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).

Fall 2025 Application filing period begins: October 1, 2024
Spring 2026 Application filing period begins: August 1, 2025

• Program 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)	March 1	October 1
  Business Administration  (MBA)	July 5	November 1
  Business Administration  (MBA) - Online	July 25	November 22
  Business Analytics  (MS)	April 1	No spring admission
  Communication Sciences & Disorders  (MA)	January 15	No spring admission
  Communications Studies  (MA)	April 1	No spring admission
  Computer Science (MS)	March 1	No spring admission
  Computer Science (MS) - Online	July 25
  Credential Conditionally Classified	July 1	December 7
  Data Science and Analytics (MS)	April 1	No spring admission
  Education  (MA)	May 1	December 1
  Educational Technology & Distance Learning Certificate	July 1	No spring admission
  Electrical & Computer Engineering	May-1	November 1
  English  (MA) *Certificate in Teaching College-Level Writing	April 1	November 1
  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	No spring admission
  Interdisciplinary Studies: MS Wildland Management	May 1	No spring admission
  Kinesiology  (MA)	April 1	November 1
  Language Teaching  (MA)  *Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)	July 1	December 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)	May 1	November 1
  Nutritional Science  (MS Dietetics option)	February 15	No spring admission
  Political Science  (MA)	May 1	November 1
  Preliminary Admin Services Credential	July 1	No spring admission
  Psychology - MA Applied/School Psychology	February 14	No spring admission
  Psychology - MS Marriage and Family Therapy	January 17	No spring admission
  Psychology - MA Psychological Science	January 19	No spring admission
  Public Administration  (MPA)	May 1	November 1
  Social Science  (MA)	April 1	November 1
  Social Work   (MSW)	January 15	No spring admission

• Fee, Registration, Graduation, and Other Deadlines

  Graduate Studies Deadlines

  Description	Spring 2025	Summer 2025	Fall 2025	Spring 2026
  Registration for New Students	12/9/2024 to 12/13/2024	4/21/2025 to 8/19/2025	7/14/2025 to 8/7/2025	12/1/2025 to 12/5/2025
  Registration for Continuing Students	10/21/2024 to 12/31/2024	4/1/2025 to 8/19/2025	4/21/2025 to 5/30/2025	10/27/2025 to 12/30/2025
  Fee Payment Deadline	12/12/2024	5/27/2025	8/14/2025	1/8/2026
  Add/Drop Registration	1/6/2025 to 2/2/2025	05/28/2025 to 08/19/2025	8/11/2025 to 9/5/2025	1/12/2026 to 1/30/2026
  Classes Begin	1/21/2025	6/2/2025	8/25/2025	1/20/2026
  Application for Graduation Master's Degree	2/17/2025	6/16/2025	9/22/2025	2/16/2026
  Continuous/Adjunct Enrollment	2/17/2025	NA	9/22/2025	2/16/2026
  Culminating Activity Deadline Final Progress Sheets due to Graduate Studies	4/18/2025	8/4/2025	11/24/2025	4/17/2026
  Thesis/Project submitted to Graduate Studies	4/18/2025	8/4/2025	11/24/2025	4/17/2026
  Commencement Registration Deadline	4/18/2025	4/18/2025 (for May 2025 ceremony)	TBA	TBA
  Commencement Day	5/14/2025	5/14/2025 (can also walk in May 2026 ceremony	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.