Master's Degree Programs

For admission to the following master's degree programs, all required application materials must be received by the dates specified below.

• Athletic training master's degree program—Review of applications for fall-term admission begins February 1. (Highly selective; fewer than 20 applicants admitted annually.)
• Master of Public Health degree program— Admission for fall term only, with an application deadline of February 1.
• A rolling admission structure is in place for all other School of HPER master's degree programs. Applications will be accepted year-round, and upon receipt of all required application materials, decisions may be made until approximately one month before the beginning of the desired term.

Ph.D. Degree Programs

In general, fall-term doctoral admission decisions are made by the end of April. The doctoral admissions committee does not normally meet in May, June, July, or August. Therefore, all required application materials must be received and reviewed with a resulting admission decision by April 30.

Assistantships, Fellowships, or Scholarships

Master's and doctoral applicants seeking consideration for assistantships, fellowships, or scholarships must be admitted before March 1 to be considered for the next academic year. Only the credentials of admitted students will be reviewed for assistantship appointments. This review begins March 1.