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:

Institute of Biotechnology

May 1Recommended for Fall
November 1Recommended for Spring

St. John’s College of Arts & Sciences

May 1Recommended for Fall
November 1Recommended for Spring
January 15Clinical Psychology Ph.D. - Fall only
January 15School Psychology Psy.D. - Fall only
March 1English - Assistantship*
May 1English - Fall
November 1English - Spring
May 1M.S. Program - Fall only
February 1Communications Sciences and Disorders M.A., AUD - Fall
October 1Communications Sciences and Disorders M.A., AUD - Spring

College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions

March 1Fall *
November 1Spring *

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

May 1Sport Management - Fall
November 1Sport Management - Spring
May 1Criminal Justice Leadership - Recommended for Fall
November 1Criminal Justice Leadership - Recommended for Spring

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.