Dates and Deadlines

Application deadlines by graduate program, fee & registration deadlines, class start dates, and deadlines associated with master's graduation and commencement. See also: International Applicant Deadlines(opens in new window).

Spring 2022 Application filing period begins: August 1, 2021
Fall 2022 Application filing period begins: October 1, 2021

• Application Deadlines

  Application Deadlines by Program

  Graduate / Post-Baccalaureate Programs	Fall Deadlines	Spring Deadlines
  Agricultural Education  (MS)	July-1	No spring admission
  Anthropology   (MA)	January-10	No spring admission
  Art  (MA)	March-1	October-1
  Biological Sciences  (MS)	May-1	October-1
  Business Administration  (MBA)	March-1	November-1
  Business Administration  (MBA) - Online	July-5	December-10
  Communication Sciences & Disorders  (MA)	January-15	No spring admission
  Communications Studies  (MA)	June-1	November-1
  Computer Science	April-1	No spring admission
  Credential Conditionally Classified	July-1	December-7
  Education  (MA)	May-1	December-1
  English  (MA) *Certificate in Teaching College-Level Writing	March-1	September-16
  Environmental Science  (MS)	March-1	November-1
  Geosciences  (MS)	March-1	November-1
  History  (MA) *Certificate in Advanced Study in History	April-1	November-1
  Interdisciplinary Studies  (MA or MS)	May-1	November-1
  Interdisciplinary Studies: MS Regenerative Agriculture	May-1	November-1
  Interdisciplinary Studies: MS Wildland Management	May-1	No spring admission
  Kinesiology  (MA)	April-1	October-1
  Nursing  (MS)      Nursing Leadership option - Fall admissions for even years only                        Nurse Educator option - Fall admissions for odd years only	May-10	No spring admission
  Nutritional Science  (MS)	March-1	October-1
  Political Science  (MA)	June-1	November-1
  Preliminary Admin Services Credential	July-1	No spring admission
  Psychology  (MA) (MS)	February-15	No spring admission
  Public Administration  (MPA)	April-1	October-1
  Social Science  (MA)	April-15	October-1
  Social Work   (MSW)	January-15	No spring admission
  Teaching International Languages  (MA) *Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)	July-1	December-1

• Fee, Registration and Other Deadlines

  Graduate Studies Deadlines

  Description	Summer 2021	Fall 2021	Spring 2022	Summer 2022
  Registration for New Students	4/1/2021 to 5/14/2021	7/26/2021 to 8/4/2021	12/6/2021 to 12/10/2021	4/1/2022 to 5/19/2022
  Fee Payment Deadline	5/14/2021	7/28/2021	12/9/2021	5/19/2022
  Add/Drop Registration	5/15/2021 to 8/17/2021	8/9/2021 to 9/3/2021	1/10/2022 to 2/4/2022	5/20/2022 to 8/17/2022
  Classes Begin	6/1/2021	8/23/2021	1/24/2022	6/1/2022
  Application for Graduation Master's Degree	6/14/2021	9/20/2021	2/18/2022	6/13/2022
  Continuous/Adjunct Enrollment	NA	9/20/2021	2/18/2022	NA
  Thesis/Project submitted to Graduate Studies; or Oral/Comprehensive Exam	8/9/2021	11/29/2021	4/22/2022	8/8/2022
  Commencement Registration Deadline	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA
  Commencement Day	TBA	TBA	TBA

Exceptions

• In the event that a deadline falls on a day in which the campus is closed, the deadline will be extended to the next campus work day.
• Deadlines may be extended - Call the Office of Graduate Studies at 530-898-6880 or email graduatestudies@csuchico.edu to verify program closures or extensions.

For information on non-state sessions call the Office of Regional and Continuing Education at 530-898-6105.