How to Apply
Graduate programs at the University of Delaware each have their own unique admission requirements, funding options, deadlines, review processes and decision timelines. Understanding how your program of interest structures each of these areas is key to having a productive and positive applicant experience. Please read carefully the information contained on the webpages below and thank you for considering the University of Delaware as your partner in education.
Update as of September 1, 2011.
What is an application deadline?
A graduate application deadline can have different meanings at different institutions and across different graduate programs. Graduate application deadlines at the University of Delaware:
If you are applying for a joint or dual degree follow the program deadline that is the earlier date.
Represents the general application deadline.
The university-wide application deadline for merit-based awards is February 1. However, each graduate program may set their own, individual deadline for funding consideration as seen in red below. If there is no date in RED, use the general application deadline.
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Fall : March 31- International applicants
July 1- Domestic applicants
Spring: September 30 - International applicants
December 1 - Domestic applicants
Note: These deadlines apply to both full-time and part-time applicants. After March 15 and December 1, we will continue to consider only part-time applicants on a space-available basis.
Fall: February 1 & July 1
Spring: October 1 & December 1
Summer: Not applicable at this time
Fall: April 2
Spring: Not applicable at this time
Summer: March 1
Fall: February 1 & July 1
Spring: December 1
Summer: June 1
Fall: February 1 & July 1
Spring: December 1
Summer: Not applicable at this time
Fall: January 15
Spring: Not applicable at this time
Summer: Not applicable at this time
Fall: January 1
Spring: Not applicable at this time
Summer: Not applicable at this time
Fall: May 20 & July 1
Spring: October 1 & December 1
Summer: Not applicable at this time
Fall: May 1 & July 1
Spring: October 1 & December 1
Summer: Not applicable at this time
Fall: Feb. 15
Spring: August 15
Summer: Not applicable at this time
Fall: January 15 & April 15
Spring: October 1 (US citizen only)
Summer: Not applicable at this time
Fall: January 15 & April 15
Spring: October 1 (US citizen only)
Summer: Not applicable at this time
Fall: July 1
Spring: December 1
Summer: April 1
Fall: February 1
Spring: Not applicable at this time
Summer: Not applicable at this time
Fall: July 1
Spring: December 1
Summer: Not applicable at this time
Fall: February 15
May 1 International Application Date
July 1 (Space Available Basis)
Spring: October 15
December 1 (space available basis)
Fall: February 1 & June 1
Spring: December 1
Summer: May 1
Fall: January 9
Spring: Please contact department
Summer: Not applicable at this time
Fall: February 1
Spring: Not applicable at this time
Summer: Not applicable at this time
Fall: February 1 & July 7
Spring: December 1
Summer: Not applicable at this time
Fall: February 1 & May 1
Spring: Not applicable at this time
Summer: Not applicable at this time
Fall: February 1 & July 1
Spring: October 1 & December 1
Summer: Not applicable at this time
Fall: February 1
Spring: Not applicable at this time
Summer: Not applicable at this time
Fall: February 15
Spring: Not applicable at this time
Summer: Not applicable at this time
Fall: January 15 & April 15 / July 1(Part-time)
Spring: Not applicable at this time
Summer: Not applicable at this time
Fall: February 15 & July 1
Spring: Not applicable at this time
Summer: Not applicable at this time
Fall: February 1 & June 1
Spring: November 15 & December 1
Summer: Please Contact Department
Fall: February 1
Spring: Not applicable at this time
Summer: Not applicable at this time
Fall: Not applicable at this time
Spring: Not applicable at this time
Summer: March 31
Fall: December 15
Spring: Not applicable at this time
Summer: Not applicable at this time
Fall: February 28
Spring: Not applicable at this time
Summer: Not applicable at this time
Fall: April 1
Spring: November 1
Summer: Not applicable at this time
Fall: April 1
Spring: November 1
Summer: Not applicable at this time
Fall: March 1
Spring: Not applicable at this time
Summer: Not applicable at this time
Fall: January 15
Spring: Not applicable at this time
Summer: Not applicable at this time
Fall: Not applicable at this time
Spring: Not applicable at this time
Summer: February 1
Fall: April 1
Spring: Not applicable at this time
Summer: Not applicable at this time
Fall: February 1
Spring: November 1
Summer: Not applicable at this time
Fall: January 1
May 1 (For holders of external grants, U.S. military academies, and local school teachers funded by their districts)
Spring: Not applicable at this time
Summer: Not applicable at this time
Fall: February 1
Spring: November 1
Summer: Not applicable at this time
Fall: February 15
Spring: Not applicable at this time
Summer: Not applicable at this time
Fall: July 1
Spring: December 1
Summer: April 1
Fall: February 1 & July 1
Spring: Not applicable at this time
Summer: Not applicable at this time
Fall: July 1
Spring: January 1
Summer: Not applicable at this time
Fall: January 15 - International applicants
March 15 - Domestic applicants
Spring: October 1 - International applicants
December 1 - Domestic applicants
Fall: February 15
Spring: Not applicable at this time
Summer: Not applicable at this time
Fall: February 1 & July 1
Spring: December 1
Summer: Not applicable at this time
Fall: February 1 & July 1
Spring: Please contact department
Summer: Not applicable at this time
Fall: February 1 & July 1
Spring: December 1
Summer: April 1
Fall: Feb 15
Spring: Not applicable at this time
Summer: Not applicable at this time
Fall: July 1
Spring: December 1
Summer: Not applicable at this time
Fall: January 15 & April 15 / July 1(Part-time)
Spring: December 1
Summer: Not applicable at this time
Fall: January 15
Spring: Not applicable at this time
Summer: Not applicable at this time
Fall: March 15
Spring: Not applicable at this time
Summer: Not applicable at this time
Fall: February 1
Spring: Please contact department
Summer: Not applicable at this time
Fall: July 1
Spring: December 1
Summer: Not applicable at this time
Fall: May 1
Spring: November 1
Summer: Not applicable at this time
Fall: February 1 & May 1
Spring: November 1
Fall: July 1
Spring: December 1
Summer: April 1
Fall: February 1 & May 1
Spring: November 1 M.A. only
Summer: Not applicable at this time
Fall: February 1 & July 1
Spring: Please contact department
Summer: Not applicable at this time
Fall: February 1 & July 1
Spring: Please contact department
Summer: Not applicable at this time
Fall: February 1 & July 1
Spring: October 1 & December 1
Summer: Not applicable at this time
Fall: February 1
Spring: Not applicable at this time
Summer: Not applicable at this time
Fall: February 1 & July 1
Spring: December 1
Summer: Not applicable at this time
Fall: January 15 & July 1
Spring: Please contact department
Summer: Not applicable at this time
Fall: February 1
Spring: Not applicable at this time
Summer: Not applicable at this time
Fall: February 1 & August 1
Spring: December 1
Fall: March 1
Spring: October 1
Summer: Not applicable at this time
Fall: February 1
Spring: Not applicable at this time
Summer: Not applicable at this time
Fall: March 1 & July 1
Spring: October 1 & December 1
Summer: Not applicable at this time
Fall: February 1 & July 1
Spring: October 1 & December 1
Summer: Not applicable at this time
Fall:
Full time enrollment starts in fall term only
February 1 - for funding consideration
April 1– International students not funded
July 1 – Domestic students not funded
Part time student may enroll any term: Rolling admissions up to 1 month prior to the admitted term
Fall: Not applicable at this time
Spring: Not applicable at this time
Summer: August 16 (Early Decision), September 3 (Regular Decision Round 1), October 2 (Regular Decision Round 2), December 16 (Application closed)
Fall: February 15 & May 1
Spring: November 1
Summer: Not applicable at this time
Fall: February 1
Spring: October 1
Summer: Not applicable at this time
Fall: July 1
Spring: December 1
Summer: Not applicable at this time
Fall: February 1
Spring: Not applicable at this time
Summer: Not applicable at this time
Fall: February 1
Spring: Not applicable at this time
Summer: Not applicable at this time
Fall: January 7
Spring: Not applicable at this time
Summer: Not applicable at this time
Fall: January 15 & April 15 / July 1(Part-time)
Spring: December 1
Summer: Not applicable at this time
Fall: Not applicable at this time
Spring: Not applicable at this time
Summer: November 15
Fall: Not applicable at this time
Spring: Not applicable at this time
Summer: June 10
Fall: February 1
Spring: Not applicable at this time
Summer: Not applicable at this time
Fall: July 1
Spring: Please contact department
Summer: Not applicable at this time
Fall: February 1 & July 1
Spring: Please contact department
Summer: Not applicable at this time
Fall: May 1
Spring: Not applicable at this time
Summer: Not applicable at this time
The next opportunity to apply for this program will be for Fall 2014 consideration.
Fall: January 15 & April 15 / July 1(Part-time)
Spring: December 1 (MA Only)
Summer: Not applicable at this time
Fall: July 1
Spring: December 1
Summer: Not applicable at this time
Fall: February 1
Spring: Please contact department
Summer: Not applicable at this time
Fall: January 15
Spring: Not applicable at this time
Summer: Not applicable at this time
