The application deadlines for graduate programs vary. Before you begin your application, make sure to note these important deadlines.
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| School or Program | Deadline |
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| College of Performing Arts | Spring Admission: October 15
Fall Admission: January 15 |
| Creative Writing (MFA) | Fall Admission: January 15
Applications submitted after this date will be considered on a case-by-case basis. |
| Julien J. Studley Graduate Programs in International Affairs | Spring Admission: November 1
Fall Priority Deadline: January 15
Fall Admission: May 5
Applications received after the deadlines are evaluated case by case on a rolling basis. |
| Mannes School of Music | Spring Admission: October 15
Fall Admission: December 1 |
| Milano School of Policy, Management, and Environment | Spring Admission: November 1
Fall Priority Deadline: January 15
Fall Admission: May 5
Applications received after the deadlines are evaluated case by case on a rolling basis. |
| The New School for Social Research | Spring Admission: MA, MS, and Graduate Certificate Applicants Only: November 1
Fall Admission: PhD Applicants: January 7 (full fellowship deadline); March 1 (final deadline)
PhD applicants are strongly encouraged to submit their applications by the full fellowship deadline. Current NSSR masters students who are applying for the PhD program should consult their department for the deadlines and procedures.
MA, MS, and Graduate Certificate Applicants: January 7 (full fellowship deadline); May 5 (second deadline); August 1 (final deadline)
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| Parsons Paris | Fall Admission: January 15
Applications received after January 15 are reviewed on a rolling basis depending on space availability in the programs. Spring term admission is not available. |
| Parsons School of Design | Fall Admission: January 2
Summer Admission: January 2*
Applications received after January 2 are reviewed on a rolling basis depending on space availability in the programs. Spring term admission is not available.
*Summer admission is available only for the MFA Photography and Global Executive Strategic Design and Management programs. |
| Public and Urban Policy (PhD) | Fall Admission: January 15 |
| School of Drama | Fall Admission: Acting - January 15
Fall Admission: Directing and Playwriting - December 1 |
| School of Media Studies | Spring Admission (Media Management MA, MS, and certificate applicants): November 1 Fall Priority Deadline: January 15
Applications received after the deadlines are evaluated case by case on a rolling basis.
Note: Documentary Media Studies is fall admission only. |