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Admissions Timelines for International Students

Make sure to check the international admission deadlines established by your program, detailed in the chart below. A substantial number, but not all of SCSU's graduate programs, will start new students both fall and spring.  You should apply at least two semesters before you plan to begin course work at SCSU.

Time is needed to carefully complete the many steps of the application process — to collect letters of recommendation, to complete the application, to request all previous transcripts, to complete program interviews if required, to take competency examinations (GRE or GMAT and the TOEFL or IELTS), to receive an I-20, to schedule visa appointments with your embassy and to secure travel and living arrangements in St. Cloud.

Admissions Deadlines for International Students

International Students: Postmark Deadlines for Application Materials

Fall Semester Spring Semester Fall Semester Spring Semester

For international students living outside the USA all materials must be mailed by this POSTMARK DATE For international students living outside the USA all materials must be mailed by this POSTMARK DATE For international students living within the USA all materials must be mailed by this POSTMARK DATE For international
students living within the USA all materials must be mailed by this POSTMARK DATE
Doctoral Degree
Ed.D. in Education Administration, K-12 March 15 No spring entry March 15 No spring entry
Ed.D. in Higher Education Administration March 15 No spring entry March 15 No spring entry
         
Master of Arts        
Biology: Cell and Molecular April 1 August 1 June 1 October 1
Biology: Ecology and Natural Resources April 1 August 1 June 1 October 1
English April 1 August 1 June 1 October 1
English - TESL - St. Cloud campus April 1 August 1 June 1 October 1
English - TESL - Online program April 1 August1 June 1 October 1
History April 1 August 1 June 1 October 1
History - Public History (museums, historical societies) April 1 August 1 June 1 October 1
 
Master of Business Administration
Master of Business Administration - St. Cloud campus April 1 August 1 June 1 October 1
 
Master of Engineering Management
Master of Engineering Management - St. Cloud campus April 1 August 1 June 1 October 1
         
Master of Music        
Music: Conducting April 1 August 1 June 1 October 1
Music: Education April 1 August 1 June 1 October 1
Music: Piano Pedagogy April 1 August 1 June 1 October 1
 
Master of Science
Applied Behavior Analysis - St. Cloud campus March 1 No spring entry March 1 No spring entry
Applied Behavior Analysis - Online cohort March 1 No spring entry March 1 No spring entry
Applied Economics April 1 August 1 June 1 October 1
Applied Statistics April 1 August 1 June 1 October 1
Biology - Cell and Molecular April 1 August 1 June 1 October 1
Biology - Ecology and Natural Resources April 1 August 1 June 1 October 1
Child and Family Studies April 1 August 1 June 1 October 1
College Counseling and Student Development March 1 No spring entry March 1 No spring entry
Communication Sciences & Disorders February 1 No spring entry February 1 No spring entry
Community Education April 1 August 1 1-Jun October 1
Counseling Psychology - Community February 1 No spring entry February 1 No spring entry
Counseling Psychology - School March 1 No spring entry March 1 No spring entry
Counseling Psychology - Rehabilitation March 1 No spring entry March 1 No spring entry
Computer Science March 1 August 1 March 1 October 1
Criminal Justice - St. Cloud campus April 1 August 1 June 1 October 1
Criminal Justice - Online program April 1 August 1 June 1 October 1
Cultural Resource Management Archaeology April 1 No spring entry April 1 No spring entry
Curriculum and Instruction - St. Cloud campus April 1 August 1 June 1 October 1
Ed Administration & Leadership - Master's April 1 August 1 June 1 October 1
Ed Administration & Leadership - Specialist degree April 1 August 1 June 1 October 1
Ed Administration & Leadership - 6th year program April 1 August 1 June 1 October 1
Electrical Engineering April 1 August 1 June 1 October 1
English April 1 August 1 June 1 October 1
Environmental & Technological Studies - St. Cloud campus April 1 August 1 June 1 October 1
Environmental & Technological Studies - Online program April 1 August 1 June 1 October 1
Exercise Science April 1 August 1 June 1 October 1
Geography April 1 August 1 June 1 October 1
Geography - GIS April 1 August 1 June 1 October 1
Geography - Tourism Planning & Development April 1 August 1 June 1 October 1
Gerontology April 1 August 1 June 1 October 1
Higher Education Administration April 1 August 1 June 1 October 1
History April 1 August 1 June 1 October 1
History - Public History (museums, historical societies) April 1 August 1 June 1 October 1
Industrial/Organizational Psychology March 1 No spring entry March 1 No spring entry
Information Assurance April 1 August 1 June 1 October 1
Information Media - Education Media April 1 August 1 June 1 October 1
Information Media - Instructional Design & Training - St. Cloud campus April 1 August 1 June 1 October 1
Information Media - Instruction Design & Training - Online program April 1 August 1 June 1 October 1
Information Media - Information Technologies April 1 August 1 June 1 October 1
Marriage and Family Therapy February 1 No spring entry February 1 No spring entry
Mass Communications April 1 August 1 June 1 October 1
Mathematics April 1 August 1 June 1 October 1
Physical Education April 1 August 1 June 1 October 1
Public and Non-profit Institutions April 1 August 1 June 1 October 1
Public Safety Executive Leadership April 1 August 1 June 1 October 1
Social Responsibility April 1 August 1 June 1 October 1
Special Education April 1 August 1 June 1 October 1
Sports Management April 1 August 1 June 1 October 1
         
Master of Social Work Rolling admissions No spring entry Rolling admissions No spring entry
         
Certificate
Autism April 1 August 1 June 1 October 1
Chemical Dependency February 1 No spring entry February 1 October 1
Design for E-Learning April 1 August 1 June 1 October 1
Geographic Information Science April 1 August 1 June 1 October 1
Gerontology April 1 August 1 June 1 October 1
Instructional Technology April 1 August 1 June 1 October 1
Library Media Specialist April 1 August 1 June 1 October 1
Marriage and Family Therapy February 1 No spring entry February 1 No spring entry
Reading Teacher K-12 April 1 August 1 June 1 October 1
Special Education - Learning Disabilities April 1 August 1 June 1 October 1
Special Education - Emotional/Behavioral Disorders April 1 August 1 June 1 October 1
Special Education - Developmental Disabilities April 1 August 1 June 1 October 1
Special Education - Physical/Health Disabilities April 1 August 1 June 1 October 1
Teacher Leader April 1 August 1 June 1 October 1

 

An important note
International students on the F-1 and J-1 visas are not eligible for part-time academic programs at St. Cloud State University due to the Immigration regulations. Examples would include the COE, MBA, RAS and MEM part-time programs hosted in Minneapolis and St. Paul, MN.