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 2024 Application filing period begins: October 1, 2023
Spring 2025 Application filing period begins: August 1, 2024

• 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)	April-29	November-1
  Business Administration  (MBA) - Online	July-5	December-9
  Communication Sciences & Disorders  (MA)	January-15	No spring admission
  Communications Studies  (MA)	April-1	No spring admission
  Computer Science	March-1	No spring admission
  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	No spring admission
  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	November-1
  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 December - 1 (Dietetics option)	November-1
  Political Science  (MA)	May-1	November-1
  Preliminary Admin Services Credential	July-1	No spring admission
  Psychology - MA Applied/School Psychology	February-15	No spring admission
  Psychology - MS Marriage and Family Therapy	January-12	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	Fall 2023	Spring 2024	Summer 2024	Fall 2024
  Registration for New Students	7/24/2023 to 8/2/2023	12/4/2023 to 12/8/2023		7/29/2024 to 8/7/2024
  Registration for Continuing Students	04/24/2023 to 05/19/2023	10/23/2023 to 11/17/2023		4/22/2024 to 5/17/2024
  Fee Payment Deadline	7/26/2023	12/7/2023		8/15/2024
  Add/Drop Registration	8/7/2023 to 9/1/2023	1/8/2024 to 2/2/2024		8/12/2024 to 9/6/2024
  Classes Begin	8/21/2023	1/22/2024	6/3/2024	8/26/2024
  Application for Graduation Master's Degree	9/18/2023	2/16/2024	6/17/2024	9/23/2024
  Continuous/Adjunct Enrollment	9/18/2023	2/16/2024	NA	9/23/2024
  Thesis/Project submitted to Graduate Studies; or Oral/Comprehensive Exam	11/27/2023	4/19/2024	8/5/2024	12/2/2024
  Commencement Registration Deadline	04/19/2024	04/19/2024	04/19/2024 (for May 2024 ceremony)
  Commencement Day	5/15/2024	5/15/2024	5/15/2024 (can also walk in May 2025 ceremony)

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.