Application Deadlines

The 2025-26 Graduate Admissions Application will be available in Mid-September 2024.

Deadline Types

  • Priority Deadline will receive priority review for admission. If the program has a priority deadline listed, you must apply by this deadline to be considered for internal fellowships
  • General Deadline will be reviewed by the graduate program but not on a priority basis.
  • Space Available Deadline will only be reviewed if the graduate program determines that they have additional space available after reviewing priority and general deadline applications.

Please Note: * denotes the admissions deadline used as the prospective student fellowship deadline. 

Apply by the Program's Priority Deadline to Qualify for Fellowships

Prospective Student Fellowship Deadlines

Graduate Studies administers approximately $6.6 million dollars in internal fellowships annually. The only way to be considered for these fellowships is to apply by your program's priority deadline. 

Letters of recommendation may be submitted after the application deadlines, but program review timelines vary. Contact the program's Graduate Coordinator or visit the program's website for information on their timeline.

Applications close after 11:59 p.m. (Pacific Time) on the day of the deadline.

GRE Test Requirements

For Fall 2025 admissions, the GRE is not required or accepted by the majority of our graduate programs. International students may be required to complete English language proficiency testing. View the international students page for more details. 

Please Note: * denotes the admissions deadline used as the prospective student fellowship deadline. 

PROGRAMDEGREE(S)PRIORITY DEADLINEGENERAL DEADLINESPACE AVAILABLE DEADLINETEST REQUIREMENT
Agricultural and Environmental Chemistry
Master's
Ph.D.
January 5*June 1Not AvailableGRE not required or accepted
Agricultural and Resource Economics
Master's
Ph.D.
January 5*April 15Not AvailableGRE required 
Animal Behavior
Ph.D.Not AvailableDecember 1*June  1GRE not required or accepted
Animal Biology
Master's
Ph.D.
January 15*May 1June 1GRE not required or accepted
Anthropology
Master's
Ph.D.
Not AvailableDecember 15*March 15GRE not required or accepted
Applied Mathematics
Master's
Ph.D.
Not AvailableJanuary 5*June 1GRE not required or accepted
Art
Master'sNot AvailableJanuary 5*Not AvailableGRE not required or accepted
Art History
Master'sNot AvailableDecember 15*June 1GRE not required or accepted
Atmospheric Science
Master's
Ph.D.
Not AvailableJanuary 5*June 1GRE not required or accepted
Avian Sciences
Master'sNot AvailableNot AvailableNot AvailableGRE required
Biochemistry, Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology
Ph.D.Not AvailableDecember 1*Not AvailableGRE not required or accepted
Biological Systems Engineering
Master's    
Ph.D.
D.Engr.
December 15*March 15May 15GRE not required or accepted
Biomedical Engineering
Master's 
Ph.D.
Not AvailableDecember 1*June 1GRE not required or accepted
Biophysics
Ph.D.Not AvailableDecember 1*January 5GRE not required or accepted
Biostatistics
Master's 
Ph.D.
December 15*March 15May 15GRE required
Chemical Engineering
Master's 
Ph.D.
Not AvailableJanuary 15*June 1GRE not required or accepted
Chemistry and Chemical Biology
Ph.D.Not AvailableDecember 1*May 1GRE not required or accepted
Child Development
Master's Not AvailableDecember 1*March 1GRE not required or accepted
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Master's 
Ph.D.
December 15*February 1June 1GRE not required or accepted
Clinical Research
Master'sNot AvailableMarch 15June 1GRE not required or accepted
Communication
Master's 
Ph.D.
December 1*February 1Not AvailableGRE not required or accepted
Community Development
Master'sNot AvailableJanuary 15*Not AvailableGRE not required or accepted
Comparative Literature
Master's 
Ph.D.
January 5*January 15June 1GRE not required or accepted
Computer Science
Master's 
Ph.D.
Not AvailableDecember 15*Not AvailableGRE not required or accepted
Creative Writing
Master'sNot AvailableJanuary 5*Not AvailableGRE not required or accepted
Cultural Studies 
Ph.D.Not AvailableDecember 15*Not AvailableGRE required
Design
Master'sNot AvailableJanuary 15*April 1GRE not required or accepted
Earth and Planetary Sciences 
Master's 
Ph.D.
Not AvailableJanuary 5*May 1GRE not required or accepted
Ecology
Master's 
Ph.D.
Not AvailableDecember 1*Not AvailableGRE not required or accepted
Ecology (Joint Program with San Diego State University)
Ph.D.Not AvailableDecember 1*Not AvailableGRE not required or accepted
Economics
Master's 
Ph.D.
Not AvailableDecember 15*Not AvailableGRE required
Education (Credential/M.A.)
Master'sJanuary 15March 1April 1GRE not required or accepted
Education (Ph.D.)
Ph.D.Not AvailableDecember 15*Not AvailableGRE not required or accepted
Educational Leadership (CANDEL)
Ed.D.Not AvailableFebruary 1Not AvailableGRE not required or accepted
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Master's 
Ph.D.
Not AvailableJanuary 15*June 1GRE not required or accepted
Energy Systems
Master's 
Ph.D.
January 15*April 1June 1GRE not required or accepted
English
Ph.D.Not AvailableJanuary 5*Not AvailableGRE not required or accepted
Entomology
Master's 
Ph.D.
Not AvailableJanuary 5*Not AvailableGRE not required or accepted
Environmental Policy and Management
Master'sNot AvailableJanuary 5*April 15GRE not required or accepted
Epidemiology
Master's 
Ph.D.
December 15*February 15Not AvailableGRE not required or accepted
Food Science
Master's 
Ph.D.
Not AvailableDecember 1*Not AvailableGRE not required or accepted
Forensic Science
Master'sNot AvailableFebruary 1June 1GRE not required or accepted
French and Francophone Studies
Master's 
Ph.D.
Not AvailableJanuary 15*June 1GRE not required or accepted
Geography
Master's 
Ph.D.
Not AvailableJanuary 5*Not AvailableGRE not required or accepted
German
Master's 
Ph.D.
January 15*April 1May 1GRE not required or accepted
Health Informatics
Master'sJanuary 15*March 1June 1GRE not required or accepted
History
 Ph.D.Not AvailableJanuary 5*Not AvailableGRE not required or accepted
Horticulture and Agronomy
Master's 
Ph.D.
January 5*March 15May 1GRE not required or accepted
Human Development
Ph.D.Not AvailableDecember 1*March 1GRE not required or accepted
Hydrologic Sciences
Master's 
Ph.D.
January 5*May 1Not AvailableGRE not required or accepted
Immunology
Master's 
Ph.D.
Not AvailableDecember 1*June 1GRE not required or accepted
Integrative Genetics and Genomics
Master's 
Ph.D.
Not AvailableDecember 1*Not AvailableGRE not required or accepted
Integrative Pathobiology
Master's 
Ph.D.
Not AvailableDecember 1*March 1GRE not required or accepted
International Agricultural Development
Master'sDecember 15*April 15May 15GRE not required or accepted
Linguistics
Master's 
Ph.D.
Not AvailableDecember 15*Not AvailableGRE not required or accepted
Materials Science and Engineering
Master's 
Ph.D.
Not AvailableJanuary 15*June 1GRE not required or accepted
Maternal and Child Nutrition
Master'sFebruary 15April 15June 1GRE not required or accepted
Mathematics
Master's 
Ph.D.
Not AvailableJanuary 5*June 1

General GRE not required or accepted. 

Mathematics Subject GRE OPTIONAL

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Master's 
Ph.D.
December 15*January 15April 1GRE required
Medical Device Development
Master'sJanuary 15January 15*June 1GRE not required or accepted
Microbiology
Master's 
Ph.D.
Not AvailableDecember 1*June 1GRE not required or accepted
Molecular, Cellular and Integrative Physiology
Master's 
Ph.D.
Not AvailableDecember 1*Not AvailableGRE not required or accepted
Music
Master's 
Ph.D.
Not AvailableJanuary 5*February 15GRE not required or accepted
Native American Studies
Master's 
Ph.D.
Not AvailableDecember 1*Not AvailableGRE not required or accepted
Neuroscience 
Ph.D.Not AvailableDecember 1*Not AvailableGRE not required or accepted
Nursing (Doctor of Nursing Practice - Family Nurse Practitioner) 
D.N.P.January 5January 15June 1GRE not required or accepted
Nursing (Master's Entry Program in Nursing)
Master'sNot AvailableJanuary 15Not AvailableGRE not required or accepted
Nursing Science and Health-Care Leadership (Ph.D.)
Ph.D.Not AvailableJanuary 15*June 1GRE not required or accepted
Nutritional Biology
Master's 
Ph.D.
December 15*January 15Not AvailableGRE not required or accepted
Performance Studies
Ph.D.December 1*January 15June 1GRE not required or accepted
Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Master'sNot AvailableDecember 1*May 1GRE not required or accepted
Pharmacology and Toxicology
Master's 
Ph.D.
Not AvailableDecember 1*Not AvailableGRE not required or accepted
Philosophy
Master's 
Ph.D.
Not AvailableJanuary 15*May 1GRE not required or accepted
Physician Assistant Studies
Master'sNot AvailableDecember 1Not AvailableGRE not required or accepted
Physics
Master's 
Ph.D.
December 15January 15*June 1GRE not required or accepted
Plant Biology
Master's 
Ph.D.
Not AvailableDecember 1*June 1GRE not required or accepted
Plant Pathology
Master's 
Ph.D.
Not AvailableJanuary 5*Not AvailableGRE not required or accepted
Political Science
Master's/J.D. 
Ph.D.          
Not AvailableDecember 1*February 1GRE required
Population Biology
Ph.D.Not AvailableDecember 1*Not AvailableGRE not required or accepted
Preventive Veterinary Medicine
Master'sNot AvailableJanuary 15June 1GRE not required or accepted
Psychology
Master's 
Ph.D.
Not AvailableDecember 1*June 1GRE not required or accepted
Public Health (MPH)
Master'sDecember 1*January 15June 1GRE or MCAT not required or accepted
Public Health Sciences (Ph.D.)
Ph.D.December 1*January 15June 1GRE not required or accepted
Sociology
Ph.D.Not AvailableDecember 15*Not AvailableGRE required
Soils and Biogeochemistry
Master's 
Ph.D.
January 15*May 1Not AvailableGRE not required or accepted
Spanish
Master's 
Ph.D.
Not AvailableJanuary 5*February 1GRE not required or accepted
Statistics
Master's 
Ph.D.
December 1*January 15Not AvailableGRE required
Study of Religion 
Ph.D.Not AvailableJanuary 5*May 1GRE not required or accepted
Transportation Technology and Policy
Master's 
Ph.D.
January 15*April 1June 1GRE not required or accepted
Viticulture and Enology
Master'sNot AvailableJanuary 15*May 15GRE not required or accepted