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Prospective Students: How to Apply

Welcome! This page details the application and admission process for graduate programs in IIT's Armour College of Engineering, College of Science and Letters, and School of Applied Technology.

Applicants to all other IIT graduate programs should consult the appropriate web pages for application requirements and procedures:

Chicago-Kent College of Law
College of Architecture
College of Psychology
School of Design
Stuart School of Business

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1. Take your time learning about IIT's graduate programs to select the one that is right for you. You can get an overview of graduate program offerings on our Areas of Study pages or by reviewing individual academic department websites, where you will also find information about current research projects in your department of interest. View a printer-friendly (pdf) list of graduate programs offered at IIT.
   
   If you have questions that are not answered by the information you find online, contact us and we will be happy to assist you.
   
   
2. Check the application deadlines for your desired term of entry. IIT admits graduate students on a rolling basis, and we encourage you to complete your application as early as possible.
   
   
3. Review our application checklist to learn what is required to complete your application. Make arrangements for testing (e.g., the GRE or TOEFL exams), if necessary. Read about the admission requirements for your program. If your standardized exam scores do not meet the minimums required for admission consideration, consider retaking the exam(s).
   
   
4. Submit your application online.
   
   
5. Within five days after you submit your application, you will receive an email that tells you your applicant ID (GID) number. Be sure to include this number on documents you mail to us or other communications with our office. You will also receive instructions for checking your application status online.
   
   
6. Submit your remaining application materials. If you are a degree-seeking student and you wish to be considered for funding from the university, be sure to meet the "Financial Consideration" deadline.
   
   
7. Continue to check your application status online, where you will always find the most up-to-date information about your application.
   
   During this time, you will receive courtesy emails from our office that remind you about application materials we have not yet received. If you recently submitted those items, please disregard the emails. Due to processing time, it can take up to two weeks from the time we receive your documents before your status will update online. We are working hard to enter credentials into our database as quickly as possible, and we appreciate your patience!
   
   
8. IIT admits graduate students on a rolling basis. Admission decisions are typically made three to five weeks after your application becomes complete. (Average decision time may reach four to six weeks during peak application season in January through March.)
   
   You will be able to see your decision immediately through the online application status check system. We will also notify you by email within 24 hours, and your official decision letter will follow shortly thereafter. If you are admitted, your admission letter will state any special instructions or conditions on your enrollment. If you receive any funding from the university, such as teaching or research assistantships or scholarships, your funding award will also be noted in your admission letter.
   
   
9. If you are an admitted international student who will be studying on an F-1 visa and we have already received and processed your financial support documents, we will mail your I-20 along with your admission letter. On the day that we mail your letter and I-20, we will send you an email that provides your SEVIS number and tracking number. Use your SEVIS number to secure your visa appointment as early as possible.
   
   If you have not yet submitted your financial support documents, do so as soon as possible so that you have sufficient time to complete the visa process.
   
   
10. After admission, you will receive a series of communications that tell you more about your next steps toward enrollment at IIT. Congratulations!