Domestic Deadlines

Graduate Admissions offers the following application term options:

Spring Opens August 1 of each year
Summer Opens November 1 of each year
Fall Opens October 1 of each year

Note: Not all programs are open for each term. Programs marked 'Closed' below are not open for the term specified.


Review below our application and document deadlines for each term:

The application deadline is the deadline to submit the Cal State Apply application.
The document deadline is the deadline to submit all required documents to Graduate Admissions and Program Evaluations.
 
Domestic Applicant
  • US Citizen
  • Permanent Resident/Greencard holder
  • Refugee/Asylee
  • DACA
  • AB540
  • Visa Status (H4, H1B, L1, L2, F2, J2, TN, TD)

 

Special Notes:

  • Application and document deadlines are subject to change without notice.
  • Programs are subject to close at any time.
  • Documents submitted for application processing/review cannot be returned.
  • Online-only programs (such as MLIS) are only available through the domestic application because student visas are not needed to study online.

Apply and submit documents as early as possible to ensure consideration of your application. Enrollment limits may restrict our ability to accept qualified applicants. 

For a step-by-step guide on how to complete the Cal State Apply application for SJSU, visit our SJSU Graduate Domestic Application Tutorial [pdf].

To apply, go to Cal State Apply and choose San Jose State!

View the below domestic program application and document deadlines. 

College of Business

Accounting & Analytics, MS
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 Closed Closed
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2026 March 1, 2026 March 20, 2026
Advanced Certificate program: Certificate in Advanced Accounting Topics
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 November 1, 2025 November 20, 2025
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2026 June 1, 2026 June 20, 2026
Advanced Certificate program: Certificate in Business Analytics** 
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 November 1, 2025 November 20, 2025
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2026 June 1, 2026 June 20, 2026

**Special Session Program: Fees may be higher and courses are usually offered off-campus or online.

Advanced Certificate program: Certificate in Global Leadership** 
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 November 1, 2025 November 20, 2025
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2026 June 1, 2026 June 20, 2026

**Special Session Program: Fees may be higher than tuition stated for regular session programs.

Business Administration (Early Career),  MBA
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 Closed Closed
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2026 May 1, 2026 May 20, 2026
Business Administration (For Professionals)**, MBA 
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 November 1, 2025 November 20, 2025
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2026 May 1, 2026  May 20, 2026

**Special Session Program: Fees may be higher than tuition stated for regular session programs.

Certificate in Accounting Fundamentals
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 Closed Closed
Summer 2025 April 1, 2025 April 20, 2025
Fall 2026 Closed Closed
Financial Analytics, MS
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 Closed Closed
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2026 May 1, 2026 May 20, 2026
Transportation Management (Special Session)**, MS 
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 November 1, 2025 November 20, 2025
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2026 May 1, 2026 May 20, 2026

**Special Session Program: Fees may be higher and courses are usually offered off-campus or online.

College of Education

Child & Adolescent Development, MA
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 Closed Closed
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2026 April 1, 2026 April 20, 2026
Counseling & Guidance (Counselor Education), MA
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 October 1, 2025 October 20, 2025
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2026 February 1, 2026 February 20, 2026
Educational Leadership, Ed.D. Online, CA-Only Program
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 Closed Closed
Summer 2025 April 1, 2025 April 20, 2025
Fall 2025 Closed Closed
Educational Leadership, Ed.D.  Hybrid Program
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 Closed Closed
Summer 2025 April 1, 2025 April 20, 2025
Fall 2025 Closed Closed
Education Specialist Teaching Credential Early Childhood Education (Special Education)
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 Closed Closed
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2025 Closed Closed
Education Specialist Teaching Credential in Mild/Moderate Support Needs (Special Education)
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 November 1, 2025 November 20, 2025
Summer 2025 April 1, 2025 April 20, 2025
Fall 2025 July 1, 2025 July 20, 2025
Education Specialist Teaching Credential in Extensive Support Needs (Special Education)
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 November 1, 2025 November 20, 2025
Summer 2025 April 1, 2025 April 20, 2025
Fall 2025 July 1, 2025 July 20, 2025
Educational Leadership, Emancipatory School Leadership, MA
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 Closed Closed
Summer 2025 April 15, 2025 April 20, 2025
Fall 2025 Closed Closed
Higher Education Leadership, MA
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 Closed Closed
Summer 2025 April 15, 2025 April 20, 2025
Fall 2025 Closed Closed
Higher Education Teaching (Certificate)
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 Closed Closed
Summer 2025 April 15, 2025 April 20, 2025
Fall 2025 Closed Closed
Multiple Subject Credential (Teacher Education)
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 October 1, 2025 October 20, 2025
Summer 2025 February 1, 2025 February 20, 2025
Fall 2025 May 1, 2025 May 20, 2025
Pupil Personnel Services Credential (Counselor Education)
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 October 1, 2025 October 20, 2025
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2025 February 1, 2025 February 20, 2025
Single Subject Credential - All Concentrations (Teacher Education)
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 October 15, 2025 November 20, 2025
Summer 2025 March 1, 2025 March 20, 2025
Fall 2025 May 1, 2025 May 20, 2025
Special Education (with an optional concurrent credential), MA
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 November 1, 2025 November 20, 2025
Summer 2025 April 1, 2025 April, 20, 2025
Fall 2025 July 1, 2025 July 20, 2025
Speech Language Pathology (Communicative Disorders & Sciences)
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 Closed Closed
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2026 January 15, 2026 January 20, 2026
Speech Language Pathology (Communicative Disorders & Sciences) (Online, Special Session)
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 September 1, 2025 September 20, 2025
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2026 January 15, 2026 January 20, 2026
Teaching, MA
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 December 1, 2025 December 20, 2025
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2025 July 1, 2025 July 20, 2025
Teaching/Critical Bilingual Education (Spanish)
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 December 1, 2025 December 20, 2025
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2025 July 1, 2025 July 20, 2025
Teaching/Multilingual and Multicultural Literacy Education 
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 Closed Closed
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2025 June 1, 2025 June 20, 2025
Teaching/PK-3 Early Childhood Education Specialist Instruction
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 Closed Closed
Summer 2025 April 1, 2025 April 20, 2025
Fall 2025 May 1, 2025 May 20, 2025

College of Engineering

Aerospace Engineering, MS
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 December 1, 2025 December 20, 2025
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2025 July 1, 2025 July 20, 2025
Artificial Intelligence, MS 
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 October 1, 2025 October 20, 2025
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2025 March 1, 2025 March 20, 2025
Artificial Intelligence (Special Session†), MS  
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 Closed (Corporate Only) Closed (Corporate Only)
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2025 May 1, 2025 May 20, 2025

**The off-campus special session open-to-the-public program is not open for Spring 2024.

**Special Session Program: Fees may be higher and courses are usually offered off-campus or online.

†Special Session: Off-campus programs which includes Restricted Cohorts (Corporate programs that are restricted ONLY to employees of the host company)

Biomedical Engineering, MS 
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 December 1, 2025 December 20, 2025
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2025 July 1, 2025 July 20, 2025
Biomedical Engineering-Biomedical Devices, MS
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 Closed Closed
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2025 Closed Closed
Chemical Engineering, MS
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 December 1, 2025 December 20, 2025
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2025 May 1, 2025 May 20, 2025
Civil Engineering, MS
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 December 1, 2025 December 20, 2025
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2025 July 1, 2025 July 20, 2025
Computer Engineering, MS
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 October 1, 2025 October 20, 2025
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2025 March 1, 2025 March 20, 2025
Computer Engineering (Special Session†), MS
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 Closed Closed
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2025 Closed Closed

**Special Session Program: Fees may be higher and courses are usually offered off-campus or online.

†Special Session: Off-campus programs which includes Restricted Cohorts (Corporate programs that are restricted ONLY to employees of the host company)

Electrical Engineering, MS
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 December 1, 2025 December 20, 2025
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2025 July 1, 2025 July 20, 2025
Electrical Engineering (Special Session†), MS
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 Closed Closed
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2025 June 1, 2025 June 20, 2025

**Special Session Program: Fees may be higher and courses are usually offered off-campus or online.

†Special Session: Off-campus programs which includes Restricted Cohorts (Corporate programs that are restricted ONLY to employees of the host company)

Engineering, MS
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 December 1, 2025 December 20, 2025
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2025 June 1, 2025 June 20, 2025
Engineering (Special Session†), MS
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 Closed Closed
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2025 May 1, 2025 May 20, 2025

**Special Session Program: Fees may be higher and courses are usually offered off-campus or online.

†Special Session: Off-campus programs which includes Restricted Cohorts (Corporate programs that are restricted ONLY to employees of the host company)

Engineering Management, MS
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 December 1, 2025 December 20, 2025
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2025 June 1, 2025 June 20, 2025
Engineering Technology, MS
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 December 1, 2025 December 20, 2025
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2025 July 1, 2025 July 20, 2025

Prior to Fall 2023, MS Engineering Technology was known as MS Quality Assurance.

Human Factors & Ergonomics, MS
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 Closed Closed
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2025 February 1, 2025 February 20, 2025
Human Factors & Ergonomics, User Experience Concentration, MS
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 Closed Closed
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2025 February 1, 2025 February 20, 2025
Industrial & Systems Engineering, MS
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 December 1, 2025 December 20, 2025
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2025 June 1, 2025 June 20, 2025

 

Industrial & Systems Engineering (Operational Analytics), MS
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 December 1, 2025 December 20, 2025
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2025 June 1, 2025 June 20, 2025
Materials Engineering, MS
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 December 1, 2025 December 20, 2025
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2025 May 1, 2025 May 20, 2025
Mechanical Engineering, MS
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 December 1, 2025 December 20, 2025
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2025 July 1, 2025 July 20, 2025
Mechanical Engineering (Special Session†), MS
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 Closed Closed
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2025 Closed Closed

**Special Session Program: Fees may be higher and courses are usually offered off-campus or online.

†Special Session: Off-campus programs which includes Restricted Cohorts (Corporate programs that are restricted ONLY to employees of the host company)

Quantum Technology, MS
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 Closed Closed
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2025 April 1, 2025 April 20, 2025
Software Engineering (Regular Session), MS
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 October 1, 2025 October 20, 2025
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2025 March 1, 2025 March 20, 2025
Software Engineering (Special Session†), MS
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 Closed Closed
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2025 May 1, 2025 May 20, 2025

**Specialization Options: Enterprise Technologies, Cloud & Mobile Computing OR Data Science

†Special Session: Off-campus programs which includes Restricted Cohorts (Corporate programs that are restricted ONLY to employees of the host company)

**Special Session Program: Fees may be higher and courses are usually offered off-campus or online.

College of Health and Human Sciences

Audiology (AuD), Doctor of Audiology
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 Closed Closed
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2026 February 1, 2026 March 20, 2026
Kinesiology (MS)
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 November 1, 2025 November 20, 2025
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2026 April 1, 2026 April 20, 2026
Nursing (DNP) - Doctor of Nursing Practice
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 Closed Closed
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2026 June 1, 2026 June 20, 2026
Nursing (MS)
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 Closed Closed
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2026  July 1, 2026 July 20, 2026
Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner (MS)**
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 Closed Closed
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2026 June 1, 2026 June 20, 2026

**Special Session Program: Fees may be higher and courses are usually offered off-campus or online.

Nursing Specialty, Advanced Certificate**
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 November 1, 2025 November 20, 2025
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2026 May 1, 2026 May 20, 2026

**Special Session Program: Fees may be higher and courses are usually offered off-campus or online.

Nutritional Science, MS
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 Closed Closed
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2026 February 1, 2026 March 20, 2026
Occupational Therapy (Doctorate, DOT)
  Application Deadline Application Deadline
Spring 2026 December 1, 2025 December 20, 2025
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2026 Closed Closed
Occupational Therapy, MS
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 Closed Closed
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2026 March 1, 2026 March 20, 2026
Public Health, MPH
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 Closed Closed
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2026 June 1, 2026 June 20, 2026
Public Health (Special Session), MPH
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 Closed Closed
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2026 June 1, 2026 June 20, 2026

**Special Session Program: Fees may be higher and courses are usually offered off-campus or online.

Social Work (On Campus), MSW
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 Closed Closed
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2026 December 1, 2025 December 20, 2025
Social Work (Special Session†), MSW
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 Closed Closed
Summer 2025 Closed  Closed
Fall 2026 December 1, 2025 December 20, 2025

**Special Session Program: Fees may be higher and courses are usually offered off-campus or online.

†Hybrid/Online, CA Students Only, Special Session

Social Work (Advanced Standing, On Campus), MSW
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 Closed Closed
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2026 December 1, 2025 December 20, 2025
Social Work (Advanced Standing, Special Session†), MSW
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 Closed Closed
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2026 December 1, 2025 December 20, 2025

**Special Session Program: Fees may be higher and courses are usually offered off-campus or online.

†Hybrid/Online, CA Students Only, Special Session

College of Humanities and Arts

Art - History & Visual Culture, MA
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 November 1, 2025 November 20, 2025
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2025 March 1, 2025 March 20, 2025
Art - Digital Media Art, MFA
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 Closed Closed
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2025 March 1, 2025 March 20, 2025
Art - Photography, MFA
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 Closed Closed
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2025 March 1, 2025 March 20, 2025

 

Art - Pictorial Art, MFA
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 Closed Closed
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2025 March 1, 2025 March 20, 2025
Art - Spatial Art, MFA
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 Closed Closed
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2025 March 1, 2025 March 20, 2025
Computational Linguistics, MS
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 December 1, 2025 December 20, 2025
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2025 April 1, 2025 April 20, 2025
The MS Computational Linguistics program is jointly offered by the Department of Linguistics and Language Development and the Department of Computer Science.
Creative Writing, MFA
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 Closed Closed
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2025 February 1, 2025 February 20, 2025
Design, Master of Design(Special Session Program)**April
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 Closed Closed
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2025 March 1, 2025  March 20, 2025

**Special Session Program: Fees may be higher and courses are usually offered off-campus or online.

English & Comparative Literature, MA 
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 December 1, 2025 December 20, 2025
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2025 April 1, 2025 April 20, 2025
Journalism & Mass Communications, MA
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 November 1, 2025 November 20, 2025
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2025 April 1, 2025 April 20, 2025
Linguistics, MA
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 Closed Closed
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2025 Closed Closed
Music, MA
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 Closed Closed
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2025 May 1, 2025 May 20, 2025
Music Education, MASpecial Session Program**
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 Closed Closed
Summer 2025 April 1, 2025 April 20, 2025
Fall 2025 Closed Closed

**Special Session Program: Fees may be higher and courses are usually offered off-campus or online.

Philosophy, MA
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 December 1, 2025 December 20, 2025
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2025 July 1, 2025 July 20, 2025

 

Spanish, MA
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 November 1, 2025 November 20, 2025
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2025 May 1, 2025 May 20, 2025
TESOL Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 Closed Closed
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2025 Closed Closed

College of Information, Data, and Society

Applied Data Intelligence, MS(Regular Session)
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 October 1, 2025 October 20, 2025
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2026 March 1, 2026 March 20, 2026
Applied Data Intelligence, MS(Special Session)**
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 November 1, 2025 November 20, 2025
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2026 May 1, 2026 May 20, 2026

**Special Session Program: Courses are offered in-person on the main campus. Refer to the FAQ section of the MSDA Program Site for tuition fees.

iSchool: Advanced Certificate in Strategic Management of Digital Assets & Services**
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 December 1, 2025 December 20, 2025
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2026 May 1, 2026 May 20, 2026

**Special Session Program: Fees may be higher.

iSchool: Post-Master’s Certificate in Library & Information Science**
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 December 1, 2025 December 20, 2025
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2026 May 1, 2026 May 20, 2026

**Special Session Program: Fees may be higher.

iSchool: Archives and Records Administration, MARA(Special Session)**
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 December 1, 2025 December 20, 2025
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2026 May 1, 2026 May 20, 2026

**Special Session Program: Fees may be higher.

iSchool: Library and Information Science, MLIS(Regular Session)
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 December 1, 2025 December 20, 2025
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2026 May 1, 2026 May 20, 2026
iSchool: Library and Information Science, MLIS(Special Session)**
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 December 1, 2025 December 20, 2025
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2026 May 1, 2026 May 20, 2026

**Special Session Program: Fees may be higher.

iSchool: MS Informatics (Special Session)**
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 December 1, 2025 December 20, 2025

Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2026 May 1, 2026 May 20, 2026

**Special Session Program: Fees may be higher.

iSchool: MS Instructional Design and Technology (Special Session)**
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 December 1, 2025 December 20, 2025

Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2026 May 1, 2025 May 20, 2025

**Special Session Program: Fees may be higher.

iSchool: Library Media Teacher Credential (Regular Session)
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 December 1, 2025 December 20, 2025
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2025 May 1, 2025 May 20, 2025
iSchool: Library Media Teacher Credential (Special Session)**
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 December 1, 2025 December 20, 2025
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2025 May 1, 2025 May 20, 2025

**Special Session Program: Fees may be higher.

College of Science

Bioinformatics, MS
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 October 1, 2025 October 20, 2025
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2025 March 1, 2025 March 20, 2025
Biological Sciences, MA
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 Closed Closed
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2025 Closed Closed
Biological Sciences (Molecular, Microbial, and Physiological Biology), MS 
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 October 1, 2025 October 20, 2025
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2025 March 1, 2025 March 20, 2025
Biological Sciences (Ecology & Evolution), MS 
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 October 1, 2025 October 20, 2025
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2025 March 1, 2025 March 20, 2025
Biological Sciences (Stem Cell Biology), MS 
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 Closed Closed
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2025 March 1, 2025 March 20, 2025
Biotechnology, MS(Special Session)**
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 Closed Closed
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2025 April 1, 2025 April 20, 2025

**Special Session Program: Fees may be higher and courses are usually offered off-campus or online.

Chemistry, MA or MS
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 November 1, 2025 November 20, 2025
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2025 May 1, 2025 May 20, 2025
Clinical Genetic Molecular Biologist Scientist
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 Closed Closed
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2025 By Invitation Only June 20, 2025
Clinical Laboratory Scientist Certificate
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 By Invitation Only-December 1, 2025 December 20, 2025
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2025 By Invitation Only June 20, 2025
Computational Linguistics, MS
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 December 1, 2025 December 20, 2025
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2025 April 1, 2025 April 20, 2025
The MS Computational Linguistics program is jointly offered by the Department of Linguistics and Language Development and the Department of Computer Science.
Computer Science, MS
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 October 1, 2025 October 20, 2025
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2025 January 1, 2025 January 20, 2025

The Spring 2026 admission review timeline for the Computer Science department will begin in November and conclude by the middle of November. Admission statuses are to be checked by the applicant within their MySJSU account. For those that are referred to the department for review, do not expect a final admission decision to be communicated through MySJSU until the middle of November. No exceptions will be made to the timeline for this process.

Data Science, MS
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 October 1, 2025 October 20, 2025
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2025 March 1, 2025 March 20, 2025
Geology, MS
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 November 1, 2025 November 20, 2025
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2025 April 1, 2025 April 20, 2025
Marine Science, MS
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 September 1, 2025 September 20, 2025
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2025 February 1, 2025 February 20, 2025
Mathematics, MA
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 Closed Closed
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2025 May 1, 2025 May 20, 2025
Mathematics (Applied), MS
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 October 1, 2025 October 20, 2025
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2025 May 1, 2025 May 20, 2025
Medical Products Development Management (Special Session)**
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 Closed Closed
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2025 May 1, 2025 May 20, 2025

**Special Session Program: Fees may be higher and courses are usually offered off-campus or online.

Meteorology, MS
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 November 1, 2025 November 20, 2025
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2025 February 1, 2025 February 20, 2025
Physics, MS
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 Closed Closed
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2025 April 1, 2025 April 20, 2025
Quantum Technology, MS
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 Closed Closed
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2025 April 1, 2025 April 20, 2025
Science Education, MS
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 Closed Closed
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2025 June 1, 2025 June 20, 2025
Statistics, MS
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 October 1, 2025 October 20, 2025
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2025 May 1, 2025 May 20, 2025

 College of Social Science

Applied Anthropology, MA
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 Closed Closed
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2025 April 1, 2025 April 20, 2025
Chicana & Chicano Studies, MA
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 Closed Closed
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2025 February 1, 2025 February 20, 2025
Clinical Psychology, MS†
  Application Deadline Document Deadline
Spring 2026 Closed Closed
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2025 February 1, 2025 February 20, 2025
†Formerly known as MS Clinical Mental Health.
Communication Studies, MA (Hybrid)
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Spring 2026 Closed Closed
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2025 April 1, 2025 April 20, 2025

*Not to be confused with the Speech Pathology program, which deals with Communicative Disorders and is hosted by the College of Education, or Journalism & Mass Communication, which is hosted by the College of Humanities and the Arts.

Communication Studies, MA (Online-CA Only)
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Spring 2026 Closed Closed
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2025 April 1, 2025 April 20, 2025

*Not to be confused with the Speech Pathology program, which deals with Communicative Disorders and is hosted by the College of Education, or Journalism & Mass Communication, which is hosted by the College of Humanities and the Arts.

Economics, MA
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Spring 2026 October1, 2025 October 20, 2025
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2025 April 1, 2025 April 20, 2025
Economics (Applied), MA
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Spring 2026 October 1, 2025 October 20, 2025
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2025 April 1, 2025 April 20, 2025
Environmental Studies, MS
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Spring 2026  November 1, 2025 November 20, 2025
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2025 May 1, 2025 May 20, 2025
Geographic Information Science, GISc
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Spring 2026 Closed Closed
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2025 July 1, 2025 July 20, 2025
Geography, MA
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Spring 2026 Closed Closed
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2025 July 1, 2025 July 20, 2025
Global Criminology - (Special Session - Online)** [Justice Studies Department]
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Spring 2026 December 1, 2025 December 20, 2025
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2025 July 1, 2025 July 20, 2025
History, MA
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Spring 2026

November 1, 2025

Priority Deadline: October 1

November 20, 2025
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2025

April 1, 2025

Priority Deadline: March 1

April 20, 2025
Justice Studies, MS
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Spring 2026 November 1, 2025 November 20, 2025
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2025 July 1, 2025 July 20, 2025
Psychology (Industrial/Organizational), MS
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Spring 2026 Closed Closed
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2025 February 1, 2025 February 20, 2025
Psychology (Research & Experimental), MA
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Spring 2026 Closed Closed
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2025 February 1, 2025 February 20, 2025
Public Administration, MPA
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Spring 2026 December 1, 2025 December 20, 2025
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2025 July 1, 2025 July 20, 2025
Urban Planning, MUP
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Spring 2026 December 1, 2025 December 20, 2025
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2025 July 1, 2025 July 20, 2025

College of Graduate Studies

Certificate in Advanced Communication & Research Methods
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Spring 2026 January 15, 2026 January 20, 2026
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2025 August 10, 2025 August 20, 2025
Interdisciplinary Studies, MA
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Spring 2026 January 15, 2026 January 20, 2026
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2025 August 10, 2025 August 20, 2025
Interdisciplinary Studies, MS
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Spring 2026 December 1, 2025 December 20, 2025
Summer 2025 Closed Closed
Fall 2025 April 1, 2025 April 20, 2025