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Application Dates - Admission Decision Timelines - Initial Enrollment Services
The admission decision process for Loyola's graduate programs vary by department. This page provides important dates for critical phases of the admission and initial enrollment process. Select a link from the list below to find information specific to each enrollment option.
Sellinger School of Business and Management
College of Arts and Sciences
- Computer Science and Software Engineering
- Education
- Liberal Studies
- Pastoral Counseling and Spiritual Care
- Psychology
- Speech-Language Pathology
- Teacher Certification
Graduate Business Programs
Master of Business Administration, Master's Plus
Application Deadlines:
- Fall - August 15
- Spring - December 15
- Summer- May 15
Application Decision Timelines:
- Admission decisions for applicants to the MBA and Master's Plus programs are made on a rolling basis, typically within three weeks after the file becomes complete for review (all required documents received).
Initial Enrollment Services:
- First-time registration for Graduate Programs in Business is requested in person in order for new students to meet with an academic advisor. Initial enrollment advising appointments can be made immediately following your acceptance to the program. Your advisor will contact you directly with instructions for next steps you will need to take.
Executive Business Programs
Executive MBA, MBA Fellows
Application Deadlines:
- Fall- August 30
Application Decision Timelines:
- Admission decisions for applicants to the Executive MBA and MBA Fellows programs are made on a rolling basis, typically within three weeks after the file becoming complete for review (all required documents received).
Initial Enrollment Services:
- First-time registration for Executive Business programs takes place at the Orientation Residency that kicks off the academic program. Initial enrollment questions can be forwarded to the Program Director in Business.
Finance
Master of Science in Finance, Master's Plus
Application Deadlines:
- Fall- August 15
- Spring- December 15
- Summer- May 15
Application Decision Timelines:
- Admission decisions for applicants to the MBA and Master's Plus programs are made on a rolling basis, typically within three weeks after the file becomes complete for review (all required documents received).
Initial Enrollment Services:
- First-time registration for Graduate Programs in Business is requested in person in order for new students to meet with an academic advisor. Initial enrollment advising appointments can be made immediately following your acceptance to the program. Your advisor will contact you directly with instructions for next steps you will need to take.
Computer Science and Software Engineering
Master of Science in Computer Science, Master of Science in Software Engineering, Master's Plus in Applied Computing
Application Deadlines:
- Fall- September 1
- Spring- January 1
- Summer- May 1
Application Decision Timelines:
- Admission decisions are made on a rolling basis, typically within two to three weeks after the file is complete (all required documents received).
Initial Enrollment Services:
- First-time registration for Graduate Programs in Computing is requested in person in order for new students to meet with an academic advisor. Initial enrollment advising appointments can be made immediately following your acceptance to the program.
Education and Teacher Certification
Master of Education, Master of Art, Master of Arts in Teaching, Certificate of Advanced Study in Education (All Programs Excluding Montessori)
Application Deadlines:
- Fall- June 1
- Spring- October 1
- Summer- March 1
Application Decision Timelines:
- Admission decisions for applicants to the Graduate Programs in Education are made on a rolling basis, typically within three weeks after the file becomes complete for review (all required documents received).
Initial Enrollment Services:
- First-time registration for Graduate Programs in Education is requested in person in order for new students to meet with an academic advisor. Initial enrollment advising appointments can be made immediately following your acceptance to the program.
Montessori Education Academic Year Programs and Montessori Education Multi-Summer Format
Application Deadlines:
- Fall- May 1
- Multi-Summer- May 1
Application Decision Timelines:
- Admission decisions for applicants to the Washington Montessori Institute are made on a rolling basis, typically within two weeks after the file becomes complete for review (all required documents received).
Initial Enrollment Services:
- First- time registration for the Graduate Programs for the Washington Montessori Institute takes place the first day of class. Initial enrollment questions can be forwarded to the Primary and Elementary Directors.
Montessori Education Affiliated AMI Institutes
Application Deadlines:
- Fall- October 1 (applications must be made the same year you begin your affiliate program)
Application Decision Timelines:
- Admission decisions for applicants to the Masters Program are made on a rolling basis, typically within two weeks after the file becomes complete for review (all required documents received)
Initial Enrollment Services:
- Registration for the Graduate Program in Montessori Education are required at the start of each semester. Enrollement questions can be forwarded to the Program Director.
Liberal Studies
Master of Arts in Liberal Studies, M.A.L.S with M.Ed. Elective option
Application Deadlines:
- Fall- August 1
- Spring- December 1
- Summer- May 1
Application Decision Timelines:
- Admission decisions for applicants to the Graduate Programs in Liberal Studies are made on a rolling basis, typically within two weeks after the file becomes complete for review (all required documents received).
Initial Enrollment Services:
- First-time registration for the Graduate Program in Liberal Studies is requested in person for new students to meet with an academic advisor. Initial enrollment advising appointments can be made immediately following your acceptance to the program.
Pastoral Counseling and Spiritual Care
Master of Science in Pastoral Counseling, Master of Arts in Spiritual Care, Master of Arts in Pastoral Care, Certificate of Advanced Study in Pastoral Counseling
Application Deadlines:
- Fall - April 1
- Spring - November 1
- Summer - April 1
Application Decision Timelines:
- Admission decisions for application to the MS, MA and CAS Programs are made on a rolling basis, typically within three weeks after the file becomes complete for review (all required documents received).
Initial Enrollment Services:
- First-time registration for Graduate Programs in Pastoral Counseling is requested in person in order for new students to meet with an academic advisor.
Ph.D. in Pastoral Counseling
Application Deadline:
- Fall - January 15
- Summer- January 15
M.S./Ph.D. combination program in Pastoral Counseling
Application Deadline:
- Fall - February 15
- Summer- February 15
Application Decision Timelines:
- Admission decisions for applicants to the Ph.D. and the MS/Ph.D. combined programs are made on a rolling basis. An interview is requested of all applicants and can only be conducted after all required documents are received.
Initial Enrollment Services:
- First-time registation for the Graduate Programs in Pastoral Counseling is requested in person in order for new students to meet with an academic advisor.
Psychology
Application Deadlines:
- Fall- December 15
Application Decision Timelines:
- Admission decisions for applicants to the Psy.D. Program are made on a rolling basis after the file becomes complete for review (all required documents received).
Initial Enrollment Services:
Master of Science in Psychology (Thesis Track)
Application Deadlines:
- Fall - March 15
Application Decision Timelines:
- Admission decisions are made on a rolling basis, typically three weeks after the file becomes complete for review (all required documents received).
Initial Enrollment Services:
- First-time registration for Graduate Programs in Psychology is requested in person in order for new students to meet with an academic advisor.
Master of Science in Psychology (Practitioner Track)
Application Deadlines:
- Admission decisions are made on a rolling basis, typically within three weeks after the file becomes complete for review (all required documents received).
Initial Enrollment Services:
- First-time registration is requested in person in order for new students to meet with an academic advisor. Inititial enrollment advising appointments can be made immediately following your acceptance to the program.
Psychology Master's Plus, Certificate of Advanced Study
Application Deadlines:
- Fall - June 15
- Spring - November 15
- Summer - April 15
Application Decision Timelines:
- Admission decisions for applicants are made on a rolling basis typically within three weeks after the file becomes complete for review (all required documents received).
Initial Enrollment Services:
- First-time registration in psychology is requested in person in order for new students to meet with an academic advisor. Initital enrollment advising appointments can be made immediately following your acceptance to the program.
Speech-Language Pathology
Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology
Application Deadlines:
- Fall- February 15
Application Decision Timelines:
- Admission decisions for applicants to the Masters Program in Speech are made on a rolling basis, typically within three weeks after the file becomes complete for review (all required documents received).
Initial Enrollment Services:
- First-time registration for Speech takes place at the Orientation Program in late August. Initial enrollment questions can be forwarded to the Program Director.
- Fall- February 15
- Admission decisions for applicants to the Post Baccalaureate are as a pool, typically within three weeks. Files must be complete for review.
- First-time registration for the Post Baccalaureate program takes place at the
- Orientation Program in last August. Enrollments questions can be fowarded to the Post Baccalaureate Faculty Advisor.
Post Baccalaureate Foundation Program
Application Deadlines:
Application Decision Timelines:
Initial Enrollment Services: