Hunter College considers applicants on a rolling basis and space availability to many of our gradaute programs after the advertised deadlines. Please contact Graduate Admissions at gradadmissions@hunter.cuny.edu for specific information.

General Fall Admission Deadlines:

Applicants who have completed all or part of their university studies in a non-US institution and/or require student visas must submit their applications no later than February 1 (January 15 for Art Studio applicants) to be considered for Fall admission.

Summer Admission Deadline:

Please Note: The Physical Therapy DPT and PhD in Nursing programs offcially start in the Summer. However, when completing the online application you need to select the Fall option as the potential start date.There is no Summer option in the online application system.

Spring Admission Deadlines:

Applicants who have completed all or part of their university studies in a non-US institution and/or require student visas must submit their applications no later than September 15 to be considered for Spring admission.

Due to the high volume of applications received by the College, all applicants are strongly encouraged to apply well before these deadlines.

PLEASE NOTE: The online application must be submitted by 5:00pm EASTERN STANDARD TIME on the specific deadline corresponding to the graduate degree program you wish to apply to.

Extended Deadlines:

Several programs may extend consideration for admission beyond the general deadline. A list of these programs and extended deadlines will be available here once the general deadline has passed. 

Applicants unable to file by the program deadline may still have an opportunity to pursue graduate studies in the School of Arts & Science and the Silberman School of Social Work by applying for non-degree admission. Please check with the particular program to find out whether it allows non-degree students to take courses.