Graduate Admissions Deadlines and Timeline

Keep your application on track with key dates and deadlines for Seattle University.

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You can find Graduate Program deadlines in the chart below.

Please email the Office of Graduate Admissions if the priority deadline has passed to see if space is available for the program and term where you have an interest in applying.

Graduate Program Admissions Deadlines by Start Term

Program Fall
(September)
Winter
(January)
Spring
(March)
Summer
(June)
Accounting and Analytics Aug. 7 Nov. 8   May 8
Accounting Aug. 7      
Accounting Certificate Aug. 7
(Fall start only)
     
Arts Leadership March 15      
Business Analytics

Early Review: Jan. 20

Final Deadline: April 30

     
Business-Early Career MBA- Full time

Early Review: March 1  

Priority Deadline 1: May 1 

Priority Deadline 2: July 1  

     
Business- Professional MBA- Part-Time

Aug. 7

Nov. 8 Feb. 8 May 8
 Online Business- MBA  Rolling Admission until 2 weeks before quarter begins Rolling Admission until 2 weeks before quarter begins Rolling Admission until 2 weeks before quarter begins Rolling Admission until 2 weeks before quarter begins
Online Business Analytics- MSBA Rolling Admission until 2 weeks before quarter begins   Rolling Admission until 2 weeks before quarter begins  
Business- Leadership Executive MBA & Executive Leadership Certificate

Priority Deadline 1: Dec. 1

Priority Deadline 2: March 1

Priority Deadline 3: May 15

Priority Deadline 4: July 15 

     
Business Certificates Aug. 20 Nov. 8 Feb. 8 May 8
Clinical Mental Health Counseling Jan. 15      
Online Clinical Mental Health Counseling   Rolling admissions until cohort is filled      
Computer Science Aug. 20 Nov. 20 Feb. 20  
Computer Science Fundamentals Certificate Aug. 20 Nov. 20 (boot camp) Feb. 20 May 20 (boot camp)
Couples and Family Therapy Jan. 15      
Crime Analysis Certificate Aug. 20 Nov. 20 Feb. 20 May 20
Criminal Justice

Priority Deadline: Jan. 6

Rolling admissions until program is filled

     
Online Criminal Justice 

Priority Deadline: Jan. 6

Rolling admissions until program is filled

 

Priority Deadline Feb. 20 

Rolling admissions until program is filled

 
Online Cybersecurity Leadership  

Priority Deadline: Aug. 7 

Rolling admissions until cohort is filled

Priority Deadline: Nov. 8 

Rolling admissions until cohort is filled

Priority Deadline: Feb. 8 

Rolling admissions until cohort is filled

 
Data Science

Priority Deadline: March 1  

Final Deadline: Aug. 20  

     
Educational Administration      

Priority Deadline: Jan. 15  

Final Deadline: May 15  

Fundraising Leadership Certificate

Early Decision: Jan. 31 

Priority Deadline: March 15 

Rolling admissions (or until program is filled): July 31

  Jan. 31   
Finance Aug. 7 Nov. 8 Feb. 8 May 8
Kinesiology

Feb. 15
(or until cohort is full)

     
Mechanical Engineering Aug. 20 Nov. 20 Feb. 20  
Nonprofit Leadership

Early Decision: Jan. 31 

Priority Deadline: March 15 

Rolling admissions (or until program is filled): July 31

     
Nursing (DNP-APNI & RN-DNP)       Dec. 1
Nursing Post-Graduate Acute Care Certificate   Dec. 1    
Nursing Post-Doctoral Certificates Dec. 1      
Nursing (Post-Master's Health Systems Leader DNP) Sept. 1     Jan. 15
Psychology Jan. 15      
Public Administration July 20 Nov. 20 Feb. 20 May 20
School Counseling Rolling admission until cohort is filled.      
Online School Counseling  Rolling admission until cohort is filled.      
School Psychology Feb. 1 Oct. 20 Oct. 20 Feb. 1
Social Work

Early Review: Dec. 1

Priority Deadline: Jan. 20

   

Early Review: Dec. 1

Priority Deadline: Jan. 20

Sport and Entertainment MBA

Priority Deadline: April 15 

Final Deadline: Aug. 7

     
Online Sport and Entertainment MBA

Priority Deadline: April 15 

Final Deadline: Aug. 7

  Priority Deadline: Feb. 8  
Structural Engineering

Early Review: March 15

Final Deadline: August 20

Nov. 20 Feb. 20  
Student Development

Priority Deadline 1: Jan. 5

Priority Deadline 2: Feb. 1

After February 1, as space is available, rolling admission review until September 1, 2024
   

Priority First Review: Jan. 5

Second Review: Feb. 1

After February 1, as space is available, rolling admission review until September 1, 2024

Teacher Preparation

Priority Deadline: Jan. 12 

Priority Deadline 2: Feb. 16

Priority Deadline 3: Mar. 22,

Priority Deadline 4: Apr. 18  

Final Deadline: May 17 

     
Transformational Teaching and Learning (Hybrid)       

Priority Deadline: Jan. 12 

Priority Deadline 2: Feb. 16

Priority Deadline 3: Mar. 22,

Priority Deadline 4: Apr. 18  

Final Deadline: May 17 

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