Your completed application packet must be received by the appropriate deadline for regular admission consideration. Applications completed after the deadline will still be processed normally, but we cannot guarantee a decision will be made in time for your desired entry term. Late applicants may be eligible to defer their application or admission to a subsequent term.
International students currently studying in the United States can follow the deadlines found on the graduate domestic student Admission Dates and Deadlines page.
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International Applicants (Who Require a Student Visa From Illinois Tech) |
Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applications Open | July 1 | September 1 | September 1 |
| Ph.D. and Priority Deadline* | October 1 | January 31 | January 31 |
| Master's and Certificates Deadline | November 15 | March 15 | June 15 |
| Last Day to Submit Financial Support Form | December 1 | April 1 | July 7 |
| Intent to Enroll & Deposit (Required for Registration) | December 1 | May 1 | July 16 |
| Late Arrival (By Request Only) | February 7 | May 22 | August 21 |
Applicants to programs in Armour College of Engineering, College of Computing, and Stuart School of Business:
- Priority deadline is encouraged for students looking to secure their spots at Illinois Tech sooner rather than later.
- For the fall term, applicants can expect decisions to be released starting by March 1 or earlier.
- For the spring term, applicants can expect decisions to be released by October 1 or earlier.
Lewis College of Science and Letters:
- Priority deadline is encouraged for students looking to secure their spots at Illinois Tech sooner rather than later.
- Chicago-Kent College of Law application dates and deadlines
- College of Architecture application dates and deadlines
- Institute of Design application dates and deadlines
If a deadline falls on a Saturday or Sunday, applications completed by the following Monday will be considered to have met the deadline.
* Every applicant who meets this deadline is automatically considered for graduate fellowships, scholarships, and teaching and research assistantships awarded by individual academic departments. Departmental funding is awarded to a limited number of highly qualified, full-time students at the time of admission. If you receive a funding award, you will be notified of the award in your official admission letter.
* Priority deadline is encouraged for students looking to secure their spots at Illinois Tech sooner rather than later.