Admissions Deadlines

Academic Terms for 2026-2027 Academic Year

Graduate Programs are offered in three 15-week terms in the Fall, Spring and Summer. Summer also includes an eight-week term.

Application Deadlines

Priority Deadline will receive priority review.

General Deadline will be reviewed by the graduate program but not on a priority basis.

Applications may be accepted after the general deadline and considered on a space-available basis. Contact grad@sunyempire.edu for more details. 

	Spring 2027		Summer 2027	Fall 2026
	Priority Deadline	General Deadline	General Deadline	Priority Deadline	General Deadline
MS Applied Behavior Analysis*	-	-	-	4/13	7/10
Teacher Certification Programs (MAT, MAT Sped & MEd Sped)*	-	-	-	6/1	8/7
MA Adult Education	10/6	12/4	4/16	6/1	8/7
MA Higher Education	10/6	12/4	4/16	6/1	8/7
MEd Curriculum & Instruction	10/6	12/4	4/16	6/1	8/7
MBA Programs	10/6	12/4	4/16	6/1	8/7
MS Information Technology	10/6	12/4	4/16	6/1	8/7
MS Nursing Programs	10/6	12/4	4/16	6/1	8/7
All other Master's programs	-	12/4	-	6/1	8/7
EdD Educational Leadership & Change*	-	-	-	2/2	3/2
TESOL (Adv Cert & CAS)	-	-	4/16	-	8/7
Nursing CAS	10/6	12/4	4/16	6/1	8/7
All other Advanced Certificates	-	12/4	4/16	-	8/7

* The M.A.T. programs, M.Ed. in Special Education, M.S. in Applied Behavior Analysis, and Ed.D. are not available for spring term admission.