Academic Catalog

Graduate Application Procedures

The following procedures must be completed by each applicant for admission to graduate studies.

Apply Online

Applicants to all graduate programs should review the application website and submit the following materials. 

  • $40 application fee (A nonrefundable $40 application fee must accompany the application for admission.) This fee may be waived for current Ithaca College undergraduates in certain graduate programs.
  • official transcripts from all postsecondary institutions attended
  • letter(s) of recommendation
  • any additional materials required by department or school

Your application fee and required materials must be received by the appropriate deadline. 

Admission Application Deadline

Deadlines for application, transcripts, letters of recommendation, and, where appropriate, GRE or GMAT scores must be met. Application due dates and graduate assistantship (in programs where they are offered) deadlines are available on the Graduate and Professional Studies "Apply" webpage, and may be updated or changed during the enrollment cycle as needed. In programs where graduate assistantships are offered, deadlines may be earlier than application due dates. Student are encouraged to review due dates carefully.

Start dates for graduate programs vary. More specific information is available from the graduate chair or program director:

  • The following graduate programs have May start dates: Adolescence Education, M.A.T.; Agriculture Education, M.A.T.; Art Education, M.A.T.; Childhood Education; M.S.; Occupational Therapy (Professional Entry-Level Master's Degree), M.S.
  • The following graduate program has a July start date: Physician Assistant Studies, M.S.
  • The following graduate programs have August start dates: Accounting, M.S.; Entertainment and Media Management, M.B.A.; Exercise and Sport Sciences, M.S. (spring admission may be possible with special permission from the graduate chair); Speech-Language Pathology, M.S.