Applying to M.S. Program
Georgetown University operates on a semester system, with fall semesters running from late August through early December. Spring semesters extend from early January through early May.
Thinking About Applying?
The application deadlines are as follows:
Fall semester: Final Deadline is April 1 of the same year (Priority Deadline is January 15).
Spring semester: Final Deadline is October 1 of the previous year.
International students are strongly encouraged to apply by January 15, or even earlier, because of the additional time required to arrange for immigration papers for admitted students. For international students who apply after January 15, we will try to evaluate applications in a timely way, but we cannot guarantee that we can complete reviews quickly enough to make admission offers by the middle of April.
Around the first week of May, the academic year closes, and the admissions committee ceases its work for the cycle. Applications that are not complete and ready for review by May 1 may be declined simply because the committee cannot arrange to review them. Recommenders can be notoriously tardy in submitting letters. It is therefore advisable not to risk having missing letters or other parts of an application after the first week of May.
Applications are evaluated, and admissions are recommended on a rolling basis.