rolling admission | Admission not available |
| Informatics (MS) | March 1 | September 15 | Admission not available |
| Informatics and Computing (PhD) | January 1 | Admission not available | Admission not available |
| International Education Leadership (MED) | Rolling admission | Rolling admission | Rolling admission |
| Interdisciplinary Health (Ph.D.) | January 15 | Admission not available | Admission not available |
| Leadership in Criminal Justice Administration (GCERT) | Rolling admission | Rolling admission | Rolling admission |
| Mathematics (MS) | March 15 | Admission not available | Admission not available |
| Mathematics Education (MS) | Rolling admission | Rolling admission | Rolling admission |
| Mechanical Engineering (PHD) | Priority: February 1 | Priority/Final: September 15 | Admission not available |
| -- | Final: April 1 | -- | -- |
| Music (MM) | Priority: January 1 | Admission not available | Admission not available |
| Applications received after the priority deadline will be considered an a space available basis | -- | -- | |
| Music Performance (GCERT) | Priority: March 1 | Admission not available | Admission not available |
| -- | Applications received after the priority deadline will be considered an a space available basis | -- | -- |
| Nursing- Family Nurse Practitioner (MS) | December 1 | Admission not available | December 1 |
| Nursing- Generalist (MS), Personalized Learning | Personalized Learning: Rolling admission | Personalized Learning: Rolling admission | Personalized Learning: Rolling admission |
| Nursing- Generalist (MS) | March 15 | October 15 | March 15 |
| Nursing Practice (DNP) | Admission not available | Admission not available | Priority: October 15 |
| -- | -- | -- | Final: May 1 |
| Occupational Therapy (OTD) | January 9 - OTCAS and NAU Application | Admission not available | Admission not available |
| Organizational Leadership (MOL) | Rolling admission | Rolling admission | Rolling admission |
| Parks and Recreation Management (MS) | Rolling admission | Rolling admission | Rolling admission |
| Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS) | September 1 | Admission not available | Admission not available |
| Physical Therapy- Entry Level (DPT) | October 1 - PTCAS and NAU Application | Admission not available | Admission not available |
| Political Science (MA, PhD) | January 15 | Admission not available | Admission not available |
| Positive Behavior Support (GCERT) | Rolling admission | Rolling admission | Rolling admission |
| Post-Master's Family Nurse Practitioner (GCERT) | December 1 | Admission not available | December 1 |
| Principal (GCERT) | Rolling admission | Rolling admission | Rolling admission |
| Professional Writing (GCERT) | July 1 (Session A) October 8 (Session B) | December 1 (Session A) February 1 (Session B) | May 1 |
| Psychological Sciences (MA) | April 1 | Admission not available | Admission not available |
| Psychology of Human Development and Learning (GCERT) | Rolling admission | Rolling admission | Rolling admission |
| Public Administration (MPA) | August 12 | October 15 | January 15 |
| Public Health (MPH) | Priority: January 15 | Admission not available | Admission not available |
| -- | Space available basis: April 15 | -- | -- |
| Public Management (GCERT) | Rolling admission | Rolling admission | Rolling admission |
| Rhetoric, Writing, and Digital Media Studies (GCERT) | Priority: February 1 | Priority: October 1 | Admission not available |
| -- | Final: no designated final deadline | Final: no designated final deadline | -- |
| School Psychology (EdS) | January 15 | Admission not available | Admission not available |
| Science Communication (GCERT) | Rolling admission | Rolling admission | Admission not available |
| Science Teaching (MAST) | Rolling admission | Rolling admission | Rolling admission |
| Secondary Education (MEd) | Rolling admission | Rolling admission | Rolling admission |
| Master of Social Work (MSW) | February 1 | Admission not available | Admission not available |
| Master of Social Work- Advanced Standing (MSW) | Admission not available | November 1 | February 1 |
| Spanish (MAT) | April 21 | October 21 | Admission not available |
| Spanish Education (MAT) | April 21 | October 21 | Admission not available |
| Special Education (MEd) | Rolling admission | Rolling admission | Rolling admission |
| Statistics (MS) | March 15 | Admission not available | Admission not available |
| Superintendent (GCERT) | Rolling admission | Rolling admission | Rolling admission |
| Sustainable Communities (MA) | Priority: February 15 | Admission not available | Admission not available |
| -- | Applications received after the priority deadline will be considered an a space available basis | -- | -- |
| Teaching English as a Second Language (GCERT) | Rolling admission | Rolling admission | Admission not available |
| Teaching English as a Second Language (MA) | Priority: February 15 | Admission not available | Admission not available |
| -- | Applications received after the priority deadline will be considered an a space available basis | -- | -- |
| Teaching Introductory Community College Mathematics (GCERT) | Rolling admission | Rolling admission | Rolling admission |
| Teaching Science with Certification (MAT) | Admission not available | Admission not available | May 15 |
| Women's & Gender Studies (GCERT) | Rolling admission | Rolling admission | Admission not available |
