Admissions

Please click on the links below to find the information you need to start the admissions process.

Admissions Requirements

Review admission requirements such as degrees, work experience, and tests.

Application Checklist

Step-by-step instructions for applying

Application Deadlines and Review Process

Complete applications* must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time on the day of the deadline to receive notification by the date below. It is always beneficial to apply before the posted deadline.

*A complete application includes all supplemental materials including official test score reports.

Fall 2020 Application Deadlines:

Round I – November 30

Round II – January 15

Round III – March 1

Round IV – April 19

Round V – May 15*

*DUE TO COVID-19: The Whitman Enrollment Management Team is adding a fifth round to the Fall 2020 Application Deadlines. If you have any questions, please email busgrad@syr.edu.

Status Communication

Whitman's Graduate Programs Office will send an email confirmation when the application has been received. Please allow 10 business days for delivery of the decision letter. Decisions cannot be communicated by phone or fax.

Incomplete Applications

If an application is not complete (for example: missing test scores, transcripts, essays, or other items) we will inform you via email. An application cannot be reviewed until all required documents have been received. Any application that remains incomplete after the final May 15 deadline will be withdrawn automatically.