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
| 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: | |||
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester | Fall Semester | Spring Semester | |
| Doctoral Degree | ||||
| Ed.D. in Education Administration, K-12 | January 15 (priority) | No spring entry | January 15 (priority) | No spring entry |
| Ed.D. in Higher Education Administration | January 15 (priority) | No spring entry | January 15 (priority) | 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 | 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 - Twin Cities Graduate Center | April 1 | August 1 | June 1 | October 1 |
| Master of Science | ||||
| Applied Behavior Analysis - St. Cloud campus | February 1 | No spring entry | February 1 | No spring entry |
| Applied Behavior Analysis - Online cohort | February 1 | No spring entry | March 1 | No spring entry |
| Applied Economics | 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 - Early Childhood Special Education | April 1 | August 1 | June 1 | October 1 |
| Child and Family Studies - Family Studies | April 1 | August 1 | June 1 | October 1 |
| College Counseling and Student Development | March 1 | August 1 | March 1 | October 1 |
| Communication Sciences & Disorders | February 1 | No spring entry | February 1 | No spring entry |
| Computer Science | Rolling Admissions, April 1 | Rolling Admissions, August 1 | Rolling Admissions, June 1 | Rolling Admissions, 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 |
| 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 | 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 |
| English | April 1 | August 1 | June 1 | October 1 |
| Exercise Science | 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 (Teaching) | 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 | April 1 | August 1 | June 1 | October 1 |
| Information Media - Instruction Design & Training - Online | April 1 | August 1 | June 1 | October 1 |
| Information Media - Information Technologies | April 1 | August 1 | June 1 | October 1 |
| Marriage and Family Therapy | March 1 | No spring entry | March 1 | No spring entry |
| Mass Communications | April 1 | August 1 | June 1 | October 1 |
| Public Safety Executive Leadership | April 1 | August 1 | June 1 | October 1 |
| Social Responsibility | Rolling Admissions, April 1 | Rolling Admissions, August 1 | Rolling Admissions, June 1 | Rolling Admissions, October 1 |
| Special Education | Rolling Admissions, April 1 | Rolling Admissions, August 1 | Rolling Admissions, June 1 | Rolling Admissions, October 1 |
| Sports Management | April 1 | August 1 | June 1 | October 1 |
| Technology Education - St. Cloud campus | April 1 | August 1 | June 1 | October 1 |
Technology Education - Online program |
April 1 | August 1 | June 1 | October 1 |
| Master of Social Work | January 15 (priority) | No spring entry | January 15 (priority) | No spring entry |
| Graduate Certificates - Available to enrolled students only | ||||
| Addictions - St. Cloud campus | February 1 | No spring entry | February 1 | No spring entry |
| Autism | April 1 | August 1 | June 1 | October 1 |
| Chemical Dependency | February 1 | No spring entry | February 1 | October 1 |
| Community Education Director | April 1 | August 1 | June 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 | March 1 | No spring entry | March 1 | No spring entry |
| Reading Teacher K-12 | April 1 | August 1 | June 1 | October 1 |
| School Counseling | March 1 | No spring entry | March 1 | No spring entry |
| Special Education - Learning Disabilities | Rolling Admissions, April 1 | Rolling Admissions, August 1 | Rolling Admissions, June 1 | Rolling Admissions, October 1 |
| Special Education - Emotional/Behavioral Disorders | Rolling Admissions, April 1 | Rolling Admissions, August 1 | Rolling Admissions, June 1 | Rolling Admissions, October 1 |
| Special Education - Developmental Disabilities | Rolling Admissions, April 1 | Rolling Admissions, August 1 | Rolling Admissions, June 1 | Rolling Admissions, October 1 |
| Teacher Leader | April 1 | August 1 | June 1 | October 1 |
| Traffic Educator | Rolling Admissions, April 1 | Rolling Admissions, August 1 | Rolling Admissions, June 1 | Rolling Admissions, October 1 |
