Graduate Program Contacts and Application Deadlines

 The applications for graduate study are available through the following dates:

• August 10* for Fall admissions
• January 5* for Spring 2021 admissions - This deadline has been updated to reflect the updated academic calendar for the Spring 2021 semester.
• May 15* for Summer admissions

However many programs have priority deadlines for reviewing applications. Please contact the office of your prospective major for additional information.

*To be eligible to receive an assistantship, new students should be admitted and enrolled in courses by July 1 for Fall admission, December 1 for Spring admission, or May 1 for Summer admission.

Application Requirements

In an effort to assist prospective students who are dealing with the effects of testing center closures, the Graduate School will be authorizing standardized test waivers (excluding English proficiency exams) to most applicants through the Fall 2021 terms.

Please be aware that applicants to the Nurse Anesthesia DNP program are not eligible for this waiver. In addition, applicants to the Secondary Teacher Education (Alternate Route) and Secondary Education and Teaching (Teach Mississippi Institute) Graduate Certificate programs will have to meet certain eligibility requirements to qualify for a waiver of the PRAXIS II requirement. Waivers for Secondary Education programs will not be available after Summer 2021. Applicants to those programs should review the updated admissions requirements on the College of Education and Human Sciences website.

If your program is eligible, a waiver will be applied to your application upon submission.

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All graduate applicants will be required to supply the following documents:

1. A completed online application and $60 application fee.
2. Official transcripts from all regionally accredited institutions from which a bachelor’s degree or higher degree was obtained AND official transcripts for all work completed after obtaining the bachelor’s degree, including undergraduate and graduate coursework. Junior/community college transcripts are NOT required. (Applicants who are applying for nursing programs and have earned an Associate’s of Science-Nursing should include those transcripts.)
3. Most programs require results from a standardized, graduate-level exam (typically the GRE or GMAT). Applicants may contact the office of their major to determine whether other results are acceptable.
4. Most programs require 3 letters of recommendation from individuals who can speak to the applicant’s academic performance. Applicants may contact the program of their major to determine if the program will accept non-academic recommendations.
5. Other supplemental materials as required by programs, such as a résumé, statement of purpose, writing sample, etc. Please review the list below for the specific documents required by your program of interest. Please refer below for links to program specific requirements or to the Graduate Bulletin.

In addition to the above documents, certain programs may conduct interviews or auditions as part of their application process. Applicants will be contacted at a later date if selected to interview or audition.

Graduate Programs