The general application deadline for fall admission is the first Friday in July, but certain programs operate on different schedules. Below is a list of deadlines by department.
| Department/Program | Application Deadline |
|---|---|
| Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture | February 1 |
| College of Education | |
| Administration & Supervision Higher Education, M.Ed. |
June 30 |
| Administration & Supervision K-12, M.Ed. | March 1 |
| Allied Health Education and Administration, M.Ed. | May 1 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | March 1 |
| Counseling Psychology, Ph.D. | December 1 |
| Counseling, M.Ed. | January 15 |
| Educational Psychology & Individual Differences, Ph.D. | February 1 |
| Educational Psychology, M.Ed. | March 1 |
| Health Education, M.Ed. |
May 1 |
| Professional Leadership, Ed.D | March 1 |
| School Psychology, Ph.D. | December 1 |
| Special Education, M.Ed. | March 1 |
| Conrad Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel & Restaurant Management | |
| MS in Hospitality Management | May 1 (April 1 for International Applicants) |
| College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences | |
| Clinical Psychology, Ph.D. | December 15 |
| Creative Writing Program, MFA & Ph.D. | December 15 |
| Department of History | January 1 |
| Department of Psychology | |
| Developmental Psychology, Ph.D. | January 15 |
| Industrial Organizational Psychology, Ph.D. | January 15 |
| Social Psychology, Ph.D. | January 15 |
| Department of English, M.A. & Ph.D. Literature | February 1 |
| Department of Art | January 15 |
| Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders | February 1 |
| Department of Political Science | February 15 |
| Department of Economics | May 1 |
| Exercise Science, M.S. | April 1 |
| Human Nutrition, M.S. | April 1 |
| Human Space Exploration, M.S. | April 1 |
| Kinesiology, Ph.D. | April 1 |
| Physical Education, M.Ed. | May 1 |
| Cullen College of Engineering | |
| Department of Mechanical Engineering | May 1 |
| C. T. Bauer College of Business | |
| Bauer College of Business, Ph.D. (Some late applicants may be accepted – University mandated late fees apply) | February 1 |
| Bauer College of Business MBA Program | June 1 (April 1 for International Applicants) |
| Bauer College of Business Executive MBA | May 1 |
| Graduate College of Social Work | |
| Graduate College of Social Work, Ph.D. | March 11 |
| Graduate College of Social Work, M.S.W. | March 31 |
| College of Technology |
July 1 (April 1 for International Applicants) |
| Department/Program | Application Deadline |
|---|---|
| General Application Deadline | First Friday in December |
| Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture | |
| Level III Only | October 1 |
| Space Architecture | October 1 |
| College of Education | |
| Administration & Supervision K-12, M.Ed. |
October 1 |
| Allied Health Education and Administration, M.Ed. |
October 1 |
| Counseling, M.Ed. |
September 15 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | October 1 |
| Educational Psychology, M.Ed. | October 1 |
| Health Education, M.Ed. |
October 1 |
| Special Education, M.Ed. | October 1 |
| C. T. Bauer College of Business | |
| Bauer College of Business MBA Program | November 1 |
| -International Students | October 1 |
| Cullen College of Engineering | |
| Department of Mechanical Engineering | November 1 |
| Conrad Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel & Restaurant Management | |
| MS in Hospitality Management | November 1 (October 1 for International Applicants) |
| College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences | |
| Department of English, M.A. & Ph.D. Literature | November 1 |
| Exercise Science, M.S. | October 1 |
| Human Nutrition, M.S. | October 1 |
| Human Space Exploration, M.S. | October 1 |
| Physical Education, M.Ed. | October 1 |
| College of Technology |
December 1 (October 1 for International Applicants) |
| Department/Program | Application Deadline |
|---|---|
| General Application Deadline | First Friday in April |
| College of Education | |
| Administration & Supervision K-12, M.Ed. |
March 1 |
| Allied Health Education and Administration, M.Ed. |
March 1 |
| Educational Psychology, M.Ed. |
March 1 |
| Curriculum and Instruction, M.Ed. |
March 1 |
| Health Education, M.Ed. |
March 1 |
| Special Education, M.Ed. |
March 1 |
| College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences | |
| Exercise Science, M.S. | March 1 |
| Human Nutrition, M.S. | March 1 |
| Human Space Exploration, M.S. | March 1 |
| Physical Education, M.Ed. | March 1 |
*(No Summer I admission for the C.T. Bauer College of Business)
*(No Summer IV admission for the C.T. Bauer College of Business or Cullen College of Engineering)