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How to ApplyHow 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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Application Deadlines

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:

  • Are set by the graduate program.
  • Relate to the term (semester/year) to which you have applied. 
  • Are the final date for a completed application (meaning all associated, required documents) to be received and ready for review.
  • Are when most programs begin reviewing completed applications. There are a few programs that review applications on a rolling basis (as soon as any application is complete for a particular term).  Please review your graduate program of interest website to verify which method is used.

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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Accounting

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.

Agricultural and Resource Economics

Fall: February 1 & July 1

Spring: October 1 & December 1

Summer: Not applicable at this time

Agricultural Education

Fall: April 2

Spring: Not applicable at this time

Summer: March 1

Animal and Food Science

Fall: February 1 & July 1

Spring: December 1

Summer: June 1

Applied Mathematics

Fall: February 1 & July 1

Spring: December 1

Summer: Not applicable at this time

Art Conservation

Fall: January 15

Spring: Not applicable at this time

Summer: Not applicable at this time

Art History

Fall: January 1

Spring: Not applicable at this time

Summer: Not applicable at this time

Bioinformatics

Fall: May 20 & July 1

Spring: October 1 & December 1

Summer: Not applicable at this time

Bioinformatics & Computational Biology

Fall: May 1 & July 1

Spring: October 1 & December 1

Summer: Not applicable at this time

Bioinformatics & Systems Biology

Fall: Feb. 15

Spring: August 15

Summer: Not applicable at this time

Biological Sciences

Fall: January 15 & April 15

Spring: October 1 (US citizen only)

Summer: Not applicable at this time

Biological Sciences/Business Administration

Fall: January 15 & April 15

Spring: October 1 (US citizen only)

Summer: Not applicable at this time

Biomechanics and Movement Science

Fall: July 1

Spring: December 1

Summer: April 1

Biomedical Engineering

Fall: February 1

Spring: Not applicable at this time

Summer: Not applicable at this time

Bioresources Engineering

Fall: July 1

Spring: December 1

Summer: Not applicable at this time

Biotechnology

Fall: February 15
        May 1 International Application Date
        July 1 (Space Available Basis)

Spring: October 15
              December 1 (space available basis)

Business Administration

Fall: February 1 & June 1

Spring: December 1

Summer: May 1

Chemical Engineering, Chemical Engineering / Business Admin.

Fall: January 9

Spring: Please contact department

Summer: Not applicable at this time

Chemistry and Biochemistry

Fall: February 1

Spring: Not applicable at this time

Summer: Not applicable at this time

Civil and Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering / Business Admin.,
Civil Engineering-Applied Sciences

Fall: February 1 & July 7

Spring: December 1

Summer: Not applicable at this time

Communication

Fall: February 1 & May 1

Spring: Not applicable at this time

Summer: Not applicable at this time

Computer and Information Sciences

Fall: February 1 & July 1

Spring: October 1 & December 1

Summer: Not applicable at this time

Criminology

Fall: February 1

Spring: Not applicable at this time

Summer: Not applicable at this time

Dietetic Internship Certificate Program

Fall: February 15

Spring: Not applicable at this time

Summer: Not applicable at this time

Disaster Science and Management

Fall: January 15 & April 15 / July 1(Part-time)

Spring: Not applicable at this time

Summer: Not applicable at this time

Economics

Fall: February 15 & July 1

Spring: Not applicable at this time

Summer: Not applicable at this time

Economics / Business Admin.

Fall: February 1 & June 1

Spring: November 15 & December 1

Summer: Please Contact Department

Economic Education

Fall: February 1

Spring: Not applicable at this time

Summer: Not applicable at this time

Economics and Entrepreneurship for Educators

Fall: Not applicable at this time

Spring: Not applicable at this time

Summer: March 31

Education - Ph.D.

Fall: December 15

Spring: Not applicable at this time

Summer: Not applicable at this time

Educational Leadership- Ed.D.

Fall: February 28

Spring: Not applicable at this time

Summer: Not applicable at this time

Education - Educational Technology

Fall: April 1

Spring: November 1

Summer: Not applicable at this time

Education - Exceptional Children and Youth

Fall: April 1

Spring: November 1

Summer: Not applicable at this time

Education - Exceptional Children and Youth plus Certification

Fall: March 1

Spring: Not applicable at this time

Summer: Not applicable at this time

Education - School Psychology

Fall: January 15

Spring: Not applicable at this time

Summer: Not applicable at this time

Education - Teaching

Fall: Not applicable at this time

Spring: Not applicable at this time

Summer: February 1

Education - Teaching English as a Second Language

Fall: April 1

Spring: Not applicable at this time

Summer: Not applicable at this time

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Fall: February 1

Spring: November 1

Summer: Not applicable at this time

English

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

Entomology and Wildlife Ecology

Fall: February 1

Spring: November 1

Summer: Not applicable at this time

Energy and Environmental Policy

Fall: February 15

Spring: Not applicable at this time

Summer: Not applicable at this time

Exercise Science

Fall: July 1

Spring: December 1

Summer: April 1

Fashion Studies

Fall: February 1 & July 1

Spring: Not applicable at this time

Summer: Not applicable at this time

Fashion Studies - Certificate Program in Socially Responsible and Sustainable Apparel Business

Fall: July 1

Spring: January 1

Summer: Not applicable at this time

Finance

Fall: January 15 - International applicants
         March 15 - Domestic applicants

Spring: October 1 - International applicants
               December 1 - Domestic applicants

Fine Arts - MFA

Fall: February 15

Spring: Not applicable at this time

Summer: Not applicable at this time

Foreign Languages and Literatures

Fall: February 1 & July 1

Spring: December 1

Summer: Not applicable at this time

Foreign Languages and Pedagogy

Fall: February 1 & July 1

Spring: Please contact department

Summer: Not applicable at this time

Geography

Fall: February 1 & July 1

Spring: December 1

Summer: April 1

Geology

Fall: Feb 15

Spring: Not applicable at this time

Summer: Not applicable at this time

Health Promotion

Fall: July 1

Spring: December 1

Summer: Not applicable at this time

Historic Preservation

Fall: January 15 & April 15 / July 1(Part-time)

Spring: December 1

Summer: Not applicable at this time

History

Fall: January 15

Spring: Not applicable at this time

Summer: Not applicable at this time

Hospitality Business Management

Fall: March 15

Spring: Not applicable at this time

Summer: Not applicable at this time

Human Development and Family Studies

Fall: February 1

Spring: Please contact department

Summer: Not applicable at this time

Human Nutrition

Fall: July 1

Spring: December 1

Summer: Not applicable at this time

Information Systems and Technology Management

Fall: May 1

Spring: November 1

Summer: Not applicable at this time

International Business

Fall: February 1 & May 1

Spring: November 1

Liberal Studies

Fall: July 1

Spring: December 1

Summer: April 1

Linguistics and Cognitive Science

Fall: February 1 & May 1

Spring: November 1 M.A. only

Summer: Not applicable at this time

Marine Management

Fall: February 1 & July 1

Spring: Please contact department

Summer: Not applicable at this time

Marine Policy

Fall: February 1 & July 1

Spring: Please contact department

Summer: Not applicable at this time

Marine Studies

Fall: February 1 & July 1

Spring: October 1 & December 1

Summer: Not applicable at this time

Materials Science and Engineering

Fall: February 1

Spring: Not applicable at this time

Summer: Not applicable at this time

Mathematics

Fall: February 1 & July 1

Spring: December 1

Summer: Not applicable at this time

Mechanical Engineering

Fall: January 15 & July 1

Spring: Please contact department

Summer: Not applicable at this time

Medical Sciences

Fall: February 1

Spring: Not applicable at this time

Summer: Not applicable at this time

Music

Fall: February 1 & August 1

Spring: December 1

Nursing (MSN)

Fall: March 1

Spring: October 1

Summer: Not applicable at this time

Nursing Science (PhD)

Fall: February 1

Spring: Not applicable at this time

Summer: Not applicable at this time

Ocean Engineering

Fall: March 1 & July 1

Spring: October 1 & December 1

Summer: Not applicable at this time

Oceanography

Fall: February 1 & July 1

Spring: October 1 & December 1

Summer: Not applicable at this time

Organizational Effectiveness, Development and Change

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

Physical Therapy

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)

Physics and Astronomy

Fall: February 15 & May 1

Spring: November 1

Summer: Not applicable at this time

Physiology, Applied

Fall: February 1

Spring: October 1

Summer: Not applicable at this time

Plant and Soil Sciences

Fall: July 1

Spring: December 1

Summer: Not applicable at this time

Political Science and International Relations

Fall: February 1

Spring: Not applicable at this time

Summer: Not applicable at this time

Preservation Studies

Fall: February 1

Spring: Not applicable at this time

Summer: Not applicable at this time

Psychology

Fall: January 7

Spring: Not applicable at this time

Summer: Not applicable at this time

Public Administration

Fall: January 15 & April 15 / July 1(Part-time)

Spring: December 1

Summer: Not applicable at this time

Public Horticulture

Fall: Not applicable at this time

Spring: Not applicable at this time

Summer: November 15

Social Studies in World History

Fall: Not applicable at this time

Spring: Not applicable at this time

Summer: June 10

Sociology

Fall: February 1

Spring: Not applicable at this time

Summer: Not applicable at this time

Software Engineering

Fall: July 1

Spring: Please contact department

Summer: Not applicable at this time

Statistics

Fall: February 1 & July 1

Spring: Please contact department

Summer: Not applicable at this time

Technical Chinese Translation

Fall: May 1

Spring: Not applicable at this time

Summer: Not applicable at this time

Theatre

The next opportunity to apply for this program will be for Fall 2014 consideration.

Urban Affairs and Public Policy

Fall: January 15 & April 15 / July 1(Part-time)

Spring: December 1 (MA Only)

Summer: Not applicable at this time

Water Science & Policy

Fall: July 1

Spring: December 1

Summer: Not applicable at this time

Wildlife Ecology

Fall: February 1

Spring: Please contact department

Summer: Not applicable at this time

Winterthur Program in American Material Culture

Fall: January 15

Spring: Not applicable at this time

Summer: Not applicable at this time


 

 


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