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? !  Applications for programs starting in 2026 are now open.

Program Deadline Decision Date
Secondary Teacher Education Program (STEP) Oct. 10, 2025
Dec. 19, 2025
Early Childhood & Family Studies Oct. 15, 2025
Education, Communities and Organizations Oct. 15, 2025
Danforth Educational Leadership Program Nov. 17, 2025
Mar. 6, 2026
School Psychology (Ed.S.) Dec. 1, 2025
Apr. 15, 2026
School Psychology (Ph.D.) Dec. 1, 2025
Apr. 15, 2026
Educational Policy, Organization and Leadership Dec. 5, 2025
Feb. 13, 2026
Leadership in Higher Education Dec. 5, 2025
Feb. 13, 2026
Social and Cultural Foundations Dec. 5, 2025
Feb. 13, 2026
Special Education Doctoral Dec. 5, 2025
Feb. 13, 2026
Teacher Education and Teacher Learning for Justice Dec. 5, 2025
Feb. 13, 2026
Elementary Teacher Education Program (ELTEP) Dec. 12, 2025
Mar. 30, 2026
Seattle Teacher Residency (STR) Dec. 12, 2025
Mar. 30, 2026
Applied Behavior Analysis (On-campus) Jan. 2, 2026
Mar. 6, 2026
Applied Behavior Analysis (Online) Jan. 2, 2026
Mar. 6, 2026
Culturally Sustaining Education Jan. 2, 2026 (M.Ed.)
(Ph.D.) 		Mar. 6, 2026 M.Ed.
Ph.D.
Early Childhood Special Education ( SPED-TEP ) Jan. 2, 2026
Mar. 6, 2026
Educational Foundations, Leadership, and Policy Jan. 2, 2026
Mar. 6, 2026
High-incidence Disabilities Teacher Education ( SPED-TEP ) Jan. 2, 2026
Mar. 6, 2026
Instructional Leadership Jan. 2, 2026
Mar. 6, 2026
Intercollegiate Athletic Leadership Jan. 2, 2026
Mar. 6, 2026
IslandWood Graduate Program Jan. 2, 2026
Mar. 6, 2026
Language, Literacy and Culture Jan. 2, 2026 (M.Ed.)
(Ph.D.) 		Mar. 6, 2026 M.Ed.
Ph.D.
Learning Sciences & Human Development Jan. 2, 2026 (M.Ed.)
(Ph.D.) 		Mar. 6, 2026 M.Ed.
Ph.D.
Measurement and Statistics Jan. 2, 2026 (M.Ed.)
(Ph.D.) 		Mar. 6, 2026 M.Ed.
Ph.D.
Science or Math Education Specialization Jan. 2, 2026 (M.Ed.)
(Ph.D.) 		Mar. 6, 2026 M.Ed.
Ph.D.
UW Accelerated Certification for Teachers (U-ACT) May. 15, 2026
Leadership for Learning (L4L) Feb. 1, 2027
Apr. 16, 2027

Passed deadlines

Program Deadline Decision Date
Early Care and Education Jul. 15, 2025
Aug. 31, 2025