Completed Applications

 What happens once my application is complete? 

Once the Department has received the application and all supporting materials from the Graduate School, the Department's Graduate Affairs Committee reviews the academic credentials of the applicant. The Committee uses all available information to determine acceptability to the Graduate Program (see Criteria for Admissions).

Complete applications are reviewed annually in January for admission in the Fall semester. Late applications may be reviewed if the student makes a special request in writing. Applications are evaluated for acceptability to the Graduate Program.

The Committee recommends acceptable students to the faculty for review. No student is accepted without a faculty sponsor. Therefore, it is strongly recommended that applicants initiate discussions with potential faculty advisors well before the application deadlines. Once a commitment of faculty sponsorship and financial support is made, the Graduate Director recommends acceptance to the Dean of the Graduate School. The Dean then grants acceptance if all Graduate School requirements have been met. International students must also meet minimum requirements from International Education Services.

Following approval, the applicant will receive a written offer of admission from the Graduate School specifying date of entrance and a letter from the Department indicating the stipend level, duration of support, and amount of tuition remitted. To confirm your place in the class the offer of admission requires a response. Changes to the offer letter, including change of effective date, change of advisor, etc. require authorization by the Department. Failure to register for the authorized semester also voids the offer of admission.