Application Deadlines

St. John's University's acclaimed graduate programs offer an exciting, convenient way to build knowledge, advance in your career or start a new one.

Most of our graduate programs operate on a rolling admission basis – allowing you to apply anytime. Once your application and other necessary documents are received, we will forward them to the appropriate department for consideration by the Committee on Admission.

Some programs have specific application deadlines, which we list below.
NOTE: Applications and corresponding documents must be submitted by the respective departmental deadlines. Please allow 2-3 business days for documents to be received by the University. (Required documents for completion vary.)

Institute of Biotechnology

May 1Recommended for Fall Programs
November 1Recommended for Spring Programs

St. John’s College of Arts & Sciences

May 1Recommended for Fall Programs
November 1Recommended for Spring Programs
  
 with the following exceptions:
  
May 1M.S. School Psychology - Fall only
January 15Ph.D. Clinical Psychology - Fall only
January 15Psy.D. School Psychology - Fall only
March 1English - Assistantship*
February 1Au.D. Audiology - Fall only
February 1M.A. Speech-Language Pathology - Fall
October 1M.A. Speech-Language Pathology - Spring

College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

March 1Fall *
November 1Spring *

College of Professional Studies (M.P.S.)

May 1Recommended for Fall Programs
November 1Recommended for Spring Programs

The Peter J. Tobin College of Business (M.B.A.)

May 1M.B.A. - Recommended for Fall
November 1M.B.A. - Recommended for Spring

The School of Education

January 5M.S.Ed., Adv. Crt., Ed.D. Programs, Non-Counseling majors - Spring
May 15M.S.Ed., Adv. Crt., Ed.D. Programs, Non-Counseling majors - Summer
August 17M.S.Ed., Adv. Crt., Ed.D. Programs, Non-Counseling majors - Fall
November 1M.S.Ed. and Adv. Crt. Programs in Counseling - Spring
April 1M.S.Ed. and Adv. Crt. Programs in Counseling - Summer/Fall
April 1Ph.D Program in Literacy- Fall (every two years: 2012, 2014, etc.)

International Students

May 1Recommended for Fall
November 1Recommended for Spring

* Applications will be considered after deadline, if space is available.

For more information about graduate study at St. John's, call our Office of Graduate Admission at (718) 990-1601, or e-mail gradhelp@stjohns.edu.