Application Dates
- Saturday, February 15, 2025
- This is the initial application deadline for the 2025-2026 academic year -- and students who want to apply for a Graduate Assistantship must apply for admission by the this deadline. Applications received by this date are all reviewed by the Admissions Committee during the second half of February.
- Monday, May 19, 2025
- Final application deadline for the 2025-2026 academic year. Applications received between February 16 and May 19 are reviewed on a space-available, rolling basis as they are received.
- Contact Program Executive Director Dr. Charles Blake with questions.
Program Calendar
2024-2025
Fall 2024
- Students arrive: September 3, 2024
- Last day of classes: December 20, 2024
Spring 2025
- Classes resume: January 13, 2025
- Last day of classes: April 24, 2025
Summer 2025
- Pre-Term break: April 25, 2025 – May 4, 2025
- Classes, internships, research projects: May 4, 2025 - June 26, 2025
- Graduation ceremony: June 27, 2025
*Students must leave their apartments by June 30, 2025
2025-2026
Fall 2025
- Students arrive: September 2, 2025
- Last day of classes: December 19, 2025
Spring 2026
- Classes resume: January 12, 2026
- Last day of classes: April 24, 2026
Summer 2026
- Pre-Term break: April 25, 2026 – May 3, 2026
- Classes, internships, research projects: May 4, 2026 - June 25, 2026
- Graduation ceremony: June 26, 2026
*Students must leave their apartments by June 29, 2026
Department of Political Science
