How early should I apply?

Applications must be submitted through the Graduate School portal by the School of Social Work priority deadline of January 15th for full consideration. Applications submitted after January 15th will be reviewed by the School of Social Work on a space-available basis. Applicants are encouraged to their submit their documents (i.e. – application, resume, transcripts, etc.) at least 30-45 days before priority deadline for the particular plan of interest. It takes time for the Graduate School to process an application and the School. The Graduate Schools verifies that the applicant has submitted transcripts for all colleges and universities attended and also completes a background check on applicants. Often, the Graduate School finds applications to be incomplete due to missing transcripts or recommendations and this delays the application from being sent to the School of Social Work for review. Building in time for the application to make its way to the School of Social Work before the priority deadline is highly recommended for full consideration. Applications submitted after the priority deadline will be reviewed only on a space-available basis.