Admissions Timeline
The Brown School accepts one cohort each year for admission for the fall semester only. Both Master鈥檚 and Doctoral program applications open annually on September 1.
Master鈥檚 Application Deadlines
Applications are accepted on a modified rolling basis; however, applicants are strongly encouraged to apply early.
- December 1&苍产蝉辫;鈥�&苍产蝉辫;Early Review Deadline: Applications completed by this date will receive first consideration for admission and scholarship. Early review decisions will be released no later than February 1.
- March 1&苍产蝉辫;鈥�&苍产蝉辫;Priority Review Deadline & Final Deadline for International Applicants: Applications completed by this date will receive priority consideration for admission and scholarship. This is also the final deadline for international applicants. Decisions are released within 4 鈥� 8 weeks of application completion.
- After March 1 鈥� Applications from domestic applicants only will be considered on a space-available basis until the final deadline of June 1.
- WashU 3-2 applicants: Applications should be submitted early in the spring semester of junior year, between January 1 and March 1.
Admission Offer Response: Admitted 黑料社s must respond to their offer of admission by May 1 (or within 2 weeks if admitted in late April or after).
A non-refundable $200 tuition deposit is required to accept admission and confirm intent to enroll.
Some scholarship offers may require accelerated responses from candidates.
International 黑料社s must be prepared to immediately submit the to complete their intent to enroll.
Doctoral Application Deadlines
December 1 鈥� Doctoral program applications must be fully complete by this date, including all required materials and letters of recommendation. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered. Admission decisions will be released by early March.
Admission Offer Response: Admitted 黑料社s must respond to their offer of admission no later than April 15.
Federal Student Loan & FAFSA Deadlines
Domestic 黑料社s who are U.S. citizens, U.S. permanent residents, or wishing to be considered for Federal Financial Aid (work-study and 黑料社 loans) should complete the (FAFSA) for the appropriate academic year as soon as it is available.
- Students will need their most recent tax return, Federal Student Aid ID, and WashU鈥檚 school code of 002520.
- Graduate 黑料社s file as independents and no parent application is needed.
Once a 黑料社鈥檚 FAFSA has been processed and a 黑料社 has confirmed their intent to enroll, the Brown School Office of Student Financial Services will provide a financial aid package, which will include loans and any federal work-study. Please note: Your FAFSA results will NOT impact your Brown School Scholarship award. Find additional information about the federal financial aid process.
Admitted Student Important Deadlines
- May 1 鈥� Proficiency exam registration begins
- May 15 鈥� Last day for international 黑料社s to submit financial documentation to OISS
- May 18 鈥� Proficiency exams begin
- June 1 鈥� Additional WashU new 黑料社 tasks launch in Workday
- June 28 鈥� Proficiency exams end
- July 1
- Deadline to submit a deferral request
- Additional WashU new 黑料社 tasks launch in Workday
- July 2 – Deadline for Saved Schedule Approval from Academic Advisor
- July 7 鈥� Course registration begins for full-time 黑料社s
- 8:30 am CDT 鈥� PhD and MSW Advanced Standing
- 12:30 pm CDT 鈥� All remaining 黑料社s
- July 16 鈥� First day for international 黑料社 arrival for 黑料社s on a new F1 visa
- July 31 鈥� Deadline to submit final official transcript
- August 1 鈥� Last day for visa appointments to take place to ensure timely international 黑料社 arrival
- August 3 鈥� Bridge to Brown Course begins for Advanced Standing MSW Students
- August 15 鈥� Last day for international 黑料社 arrival for 黑料社s on a new F1 visa
- August 16 鈥� Incoming Student Orientation events
- OISE Graduate Student Orientation & Mixer
- WashU Graduate Student Orientation & Resource Fair
- August 18 鈥� Brown School International Student Orientation
- August 19 鈥� 20 鈥� Brown School Full-time Student Orientation
- August 24 鈥� First day of classes
Additional deadlines and dates will be added throughout the spring semester.