The application portal for all degree programs opens on October 1 and closes for each program on the respective dates specified below. These deadlines refer to applications for enrollment in the fall semester of the subsequent academic year.
PhD
December 1
Biology
Psychology
December 15
Anthropology
Art & Architectural History
Chemistry
Creative Writing
English
History
Media Studies
Nursing
Physics
Politics
Religious Studies
January 15
Astronomy
Classics
Drama
Economics
Environmental Sciences
French
Linguistics
Mathematics
Music
Philosophy
Sociology
Spanish
Statistics
Master of Arts
January 15
English
The following programs accept applications through May 1, with priority review of applications and admission decisions beginning on January 15.
Anthropology
Biology
Chemistry
East Asian Studies (applications paused)
Environmental Sciences
European Studies
French
History (priority review begins December 15)
Linguistics
Media Studies
Middle Eastern and South Asian Languages and Cultures
Physics
Politics
Religious Studies
Slavic (applications paused)
Spanish
Master of Fine Arts
December 15
Creative Writing
January 15
Drama (applications paused)
Master of Science
December 1
Biology
January 15
Environmental Sciences
Mathematics
Physics
Statistics