Graduate Admission Deadlines

Please find your program of interest below for specific application deadlines and start time information. If you have any questions, please contact the Graduate Admissions Office at gradadmissions@gonzaga.edu or (866) 380-5323.

Department of Counselor Education  

M.A. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and M.A. in Marriage & Family Counseling

  • Applicant Deadlines:
    • Fall 2023: January 4th, 2023.

The application for Fall 2023 is open. Candidates will be reviewed after the final deadline. Note, as part of the review process, candidates may be invited to interview with the department.

Due to the cohort nature of this program, there is one start date per year: Fall Term. 

M.A. in School Counseling -- 

  • Applicant Deadlines:
    • Fall 2023:The application will remain open until the cohort is full. 

The application for Fall 2023 is open. Candidates will be reviewed beginning January 11th, and the application may remain open after this deadline until the cohort reaches capacity. To ensure full consideration, submit all required materials by the February deadline. Note, as part of the review process, candidates may be invited to interview with the department.

Due to the cohort nature of this program, there is one start date per year: Fall Term

Master of Counselling (Canada)

  • Applicant Deadlines:
    • Fall 2023:The application will remain open until the cohort is full. 

The application for our Fall 2023 cohort in Kelowna, BC, is open. Candidates will be reviewed after the final deadline and the application may remain open after this deadline until the cohort reaches capacity. To ensure full consideration, submit all required materials by the February deadline. Note, as part of the review process, candidates may be invited to interview with the department.

Department of Leadership & Administration  

M.Ed. in Educational Leadership – 

  • Applicant Deadlines:
    • Fall 2023: August 14th, 2023.

The application for the Fall 2023 cohort is open. Applications are accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis and this program admits, at this time, for one start terms per year – fall. 

Doctor of Educational Leadership

  • Applicant Deadlines:
    • Priority Deadline: January 6th, 2023
    • Final Deadline: March 17th, 2023

Due to the cohort nature of this program, there is one start date per year: Summer term (Typically the first week of July). The full schedule of application review, interviews and final decisions can be found in the interview on the website linked above.

Department of Sport & Physical Education 

M.A. in Sport and Athletic Administration – 

  • Applicant Deadlines:
    • Priority Deadline: November 16th, 2022
    • Final Deadline: April 19th, 2023

The application for the Fall 2023 cohort is open. Applications are accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis and this program admits for one start terms per year – fall. 

Department of Teacher Education 

Master in Initial Teaching (Elementary and Secondary) -

  • Summer 2023 Deadlines:
  •  Priority Deadline: March 16th
  • Final Deadline: June 1st

The application will open in September and may remain open after the date above until the cohort reaches capacity. To ensure full consideration, submit all required materials by the March deadline.

Due to the cohort nature of this program, there is one start date per year in the summer term. 

M.A. in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (MA TESOL) -

Applications are accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis and this program admits for three start terms per year – fall, spring, and summer. The next start time available is Spring 2022:

Deadlines based on desired start term

  • Applicant Deadlines:

    - Summer 2023, April 20th, 2023
    - Fall 2023: July 20th, 2023
    - Spring 2024: application is currently closed

Department of Special Education  

M. Ed. in Special Education

 Applications are accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis and this program admits for two start terms per year – fall, and spring. The below deadlines are based on desired start term.

  • Applicant Deadlines:

    - Fall 2023: August 1st 2023
    - Spring 2024: December 1st, 2023

School Psychology

Education Specialist (Ed.S.) in School Psychology

  • Applicant Deadlines:
    • Fall 2023: February 11th, 2023.

The application for Fall 2023 will open this September with a Mid-January Deadline. Candidates will be reviewed after the priority deadline, and the application may remain open after this deadline until the cohort reaches capacity. To ensure full consideration, submit all required materials by the January deadline. Note, as part of the review process, candidates may be invited to interview with the department.

Due to the cohort nature of this program, there is one start date per year: Fall Term.