Application Deadlines

While most of our programs have one application period each year, some programs have multiple admission cycles throughout the year. Below are the deadlines and the decision dates in which the review committee plan to make their decisions. Don't want to miss a deadline? Join our mailing list!

Program	Deadline	Decision Date
UW Accelerated Certification for Teachers (U-ACT)	Jun. 15, 2026	Aug. 1, 2026
Early Care and Education	Jul. 15, 2026	Aug. 31, 2025
Early Childhood and Family Studies	Oct. 15, 2026
Education, Communities and Organizations	Oct. 15, 2026
Danforth Educational Leadership Program	Nov. 16, 2026	Mar. 5, 2027
School Psychology (Ed.S.)	Dec. 1, 2026	Apr. 16, 2027
School Psychology (Ph.D.)	Dec. 1, 2026	Apr. 16, 2027
Educational Policy, Organization and Leadership	Dec. 4, 2026	Feb. 12, 2027
Leadership in Higher Education	Dec. 4, 2026	Feb. 12, 2027
Social and Cultural Foundations	Dec. 4, 2026	Feb. 12, 2027
Special Education Doctoral	Dec. 4, 2026	Feb. 12, 2027
Early Childhood Special Education ( SPED-TEP )	Dec. 11, 2026	Mar. 5, 2027
Elementary Teacher Education Program (ELTEP)	Dec. 11, 2026	Mar. 26, 2027
High-incidence Disabilities Teacher Education ( SPED-TEP )	Dec. 11, 2026	Mar. 26, 2027
Seattle Teacher Residency (STR)	Dec. 11, 2026	Mar. 26, 2027
Secondary Teacher Education Program (STEP)	Dec. 11, 2026	Mar. 26, 2027
Applied Behavior Analysis (Online)	Jan. 4, 2027	Mar. 5, 2027
Culturally Sustaining Education	Jan. 4, 2027 (M.Ed.) December 4, 2026 (Ph.D.)	Mar. 5, 2027 M.Ed. February 12, 2027 Ph.D.
Educational Foundations, Leadership, and Policy	Jan. 4, 2027	Mar. 5, 2027
Language, Literacy and Culture	Jan. 4, 2027 (M.Ed.) December 4, 2026 (Ph.D.)	Mar. 5, 2027 M.Ed. February 12, 2027 Ph.D.
Learning Sciences & Human Development	Jan. 4, 2027 (M.Ed.) December 4, 2026 (Ph.D.)	Mar. 5, 2027 M.Ed. February 12, 2027 Ph.D.
Measurement and Statistics	Jan. 4, 2027 (M.Ed.) December 4, 2026 (Ph.D.)	Mar. 5, 2027 M.Ed. February 12, 2027 Ph.D.
Science or Math Education Specialization	Jan. 4, 2027 (M.Ed.) December 4, 2026 (Ph.D.)	Mar. 5, 2027 M.Ed. February 12, 2027 Ph.D.
Intercollegiate Athletic Leadership	Jan. 8, 2027	Mar. 5, 2027
Leadership for Learning (L4L)	Feb. 1, 2027	Apr. 16, 2027
Teacher Education and Teacher Learning for Justice	Dec. 3, 2027

Passed deadlines

Program	Deadline	Decision Date
Applied Behavior Analysis (On-campus)	May. 1, 2026	Mar. 6, 2026
Instructional Leadership	May. 1, 2026	Mar. 6, 2026
IslandWood Graduate Program	May. 1, 2026	Mar. 6, 2026