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Campus-Based/Online Application Deadlines

Graduate Programs

Traditional semesters run for 16 weeks and consist of face-to-face instruction, online curriculum or hybrid instruction.

Rolling Admission

Programs with a rolling admission process review applications as they arrive on a rolling basis instead of collecting applications then reviewing them all at once. Under rolling admission, applications are considered as they arrive. So, the sooner you apply, the sooner you'll hear back. Some programs with rolling admission also set a priority deadline. Students who apply by the priority date have better chances of getting admitted to their semester of choice.

If you plan to apply for scholarships and other possible funding opportunities, we strongly recommend you apply two months before the priority or program-specific deadline.

International Students Graduate Application Deadlines

UTRGV established the following international student graduate application deadlines to allow students ample time to obtain a visa and make travel arrangements.


IMPORTANT: Some program-specific deadlines are much earlier than those shown below. In such instances, the program-specific deadlines supersede the international student graduate application deadlines.


Semester Semester Starts Graduate Application Deadline
Fall August June 1
Spring January October 15
Summer I June April 1
Summer II July May 1

N/A = The program does not admit students for that semester.

List of Campus-Based/Online Programs
Application and File Completion Deadlines

Program Degree Program Coordinator Fall Spring Summer I Summer II

International
Application
Deadlines

Accountancy MACC Ms. Linda Acevedo
(956) 665-2089
linda.acevedo@utrgv.edu
Priority deadline: August 5

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: January 5

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: May 25

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: June 30

Rolling Admission
Fall – June 1
Spring
–
Oct 15
Sum I – April 1
Sum II – May 1
Advanced Business Administration Graduate Certificate Dr. Akinloye Akindayomi
956-665-7842
akinloye.akindayomi@utrgv.edu
Priority deadline: August 5

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: January 5

Rolling Admission
N/A N/A Fall – June 1
Spring
–
Oct 15
Advanced Placement Spanish Literature Graduate Certificate Dr. Dania Lopez Garcia
(956) 882-6503
dania.lopezgarcia@utrgv.edu
Priority deadline: August 5

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: January 5

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: May 25

Rolling Admission
N/A -
Program Degree Program Coordinator Fall Spring Summer I Summer II International
Application
Deadlines
Agricultural, Environmental, and Sustainability Sciences MS Dr. Engil Pereira
engil.pereira@utrgv.edu
Priority deadline: August 5

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: January 5

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: May 25

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: June 30

Rolling Admission
Fall – June 1
Spring –
Oct 15
Sum I – April 1
Sum II – May 1
Applied Statistics and Data Science MS Dr. George Yanev
(956)-665-3632
george.yanev@utrgv.edu
Priority deadline: August 5

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: January 5

Rolling Admission
N/A N/A Fall – June 1
Spring –
Oct 15
Art MFA DM Witman
dm.witman@utrgv.edu
March 1 November 1 N/A N/A
-
Program Degree Program Coordinator Fall Spring Summer I Summer II International
Application
Deadlines
Bilingual Counseling Graduate Certificate Dr. Jeong Kim
jeong.kim@utrgv.edu
Priority deadline: August 5

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: January 5

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: May 25

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: June 30

Rolling Admission
-
Bilingual Education MEd Dr. Kip Austin Hinton
kipaustin.hinton@utrgv.edu
Priority deadline: August 5

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: January 5

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: May 25

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: June 30

Rolling Admission
-
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology MS Dr. Yonghong Zhang
956-665-2288
yonghong.zhang@utrgv.edu
March 1

Extended Deadline: August 1
October 15 N/A N/A -
Program Degree Program Coordinator Fall Spring Summer I Summer II International
Application
Deadlines
Biology MS Dr. Frank Dirrigl
frank.dirrigl@utrgv.edu
March 1 October 15 N/A N/A -
Biomedical Engineering MS Dr. Dumitru Caruntu
dumitru.caruntu@utrgv.edu
August 21
January 11
N/A N/A Fall – June 1
Spring –
Oct 15
Program Degree Program Coordinator Fall Spring Summer I Summer II International
Application
Deadlines
Board Certified Behavior Analyst - College of Liberal Arts Graduate Certificate Dr. Jason Popan
(956) 665-7879
jason.popan@utrgv.edu
March 31 N/A N/A N/A
-
Business Administration MBA Dr. Akinloye Akindayomi
956-665-7842
akinloye.akindayomi@utrgv.edu
Priority deadline: August 5

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: January 5

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: May 25

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: June 30

Rolling Admission
Fall – June 1
Spring –
Oct 15
Sum I – April 1
Sum II – May 1
Business Administration PhD Dr. Diego Escobar
(956) 665-3366
diego.escobari@utrgv.edu
February 1 N/A N/A N/A
-
Program Degree Program Coordinator Fall Spring Summer I Summer II International
Application
Deadlines
Chemistry MS Dr. Frank Dirrigl
frank.dirrigl@utrgv.edu
Priority deadline:
June 1

Regular deadline:
June 15
Priority deadline: October 1

Regular deadline:
October 15
Priority deadline: May 25

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: June 30

Rolling Admission
Sum I – April 1
Sum II – May 1
Civil Engineering MS Dr. Jong-Min Kim
jongmin.kim@utrgv.edu
Priority deadline: August 5

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: January 5

Rolling Admission
N/A N/A Fall – June 1
Spring –
Oct 15
Program Degree Program Coordinator Fall Spring Summer I Summer II International
Application
Deadlines
Clinical Psychology MA Dr. Jason Popan
(956) 665-3328 
jason.popan@utrgv.edu
March 31 N/A N/A N/A
-
Clinical Psychology PhD Dr. Arthur Cantos 
(956) 665-5022
clinicalpsychphd@utrgv.edu

January 6th

Extended deadline:
January 31st

N/A N/A N/A
-
Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling MS Dr. Saara Grizzell
saara.grizzell@utrgv.edu

March 15

Extended deadline:
June 30th

October 1 March 15 N/A -
Program Degree Program Coordinator Fall Spring Summer I Summer II International
Application
Deadlines
Communication MA Dr. Kimberly Selber
(956) 665-3583
kimberly.selber@utrgv.edu
Priority deadline: August 5

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: January 5

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: May 25

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: June 30

Rolling Admission
Fall – June 1
Spring –
Oct 15
Sum I – April 1
Sum II – May 1
Communication Sciences and Disorders MS Dr. Donald R. Fuller 
(956) 665-2387
donald.fuller@utrgv.edu
February 1 N/A N/A N/A
-
Communication Training and Consulting Graduate Certificate Dr. Kimberly Selber
(956) 665-3583
kimberly.selber@utrgv.edu
Priority deadline: August 5

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: January 5

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: May 25

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: June 30

Rolling Admission
Fall – June 1
Spring –
Oct 15
Sum I – April 1
Sum II – May 1
Program Degree Program Coordinator Fall Spring Summer I Summer II International
Application
Deadlines
Computer Science MS Dr. Zhixiang Chen 
(956) 665-3520
zhixiang.chen@utrgv.edu
Priority deadline: August 5

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: January 5

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: May 25

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: June 30

Rolling Admission
Fall – June 1
Spring –
Oct 15
Sum I – April 1
Sum II – May 1
Counseling specialization in:
- Clinical Mental Health
Counseling
- School Counseling
MEd Dr. Eunice Lerma
eunice.lerma@utrgv.edu
March 1 October 1 N/A N/A
-
Court Interpreting Graduate Certificate Dr. Gabriel Gonzalez Nunez
gabriel.gonzaleznunez@utrgv.edu
Priority deadline: August 5

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: January 5

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: May 25

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: June 30

Rolling Admission
Fall – June 1
Spring –
Oct 15
Sum I – April 1
Sum II – May 1
Program Degree Program Coordinator Fall Spring Summer I Summer II International
Application
Deadlines
Creative Writing MFA Dr. Jean Braithwaite
(956) 665-3252
jean.braithwaite@utrgv.edu
Priority deadline: August 5

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: January 5

Rolling Admission
N/A N/A Fall – June 1
Spring –
Oct 15
Criminal Justice MS Dr. Marika Dawkins
(956) 665-3708
marika.dawkins@utrgv.edu
Priority deadline: August 5

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: January 5

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: May 25

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: June 30

Rolling Admission
Fall – June 1
Spring –
Oct 15
Sum I – April 1
Sum II – May 1
Curriculum and Instruction EdD Dr. Laura Jewett 
(956) 882-8269
laura.jewett@utrgv.edu
April 15

Extended Deadline:
June 15
N/A N/A N/A
-
Program Degree Program Coordinator Fall Spring Summer I Summer II International
Application
Deadlines
Cyber Security Graduate Certificate Dr. Liyu Zhang
liyu.zhang@utrgv.edu
Priority deadline: August 5

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: January 5

Rolling Admission
N/A N/A Fall – June 1
Spring –
Oct 15
Design Graduate Certificate Dr. Christen Garcia
(956) 665-3489
christen.garcia@utrgv.edu
Donald Lyles
(956) 665-2966
donald.lyles@utrgv.edu
Priority deadline: August 5

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: January 5

Rolling Admission
N/A N/A Fall – June 1
Spring –
Oct 15
Dietetics MS Ms. Rachel Villarreal MS, RDN, LDN, CDCES
(956) 665-3221
rachel.villarreal@utrgv.edu
February 15th N/A N/A N/A -
Applications for Fall 2023 will open Dec. 1, 2022 and close
on the deadline of February 15, 2023.
Program Degree Program Coordinator Fall Spring Summer I Summer II International
Application
Deadlines
Disaster Management and Sustainability Graduate Certificate Dr. Dean Kyne
(956) 665-2572 
dean.kyne@utrgv.edu
Priority deadline: August 5

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: January 5

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: May 25

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: June 30

Rolling Admission
Fall – June 1
Spring –
Oct 15
Sum I – April 1
Sum II – May 1
Disaster Studies MA Dr. Dean Kyne
(956) 665-2572 
dean.kyne@utrgv.edu
Priority deadline: August 5

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: January 5

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: May 25

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: June 30

Rolling Admission
Fall – June 1
Spring –
Oct 15
Sum I – April 1
Sum II – May 1
Early Childhood Education MEd Dr. Hilda Medrano 
(956) 665-3891
hilda.medrano@utrgv.edu
Priority deadline: August 5

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: January 5

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: May 25

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: June 30

Rolling Admission
Fall – June 1
Spring –
Oct 15
Sum I – April 1
Sum II – May 1
Program Degree Program Coordinator Fall Spring Summer I Summer II International
Application
Deadlines
Educational Leadership EdD Dr. Marie Simonsson
(956) 665-7388
marie.simonsson@utrgv.edu
March 30
November 1 N/A N/A
-
Electrical Engineering MSE Dr. Rogelio Soto
rogelio.soto@utrgv.edu
Priority deadline: August 5

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: January 5

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: May 25

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: June 30

Rolling Admission
Fall – June 1
Spring –
Oct 15
Sum I – April 1
Sum II – May 1
Energy Manufacturing Engineering and Innovation Graduate Certificate Dr. Hiram Moya
hiram.moya@utrgv.edu
Priority deadline: August 5

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: January 5

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: May 25

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: June 30

Rolling Admission
Fall – June 1
Spring –
Oct 15
Sum I – April 1
Sum II – May 1
Engineering Management MS Dr. Hiram Moya
hiram.moya@utrgv.edu
Priority deadline: August 5

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: January 5

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: May 25

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: June 30

Rolling Admission
Fall – June 1
Spring –
Oct 15
Sum I – April 1
Sum II – May 1
Program Degree Program Coordinator Fall Spring Summer I Summer II International
Application
Deadlines
English
concentrations in:
- English Studies
- Linguistics
- Rhetoric, Composition, and Literacy
MA Dr. Joe Noe
(956) 665-3430
joe.noe@utrgv.edu
Priority deadline: August 5

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: January 5

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: May 25

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: June 30

Rolling Admission
Fall – June 1
Spring –
Oct 15
Sum I – April 1
Sum II – May 1
English
concentration in:
- Literature and Cultural Studies
MA Dr. Javier Martinez
(956) 882-8252
javier.martinez@utrgv.edu
Priority deadline: August 5

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: January 5

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: May 25

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: June 30

Rolling Admission
Fall – June 1
Spring –
Oct 15
Sum I – April 1
Sum II – May 1
English as a Second Language MA Dr. Minhee Eom
(956) 665-3424 
minhee.eom@utrgv.edu
Priority deadline: August 5

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: January 5

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: May 25

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: June 30

Rolling Admission
Fall – June 1
Spring –
Oct 15
Sum I – April 1
Sum II – May 1
Program Degree Program Coordinator Fall Spring Summer I Summer II International
Application
Deadlines
Exercise Science MS Dr. Murat Karabulut
(956) 882-7236 
murat.karabulut@utrgv.edu
Priority deadline: August 5

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: January 5

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: May 25

Rolling Admission
N/A Fall – June 1
Spring –
Oct 15
Sum I – April 1
Experimental Psychology MA Dr. Jason Popan
(956) 665-3328 
jason.popan@utrgv.edu
March 31 N/A N/A N/A
-
Expressive Arts Therapy Graduate Certificate Dr. Kim Finn
(956) 665-7041
kim.finn01@utrgv.edu
Priority deadline: August 5

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: January 5

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: May 25

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: June 30

Rolling Admission
-
Program Degree Program Coordinator Fall Spring Summer I Summer II International
Application
Deadlines
Family Nurse Practitioner MSN Dr. Rebecca Hernandez
rebecca.hernandez@utrgv.edu
July 31 N/A N/A N/A -
Family Nurse Practitioner Post Master's Certificate Dr. Rebecca Hernandez
rebecca.hernandez@utrgv.edu
N/A N/A September 1
N/A -
Gender and Women's Studies Graduate Certificate Dr. Cathryn Merla-Watson
(956) 665-3422
cathryn.merlawatson@utrgv.edu
Priority deadline: August 5

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: January 5

Rolling Admission
N/A N/A Fall – June 1
Spring –
Oct 15
Program Degree Program Coordinator Fall Spring Summer I Summer II International
Application
Deadlines
Healthcare Interpreting Graduate Certificate Dr. Gabriel Gonzalez Nunez
gabriel.gonzaleznunez@utrgv.edu
Priority deadline: August 5

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: January 5

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: May 25

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: June 30

Rolling Admission
Fall – June 1
Spring –
Oct 15
Sum I – April 1
Sum II – May 1
History MA Dr. Jamie Starling
(956) 665-8797
jamie.starling@utrgv.edu
Priority deadline: August 5

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: January 5

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: May 25

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: June 30

Rolling Admission
Fall – June 1
Spring –
Oct 15
Sum I – April 1
Sum II – May 1
Program Degree Program Coordinator Fall Spring Summer I Summer II International
Application
Deadlines
Human Genetics PhD Dr. Sarah Williams-Blangero
(956) 665-6426
sarah.williams-blangero@utrgv.edu
May 15 N/A N/A N/A

-

Informatics MS Dr. Liyu Zhang
liyu.zhang@utrgv.edu
Priority deadline: August 5

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: January 5

Rolling Admission
N/A N/A Fall – June 1
Spring –
Oct 15
Informatics Graduate Certificate Dr. Liyu Zhang
liyu.zhang@utrgv.edu
Priority deadline: August 5

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: January 5

Rolling Admission
N/A N/A Fall – June 1
Spring
–
Oct 15
Program Degree Program Coordinator Fall Spring Summer I Summer II International
Application
Deadlines
Interdisciplinary Studies with a concentration in Anthropology MAIS Dr. Rosalynn Vega
(956) 665-4044
rosalynn.vega@utrgv.edu
Priority deadline: August 5

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: January 5

Rolling Admission
N/A N/A Fall – June 1
Spring –
Oct 15
Interdisciplinary Studies with a concentration in Art History MAIS Dr. Christen Garcia
(956) 665-3489
christen.garcia@utrgv.edu
March 1 November 1 N/A N/A
-
Interdisciplinary Studies with a concentration in English MAIS Dr. Joe Noe
(956) 665-3430 
joe.noe@utrgv.edu
Priority deadline: August 5

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: January 5

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: May 25

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: June 30

Rolling Admission
Fall – June 1
Spring –
Oct 15
Sum I – April 1
Sum II – May 1
Program Degree Program Coordinator Fall Spring Summer I Summer II International
Application
Deadlines
Interdisciplinary Studies with a concentration in History MAIS Dr. Jamie Starling
(956) 665-8797
jamie.starling@utrgv.edu
Priority deadline: August 5

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: January 5

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: May 25

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: June 30

Rolling Admission
Fall – June 1
Spring –
Oct 15
Sum I – April 1
Sum II – May 1
Interdisciplinary Studies with a concentration in Mexican American Studies MAIS Dr. Cathryn Merla-Watson
cathryn.merlawatson@utrgv.edu
Priority deadline: August 5

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: January 5

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: May 25

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: June 30

Rolling Admission
Fall – June 1
Spring –
Oct 15
Sum I – April 1
Sum II – May 1
Interdisciplinary Studies with a concentration in Physics MSIS Dr. Edgar Corpuz
(956) 665-2153
edgar.corpuz@utrgv.edu
Priority deadline: August 5

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: January 5

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: May 25

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: June 30

Rolling Admission
Fall – June 1
Spring –
Oct 15
Sum I – April 1
Sum II – May 1
Program Degree Program Coordinator Fall Spring Summer I Summer II International
Application
Deadlines
Latin American Art History Graduate Certificate Dr. Christen Garcia
(956) 665-3489
christen.garcia@utrgv.edu
Priority deadline: August 5

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: January 5

Rolling Admission
N/A N/A Fall – June 1
Spring –
Oct 15
Literary Translation Graduate Certificate Dr. Gabriel Gonzalez Nunez
gabriel.gonzaleznunez@utrgv.edu
Priority deadline: August 5

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: January 5

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: May 25

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: June 30

Rolling Admission
-
Program Degree Program Coordinator Fall Spring Summer I Summer II International
Application
Deadlines
Localization and Audiovisual Translation Graduate Certificate Dr. Gabriel Gonzalez Nunez
gabriel.gonzaleznunez@utrgv.edu
Priority deadline: August 5

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: January 5

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: May 25

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: June 30

Rolling Admission
-
Manufacturing Engineering MSE Dr. Hiram Moya
hiram.moya@utrgv.edu
Priority deadline: August 5

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: January 5

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: May 25

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: June 30

Rolling Admission
Fall – June 1
Spring –
Oct 15
Sum I – April 1
Sum II – May 1
Materials Graduate Certificate Dr. Horacio Vasquez 
(956) 665-7419
horacio.vasquez@utrgv.edu
Priority deadline: August 5

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: January 5

Rolling Admission
N/A N/A Fall – June 1
Spring –
Oct 15
Program Degree Program Coordinator Fall Spring Summer I Summer II International
Application
Deadlines
Materials Science and Engineering PhD Dr. Karen Lozano
(956) 665-7020
karen.lozano@utrgv.edu
Priority deadline: February 1


N/A N/A N/A -

Mathematics MS Dr. Alexey Garber
(956) 882-6672
alexey.garber@utrgv.edu
Priority deadline: August 5

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: January 5

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: May 25

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: June 30

Rolling Admission
Fall – June 1
Spring –
Oct 15
Sum I – April 1
Sum II – May 1
Mathematics and Statistics with Interdisciplinary Applications Ph.D. Dr. Sergey Grigorian
(956) 665-2361
sergey.grigorian@utrgv.edu
February 1

Extended Deadline: May 31
October 15 N/A N/A
-
Program Degree Program Coordinator Fall Spring Summer I Summer II International
Application
Deadlines
Mechanical Engineering MSE Dr. Horacio Vasquez
(956) 665-7419
horacio.vasquez@utrgv.edu
Priority deadline: August 5

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: January 5

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: May 25

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: June 30

Rolling Admission
Fall – June 1
Spring –
Oct 15
Sum I – April 1
Sum II – May 1
Mechanics and Design Graduate Certificate Dr. Horacio Vasquez 
(956) 665-7419
horacio.vasquez@utrgv.edu
Priority deadline: August 5

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: January 5

Rolling Admission
N/A N/A Fall – June 1
Spring –
Oct 15
Media Relations and Strategic Communication Graduate Certificate Dr. Kimberly Selber 
(956) 665-3583 
kimberly.selber@utrgv.edu
Priority deadline: August 5

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: January 5

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: May 25

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: June 30

Rolling Admission
Fall – June 1
Spring –
Oct 15
Sum I – April 1
Sum II – May 1
Program Degree Program Coordinator Fall Spring Summer I Summer II International
Application
Deadlines
Medicine MD See more info at department website
Mexican American Studies Graduate Certificate Dr. Cathryn Merla-Watson
cathryn.merlawatson@utrgv.edu
Priority deadline: August 5

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: January 5

Rolling Admission
N/A N/A Fall – June 1
Spring –
Oct 15
Program Degree Program Coordinator Fall Spring Summer I Summer II International
Application
Deadlines
Music MM Dr. Cynthia Cripps 
(956) 665-3474
cynthia.cripps@utrgv.edu
Priority deadline: August 5

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: January 5

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: May 25

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: June 30

Rolling Admission
Fall – June 1
Spring –
Oct 15
Sum I – April 1
Sum II – May 1
Nursing Administration MSN Dr. Linda Eanes
linda.eanes@utrgv.edu
August 1 N/A N/A N/A
-
Nursing Education MSN Dr. Linda Eanes
linda.eanes@utrgv.edu
August 1 N/A N/A N/A -
Program Degree Program Coordinator Fall Spring Summer I Summer II International
Application
Deadlines
Nursing Practice DNP Dr. Andrya Rivera-Burciaga
andrya.riveraburciaga01@utrgv.edu
July 15 N/A N/A N/A -
Occupational Therapy OTD Dr. Roel Garcia
roel.garcia03@utrgv.edu
N/A N/A

November 1

Extended Deadline:
November 4

N/A
-
Ocean, Coastal, and Earth Sciences MS Dr. Diego Figueroa   
(956) 882-5982
diego.figueroa@utrgv.edu
Priority deadline: August 5

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: January 5

Rolling Admission
N/A N/A Fall – June 1
Spring –
Oct 15
Program Degree Program Coordinator Fall Spring Summer I Summer II International
Application
Deadlines
Pharmacy PharmD See more info at department website
Physician Assistant Studies MPAS Frank Ambriz 
(956) 665-7049 
pad@utrgv.edu
September 1st N/A N/A N/A
-
Physician Assistant Studies - Bridge Program MPAS Lisa Kuhn 
(956) 665-7049 
lisa.kuhn@utrgv.edu
Priority deadline: August 5

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: January 5

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: May 25

Rolling Admission
N/A -
Program Degree Program Coordinator Fall Spring Summer I Summer II International
Application
Deadlines
Physics MS Dr. Efrain Ferrer
(956) 665-5837
gradphys@utrgv.edu
Priority deadline: August 5

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: January 5

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: May 25

Rolling Admission
N/A Fall – June 1
Spring –
Oct 15
Sum I – April 1
Physics PhD Dr. Efrain Ferrer
(956) 665-5837
gradphys@utrgv.edu

February 1

December 1

N/A N/A -
Political Science MA Dr. Sylvia Gonzalez-Gorman
(956) 665-3239
sylvia.gonzalezgorman@utrgv.edu
Priority deadline: August 5

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: January 5

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: May 25

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: June 30

Rolling Admission
Fall – June 1
Spring –
Oct 15
Sum I – April 1
Sum II – May 1
Program Degree Program Coordinator Fall Spring Summer I Summer II International
Application
Deadlines
Pre-MBA Graduate Certificate Dr. Akinloye Akindayomi
956-665-7842
akinloye.akindayomi@utrgv.edu
Priority deadline: August 5

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: January 5

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: May 25

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: June 30

Rolling Admission
Fall – June 1
Spring –
Oct 15
Sum I – April 1
Sum II – May 1
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Post Master's Certificate Dr. Beatriz Bautista
beatriz.bautista@utrgv.edu
N/A N/A

February 1

N/A
-
Applications for Summer I 2024 will open Sep. 1, 2023 and close
on the deadline of February 1, 2024 (domestic ONLY).
Program Degree Program Coordinator Fall Spring Summer I Summer II International
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Deadlines
Public Affairs MPA Dr. George Atisa
george.atisa@utrgv.edu
Priority deadline: August 5

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: January 5

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: May 25

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: June 30

Rolling Admission
Fall – June 1
Spring –
Oct 15
Sum I – April 1
Sum II – May 1
Reading and Literacy MEd Dr. Isela Almaguer
isela.almaguer@utrgv.edu
Priority deadline: August 5

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: January 5

Rolling Admission
N/A N/A -
Reading Specialist Certification Graduate Certificate Dr. Isela Almaguer
isela.almaguer@utrgv.edu
Priority deadline: August 5

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: January 5

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: May 25

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: June 30

Rolling Admission
-
Program Degree Program Coordinator Fall Spring Summer I Summer II International
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Deadlines
Rehabilitation Counseling PhD Dr. Sandra Hansmann
sandra.hansmann@utrgv.edu
Priority deadline: August 5

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: January 5

Rolling Admission
N/A N/A Fall – June 1
Spring –
Oct 15
School Psychology MA Dr. Nancy Razo
(956) 665-3466 
nancy.razo@utrgv.edu

March 15

Extended Deadline:
June 1

N/A N/A N/A
-
Secondary Bilingual Education Graduate Certificate Dr.Andres Bello
(956) 665-5227
andres.bello01@utrgv.edu
Priority deadline: August 5

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: January 5

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: May 25

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: June 30

Rolling Admission
-
Program Degree Program Coordinator Fall Spring Summer I Summer II International
Application
Deadlines
Social Work
Regular (63-credit hour),
Advanced (33-credit hour)
MSSW Dr. Romeo Escobar
(956) 665-3575
romeo.escobar@utrgv.edu
July 20
(For Regular (63-credit hour))
November 30
(For Advanced (33-credit hour))
N/A June 1
(For Advanced (33-credit hour))
-
Social Work (Online)Regular (63-credit hour),Advanced (33-credit hour) MSSW Dr. Denise Longoria
denise.longoria@utrgv.edu
July 20 November 30 N/A N/A
-
Sociology MS Dr. Salvatore Restifo
(956) 665-8798
salvatore.restifo@utrgv.edu
Priority deadline: August 5

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: January 5

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: May 25

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: June 30

Rolling Admission
Fall – June 1
Spring –
Oct 15
Sum I – April 1
Sum II – May 1
Spanish MA Dr. Guadalupe Cortina
guadalupe.cortina@utrgv.edu
Priority deadline: August 5

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: January 5

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: May 25

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: June 30

Rolling Admission
Fall – June 1
Spring –
Oct 15
Sum I – April 1
Sum II – May 1
Program Degree Program Coordinator Fall Spring Summer I Summer II International
Application
Deadlines
Spanish Translation and Interpreting Graduate Certificate Dr. Gabriel Gonzalez Nunez
gabriel.gonzaleznunez@utrgv.edu
Priority deadline: August 5

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: January 5

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: May 25

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: June 30

Rolling Admission
Fall – June 1
Spring –
Oct 15
Sum I – April 1
Sum II – May 1
Spanish Translation and Interpreting MA Dr. Gabriel Gonzalez Nunez
gabriel.gonzaleznunez@utrgv.edu
Priority deadline: August 5

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: January 5

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: May 25

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: June 30

Rolling Admission
Fall – June 1
Spring –
Oct 15
Sum I – April 1
Sum II – May 1
Superintendent Certification Graduate Certificate Dr. Alejandro Garcia
alejandro.garcia@utrgv.edu
Priority deadline: August 5

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: January 5

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: May 25

Rolling Admission
N/A Fall – June 1
Spring –
Oct 15
Sum I – April 1
Program Degree Program Coordinator Fall Spring Summer I Summer II International
Application
Deadlines
Sustainable Community Health Promotion in Social Work Graduate Certificate Dr. Romeo Escobar
romeo.escobar@utrgv.edu
Priority deadline: August 5

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: January 5

Rolling Admission
N/A N/A Fall – June 1
Spring –
Oct 15
Sustainable Community Health Promotion in Social Work (Online) Graduate Certificate Dr. Denise Longoria
denise.longoria@utrgv.edu
Priority deadline: August 5

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: January 5

Rolling Admission
N/A N/A Fall – June 1
Spring –
Oct 15
Thermal Fluid Science Graduate Certificate Dr. Horacio Vasquez 
(956) 665-7419
horacio.vasquez@utrgv.edu
Priority deadline: August 5

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: January 5

Rolling Admission
N/A N/A Fall – June 1
Spring –
Oct 15
Program Degree Program Coordinator Fall Spring Summer I Summer II International
Application
Deadlines
TxVSN Digital Literacies Internal Graduate Certificate Dr. Janine M. Schall 
(956) 665-5106
janine.schall@utrgv.edu
Priority deadline: August 5

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: January 5

Rolling Admission
May 15 N/A -
Vector and Vector-Borne Disease Biology Graduate Certificate Dr. Frank Dirrigl
frank.dirrigl@utrgv.edu
Priority deadline: August 5

Rolling Admission
Priority deadline: January 5

Rolling Admission
N/A N/A Fall – June 1
Spring –
Oct 15
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