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Apply for our outstanding master's degree program in higher education administration and policy or our higher education administration certificate.
Learn more about our application processApplication Deadlines
The MS in Higher Education Administration and Policy degree and Graduate Certificate in Higher Education Administration have rolling admissions, and students may begin taking courses in any quarter. However, full-time students who want to complete the master's degree in one year must begin in the summer or fall quarter. Full-time degree applicants who apply by the early admission deadline have the best chance of being awarded partial tuition scholarships, graduate assistantships, and paid internships.
Early Admission Deadline* |
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| Desired Entrance Quarter | All Application Materials Due | Classes Begin |
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| Summer or Fall 2019 | January 11, 2019 | June or September |
Regular Admission Deadlines |
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| Desired Entrance Quarter | All Application Materials Due | Classes Begin |
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| Winter 2019 | December 10, 2018 | January 7, 2019 |
| Spring 2019 | February 25, 2019 | April 1, 2019 |
| Summer 2019 | May 28, 2019 | June 24, 2019 |
| Fall 2019 | August 5, 2019 | September 24, 2019 |
Read more about the application process for more information about applying to each of our degree programs.
*Preview Days
Preview Northwestern Days is a two-day special event for applicants who are admitted to the program for the January early admission deadline. At this event, admitted students interview for internships and graduate assistantships, meet with an academic adviser, and get to know faculty, alumni, current students and future classmates. Preview Days takes place in early March every year.