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Graduate Study

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Admission Deadlines & Requirements

An asterisk (*) indicates a priority deadline. Applications received after this date may be considered on a space available basis.

A double asterisk (**) indicates that the program is only available through online study

A plus sign (+) indicates that the requirement only applies to the individuals with degrees from International Universities; not required from individuals with U.S. degrees.

Arts, Crafts, Design, Photography & Printing

Program Name App. Deadline Admit Quarter Entrance Exam TOEFL IELTS Other
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Visual Art (formerly Art Education) (MST) 2/15 Fall None 550 213 79-80 6.5-6.0 Portfolio
Ceramics & Ceramic Sculpture (MFA) 2/15* Fall None 550 213 79-80 6.5-6.0 Portfolio
Computer Graphics Rolling Fall/Winter None 550 213 79-80 6.5-6.0 Portfolio
Digital Print & Publishing (Adv. Cert) Rolling Fall/Winter/Spring None 550 213 79-80 6.5-6.0 Portfolio
Fine Arts Studio (MFA)

Fine Arts Studio (MST)		 2/15* Fall None 550 213 79-80 6.5-6.0 Portfolio
Glass & Glass Sculpture (MFA, MST) 2/15* Fall None 575 233 90-91 7.0 Portfolio
Graphic Design (MFS, MST) 2/15* Fall None 550 213 79-80 6.5-6.0 Portfolio
Imaging Arts/Photography (MFA) 1/15 * Fall None 550 213 79-80 6.5-6.0 Portfolio
Imaging Arts/Film & Animation (MFA) 2/15* Fall None 550 213 79-80 6.5-6.0 Portfolio
Imaging Arts/Computer Animation (MFA) 1/15* Fall None 550 213 79-80 6.5-6.0 Portfolio
Industrial & Interior Design (MFA, MST) 2/15* Fall None 550 213 79-80 6.5-6.0 Portfolio
Medical Illustration (MFA) 2/15* Fall None 550 213 79-80 6.5-6.0 Portfolio
Metalcrafts & Jewelry (MFA, MST) 2/15* Fall None 550 213 79-80 6.5-6.0 Portfolio
Non-toxic Intaglio Printmaking (Adv Cert) 2/15 Fall None 550 213 79-80 6.5-6.0  
Print Media Rolling Fall/Winter/Spring GRE 550 213 79-80 6.5-6.0  
Woodworking & Furniture Design (MFA, MST) 2/15* Fall None 570 230 88-89 6.5 Portfolio

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Business, Management & Communication

Program Name App. Deadline Admit Quarter Entrance Exam TOEFL IELTS Other
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Business Administration (MBA) Rolling Any quarter GMAT or GRE 580 237 92-93 7.0  
Business Administration Executive MBA (on-line) Rolling Fall/Winter/Spring/Summer            
Business Administration Executive MBA (on-campus) June 30 Fall only            
Business Administration (Accounting) Rolling FT - Fall quarter only
PT - Any quarter		 GMAT or GRE 580 237 92-93 7.0  
Fast Track MBA Rolling Summer quarter only GMAT or GRE 580 237 92-93 7.0  
Finance Rolling FT - Fall quarter only
PT - Any quarter		 GMAT or GRE 580 237 92-93 7.0  
Innovation Management Rolling FT - Fall quarter only
PT - Any quarter		 GMAT or GRE 580 237 92-93 7.0  
MS Management Rolling FT - Fall quarter only
PT - Any quarter		 GMAT or GRE 580 237 92-93 7.0  
Facility Management** Rolling Fall/Winter/Spring None 570 230 88-89 6.5  
Communication & Media Technologies Rolling Fall/Winter/Spring/Summer None 600 250 100 7.0  
Health Systems Administration** Rolling Fall/Winter/Spring/Summer None 550 213 79-80 6.5-6.0  
Health Systems Finance (Adv Cert)** Rolling Fall/Winter/Spring/Summer None 550 213 79-80 6.5-6.0  
Executive Leader Health Systems Adm.** Rolling Fall/Winter/Spring/Summer None 550 213 79-80 6.5-6.0  
Executive Leader Service Leadership & Innovation Rolling Fall/Winter/Spring/Summer None 550 213 79-80 6.5-6.0  
Elements of Health Care Leadership (Adv Cert)** Rolling Fall/Winter/Spring/Summer None 550 213 79-80 6.5-6.0  
Health Information Resources (Adv Cert)** Rolling Fall/Winter/Spring/Summer None 550 213 79-80 6.5-6.0  
Senior Living Mgmt. (Adv Cert)** Rolling Fall/Winter/Spring/Summer None 550 213 79-80 6.5-6.0  
Hospitality/Tourism Service Management Rolling Fall/Winter/Spring/Summer None 550 213 79-80 6.5-6.0  
Human Resource Development Rolling Fall/Winter/Spring/Summer None 550 213 79-80 6.5-6.0  
Project Management (Adv Cert) Rolling Campus - Fall
Online - Winter		 None 550 213 79-80 6.5-6.0  
Science, Technology, & Public Policy Rolling Fall/Winter/Spring/Summer GRE 570 230 88-89 6.5  
Service Leadership & Innovation (Adv Cert) Rolling Fall/Winter/Spring/Summer None 550 213 79-80 6.5-6.0  
Service Leadership & Innovation** Rolling Fall/Winter/Spring/Summer None 550 213 79-80 6.5-6.0  
Technical Information Design (Adv. Cert) Rolling Fall/Winter/Spring/Summer None 550 213 79-80 6.5-6.0  

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Computer Science & Information

Program Name App. Deadline Admit Quarter Entrance Exam TOEFL IELTS Other
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Computer Science Rolling Fall/Winter GRE+ 550 213 79-80 6.5-6.0  
Computing & Information Sciences (PhD) 2/1 Fall GRE 570 230 88-89 6.5  
Game Design & Development 1/15 Fall GRE+ 570 230 88-89 6.5  
Human Computer Interaction Rolling   GRE+ 570 230 88-89 6.5  
Information Technology Rolling Fall GRE+ 570 230 88-89 6.5  
Information Assurance (Adv Cert) Rolling Fall            
Interactive Multimedia Development (Adv Cert) Rolling Fall None 570 230 88-89 6.5  
Networking & System Administration Rolling Fall GRE+ 570 230 88-89 6.5  
Networking & System Administration (Adv Cert) Rolling Fall/Winter/Spring None 570 230 88-89 6.5  
Networking Planning & Design (Adv Cert) Rolling Fall/Winter/Spring   570 230 88-89 6.5  
Software Development & Management** Rolling Fall None 570 230 88-89 6.5  
Computing Security & Information Assurance Rolling Fall GRE+ 600 250 100 7.0  
Software Engineering Rolling Fall GRE+ 570 230 88-89 6.5  
Database Administration (Adv Cert) Rolling Fall GRE+ 570 230 88-89 6.5  

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Education, Psychology & Human Resources

Program Name App. Deadline Admit Quarter Entrance Exam TOEFL IELTS Other
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Applied Experimental Engineering Psychology Rolling Fall GRE 550 213 79-80 6.5-6.0  
School Psychology (MST) 2/1 Fall GRE 580 237 92-93 6.5-7.0  
Secondary Ed/Deaf Hard of Hearing (NTID) Rolling Fall None 550 213 79-80 6.5-7.0  

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Engineering & Technology

Program Name App. Deadline Admit Quarter Entrance Exam TOEFL IELTS Other
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Computer Engineering (ME, MS) Rolling Fall/Winter GRE 550 213 79-80 6.5-6.0  
Electrical Engineering Rolling Fall/Winter GRE 550 213 79-80 6.5-6.0  
Engineering Management (ME) Rolling Fall/Winter None 550 213 79-80 6.5-6.0  
Environmental Health & Safety Management Rolling Fall/Winter/Spring None 550 213 79-80 6.5-6.0  
Industrial Engineering (ME) 2/15 Fall/Winter None 550 213 79-80 6.5-6.0  
Industrial Engineering (MS) 2/15 Fall/Winter GRE 550 213 79-80 6.5-6.0  
Manufacturing & Mechanical Systems Integration 4/1 Fall/Winter GRE+ 550 213 79-80 6.5-6.0  
Mechanical Engineering (MS)

Mechanical Engineering (ME)		 Rolling Fall/Winter/Spring GRE 550 213 79-80 6.5-6.0  
Microelectronics Manufacturing Engineering(ME)

Microelectronic Engineering (MS)		 Rolling Fall None 550 213 79-80 6.5-6.0  
Microsystems Engineering (PhD) 2/15 Fall GRE 600 250 100 6.5-7.0  
Packaging Science Rolling Fall/Winter/Spring None 550 213 79-80 6.5-6.0  
Packaging Science (Executive Leader)** 3/1 Fall None 550 213 79-80 6.5-6.0  
Product Development Rolling Winter None 550 213 79-80 6.5-6.0  
Statistical Quality (Adv Cert) Rolling Fall/Winter/Spring None 550 213 79-80 6.5-6.0  
Statistical Methods for Product & Process Improvement (Adv Cert) Rolling Fall/Winter/Spring None 550 213 79-80 6.5-6.0  
Telecommunications Engineering Technology Rolling Fall/Winter/Spring GRE 570 230 88-89 6.5  
Sustainable Engineering (MS)

Sustainable Engineering (ME)		 Rolling Fall/Winter GRE 550 213 79-80 6.5-6.0  
Systems Engineering (ME) Rolling Fall/Winter None 550 213 79-80 6.5-6.0  
Vibrations Engineering (Adv Cert) Rolling Fall None 550 213 79-80 6.5-6.0  
Manufacturing Leadership Rolling Fall/Winter/Spring None 550 213 79-80 6.5-6.0  
Sustainability, PhD 1/15 Fall None GRE 600 250 100  

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Multidisciplinary Studies

Program Name App. Deadline Admit Quarter Entrance Exam TOEFL IELTS Other
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Professional Studies Rolling Fall/Winter/Spring None 550 213 79-80 6.5-6.0  

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Science, Mathematics & Imaging Science

Program Name App. Deadline Admit Quarter Entrance Exam TOEFL IELTS Other
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Applied Statistics Rolling Fall None 550 213 79-80 6.5-6.0  
Astrophysical Sciences & Technology (MS)

Astrophysical Sciences & Technology (PhD)		 1/15 Fall GRE 550 213 79-80 6.5-6.0  
Bioinformatics 2/15 Fall GRE 570 213 79-80 6.5-6.0  
Chemistry Rolling FT - Fall quarter only
PT - Any quarter		 GRE 550 213 79-80 6.5-6.0  
Clinical Chemistry Rolling FT - Fall quarter only
PT - Any quarter		 None 575 233 90-91 6.5-7.0  
Color Science (MS) Color Science (PhD) 1/15 Fall GRE 600 250 100 6.5-7.0  
Environmental Science 2/15 Fall None 550 213 79-80 6.5-6.0  
Imaging Science (MS) Imaging Science (PhD) 1/15 Fall GRE 600 250 100 6.5-7.0  
Imaging Science (Online) Rolling Fall/Winter/Spring/Summer None 600 250 100 6.5-7.0  
Applied & Computational Mathematics Rolling FT - Fall quarter only
PT - Any quarter		 None 550 213 79-80 6.5-6.0  
Materials Science & Engineering Rolling Fall/Winter/Spring/Summer None 575 233 90-91 6.5-7.0  
Materials Science & Engineering (Adv Cert) Rolling Fall/Winter/Spring/Summer None 575 233 90-91 6.5-7.0  

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