If the deadline for your program of interest has passed, please inquire with the program to determine whether applications may still be reviewed or email/call the Office of Graduate Education (graduate@nku.edu or 859-572-6364).
International student application deadlines: fall - June 1, spring - October 1.
| College of Arts and Sciences | |||
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| Program | Fall Term Deadline | Spring Term Deadline | Summer Term Deadline |
| MA in English | Rolling | Rolling | Rolling |
| MS in Industrial-Organizational Psychology |
March 1 (priority) August 1 (final) |
December 1 | May 1 |
| MA in Integrative Studies | August 1 | December 1 | May 1 |
| Master of Public Administration | August 1 | December 1 | May 1 |
| MA in Public History | August 1 | December 1 | May 1 |
| Haile/US Bank College of Business | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Program | Fall Term Deadline | Spring Term Deadline | Summer Term Deadline |
| Master of Accountancy: Professional Concentration | July 1 | December 1 | May 1 |
| Master of Accountancy: Accounting Practice & Reporting Concentration | July 1 | No Admission | No Admission |
| Master of Business Administration | Fall FA 1: Aug. 7 // FA 2: Sept. 18 // FA 3: Oct. 25 Spring SP 1: Jan. 2 // SP 2: Feb. 12 // SP 3: Mar. 25 Summer SU 1: May 13 // SU 2: July 1 |
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| Master of Business Leadership & Innovation | No Admission | No Admission | |
| College of Education | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Program | Fall Term Deadline | Spring Term Deadline | Summer Term Deadline |
| Doctor of Education | February 1 (priority) | No Admission | No Admission |
| Education Specialist - Education Leadership | July 1 (priority) August 1 (final) |
November 1 | May 1 (final) |
| Education Specialist - Teaching and Leading | July 1 (final) | November 1 | April 1 (final) |
| MA in Education: Teacher as Leader | July 1 (final) | November 1 | April 1 (final) |
| MA in Teaching | No Admission | No Admission | April 1 (priority) |
| Rank 1 - Teaching | February 1 (priority) April 1 (final) |
November 1 | February 1 (priority) April 1 (final) |
| College of Informatics | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Program | Fall Term Deadline | Spring Term Deadline | Summer Term Deadline |
| MS Business Informatics | August 1 | December 1 | May 1 |
| MA Communication |
August 1 | December 1 | No Admission |
| MS Cybersecurity | 7 week 1- Aug. 7 7 week 2 - Oct. 4 |
7 week 1 - January 2 7 week 2- March 4 |
7 week 1- April 29 7 week 2 - June 17 |
| MS Health Informatics | 7 week 1 - Aug. 7 7 week 2 - Oct. 4 |
7 week 1 - January 2 7 week 2 - March 4 |
7 week 1 - April 29 7 week 2 - June 17 |
| Certificate in Health Informatics | 7 week 1 - Aug. 7 7 week 2 - Oct. 4 |
7 week 1 - January 2 7 week 2 - March 4 |
7 week 1 - April 29 7 week 2 - June 17 |
| College of Health and Human Services | ||||||
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| Program | Fall Term Deadline | Spring Term Deadline | Summer Term Deadline | |||
FA 1 |
FA 2 |
SP 1 | SP 2 | SU 1 | SU 2 | |
| MS in Health Administration | Aug. 7 | Oct. 4 | Jan. 4 | Mar. 3 | Apr. 28 | Jun. 16 |
| Master of Science in Nursing | Aug. 7 | Oct. 4 | Jan. 4 | Mar. 3 | Apr. 28 | Jun. 16 |
| Nurse Practitioner Advancement Certificate | Aug. 7 | Oct. 4 | Jan. 4 | Mar. 3 | Apr. 28 | Jun. 16 |
| Post MSN Certificate | Aug. 7 | Oct. 4 | Jan. 4 | Mar. 3 | Apr. 28 | Jun. 16 |
| Doctor of Nursing Practice: Post-Master's (online) | Aug. 7 | Oct. 4 | Jan. 4 | Mar. 3 | Apr. 28 | Jun. 16 |
| Doctor of Nurisng Practice: Post-Master's CRNA to DNP (online) | No Admission | No Admission | August 31 | |||
| Doctor of Nursing Practice: NAP Specialization (BSN-DNP) | No Admission | No Admission | August 31 | |||
| MS in Athletic Training | No Admission | No Admission | Rolling | |||
| MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling | February 1 (priority) April 1 (final) |
November 1 | February 1 (priority) April 1 (final) |
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| MS in Exercise Science | Rolling | Rolling | Rolling | |||
| MA in School Counseling | February 1 (priority) April 1 (final) |
November 1 | February 1 (priority) April 1 (final) |
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(Advanced Standing) |
No Admission | No Admission | January 15 (priority) March 15 (final) |
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(Traditional) |
No Admission | No Admission | February 15 (priority) June 1 (final) |
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(Online) |
Jan.4 | Mar. 3 | Apr. 28 | Jun. 16 | ||||
| Rank 1 - School Counseling | February 1 (priority) April 1 (final) |
No Admission | February 1 (priority) April 1 (final) |
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| Chase College of Law | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Program | Fall Term Deadline | Spring Term Deadline | Summer Term Deadline |
| Master of Legal Studies | April 1 | No Admission | No Admission |
| LL.M. In U.S. Law | May 1 | No Admission | No Admission |
Northern Kentucky University — Office of Graduate Education
302 Lucas Administrative Center, Highland Heights, KY 41099
Email: graduate@nku.edu — Phone: (859) 572-6364
