The University of Illinois at Chicago and has established deadlines for the receipt of applications and credentials for graduate school. The application deadlines for the MPA Program in Public Administration is the same as those listed below, however, it is to your advantage to apply earlier. Immigrant and domestic applicants with credits from foreign colleges and universities observe the international application/credential deadline. Applications which are received bearing a postmark later than the application deadline will be returned to the applicant. Applications which are not complete by the deadline date are subject to cancellation.
| MPA Graduate Application and Credentials for: |
Spring |
Summer |
Fall |
| International Students |
July 15 |
December 15 |
(Priority and Financial Aid - February 1**)
February 15
|
| Degree, Non-Degree to Degree and Readmission. |
November 1 |
February 1 |
(Priority and Financial Aid - February 1**)
May 15
|
| Non-Degree (Assigned and Unassigned) |
November 15 |
April 15 |
July 15 |
**For fullest consideration, fall MPA applicants should apply by February 1st. MPA degree seeking applicants who want to be considered for financial assistance must apply by February 1st, for fall consideration. Although the initial deadline for individuals seeking financial assistance for the fall semester is February 1, MPA applicants whose applications are received after the deadline can still be considered for financial aid. The sooner the application is received, the better chance there is of receiving aid. |
