How to apply

Apply online via the UI Graduate and Professional Admissions website.

After you submit your application, you will receive email instructions on how to establish your HawkID and password in order to access your Admissions Profile on MyUI, our online portal for students. All supporting materials can and should be uploaded through your Admissions Profile. If your academic program requires letters of recommendation, you will be asked to provide the contact information of your recommenders on your profile. The recommender will then receive an email from the Office of Admissions instructing them on how to upload a recommendation letter and/or recommendation form.

Applicants for admission to the graduate program must meet the admission requirements of the Graduate College and the department offering the degree program (review the General Catalog for departmental requirements). See the Manual of Rules and Regulations of the Graduate College on the Graduate College website for additional information.

Application deadlines

  • Fall semester— Feb. 1
  • Spring semester—Oct. 1
  • Summer session—Feb. 1

Applications submitted after the deadlines will be considered only if there is available space.

Requirements for admission

Applicants must meet the admission requirements of the Graduate College; see the Manual of Rules and Regulations of the Graduate College or the Graduate College section of the Catalog. Below is a summary of Graduate College and program application requirements:

  • U.S. bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university or equivalent degree from another country as determined by Office of Admissions
  • Minimum GPA of 3.0, or foreign equivalent as determined by Office of Admissions
  • Personal statement
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Résumé
  • International applicants whose native language is other than English must comply with the Graduate College guidelines for admission, which include submission of a score on the TOEFL or IELTS, and any other requirements