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Applicant Checklist

Hello and welcome to the University of Rhode Island’s (URI) Graduate School application checklist! Starting with Spring 2026 start term, we have a new application for URI’s graduate programs and certificates, including the ones offered through the accelerated online calendar and the accelerated bachelor’s to master’s programs for current URI undergraduate students (ABM).
The applications for our Doctorate of Physical Therapy (DPT), Speech Language Pathology MS, and Dietetics/Future Education Model MS graduate programs can be found in their respective Centralized Application System CAS’s (see table below for respective link).

Graduate Applicant Checklist

Ready to apply? Here are instructions for navigating URI’s New Graduate Application for Spring 2026 start term:

If you are applying to Spring 2026 start term, click here for URI’s graduate application. Create an account or log-in with your existing credentials. When you create a new account, you will be emailed a temporary pin to activate your account. If you are applying to Summer 2025 or Fall 2025 start term, click here for the CAS instructions.
You will start the application process by selecting the start term (ABM – accelerated bachelor’s to master’s for current URI students only, Accelerated Online or Traditional calendar) and program you are interested in applying to. If you do not see the program you are interested in, it could be that it is not offered for the start term you chose or that the application deadline has passed for that start term. You may find more details about application deadlines below.
Once you choose the graduate program, you will see the specific application information needed and minimum requirements for that particular program in the Program Information section on the left menu.
You will be prompted to complete the application one section at a time. If you want to return to your application to complete a specific section, you may use the navigation menu on the left to go to that section.
Your application information will be saved, and you may return to it if you need to complete it at a later date. Be mindful of the application deadline for the program you are applying to. Your application will not be reviewed until you submit a completed application along with the application fee.

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Application Fee Waiver Criteria

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Traditional Programs

Find your program below and review the submission deadlines. If you would like to learn more about the program, simply click on the program title within the ‘Program Name’ column. Once you are ready to apply, click on the appropriate application link based on your preferred program start term.

*Please note: As of Spring 2026, there is a new graduate application system which is linked respectively below.

Program Name	Summer 2025 & Fall 2025 Apply / Login	Spring 2026 Apply / Login	Fall Deadline	Spring Deadline	Summer Deadline
Accounting - MS	BusinessCAS	URI Grad Application	June 30	November 15	April 15
Behavioral Science Psychology - PhD	GradCAS	N/A	December 1	N/A	N/A
Biological and Environmental Sciences (Cell and Molecular Biology) - MS	GradCAS	N/A	December 15	N/A	N/A
Biological and Environmental Sciences (Cell and Molecular Biology) - PhD	GradCAS	N/A	December 15	N/A	N/A
Biological and Environmental Sciences (Ecology and Ecosystem Sciences) - MS	GradCAS	N/A	December 15	N/A	N/A
Biological and Environmental Sciences (Ecology and Ecosystem Sciences) - PhD	GradCAS	N/A	December 15	N/A	N/A
Biological and Environmental Sciences (Environmental and Earth Sciences) - MS	GradCAS	N/A	December 15	N/A	N/A
Biological and Environmental Sciences (Environmental and Earth Sciences) - PhD	GradCAS	N/A	December 15	N/A	N/A
Biological and Environmental Sciences (Evolution and Marine Biology) - MS	GradCAS	N/A	December 15	N/A	N/A
Biological and Environmental Sciences (Evolution and Marine Biology) - PhD	GradCAS	N/A	December 15	N/A	N/A
Biological and Environmental Sciences (Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems) - MS	GradCAS	N/A	December 15	N/A	N/A
Biological and Environmental Sciences (Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems) - PhD	GradCAS	N/A	December 15	N/A	N/A
Business Administration (Finance) - PhD	BusinessCAS	N/A	February 1	N/A	N/A
Business Administration (Marketing) - PhD	BusinessCAS	N/A	February 1	N/A	N/A
Business Administration (Operations and Supply Chain Management) - PhD	BusinessCAS	N/A	February 1	N/A	N/A
Business Administration Full Time - MBA	URI Grad Application	N/A	July 15	N/A	N/A
Business Administration Part Time - MBA	URI Grad Application	URI Grad Application	July 15	October 31	March 31
Chemical Engineering - MS	EngineeringCAS	URI Grad Application	January 1	September 1	January 1
Chemical Engineering - PhD	EngineeringCAS	URI Grad Application	January 1	September 1	N/A
Chemistry - MS	GradCAS	URI Grad Application	June 1	September 1	N/A
Chemistry - PhD	URI Grad Application	URI Grad Application	July 1	November 15	N/A
Civil and Environmental Engineering - MS	EngineeringCAS	URI Grad Application	January 15	November 15	January 15
Civil and Environmental Engineering - PhD	EngineeringCAS	URI Grad Application	January 15	November 15	January 15
Clinical Psychology - PhD	GradCAS	N/A	December 1	N/A	N/A
College Student Personnel - MS	GradCAS	N/A	April 1	N/A	N/A
Communication Studies - MA	URI Grad Application	N/A	July 15	N/A	N/A
Computer and Statistical Sciences - PhD	GradCAS	URI Grad Application	May 15	November 15	N/A
Computer Science - MS	GradCAS	URI Grad Application	May 15	November 15	N/A
Couples and Family Therapy - MS	GradCAS	N/A	January 15	N/A	N/A
Cyber Security - Professional MS	URI Grad Application	N/A	July 15	N/A	N/A
Early Childhood Education - Teacher Certification	URI Grad Application	N/A	July 15	N/A	N/A
Education - MA	URI Grad Application	URI Grad Application	July 15	November 15	April 1
Education - MA - Adult Education	URI Grad Application	URI Grad Application	July 15	November 15	April 15
Education - MA with Teacher Certification	URI Grad Application	URI Grad Application	July 15	November 15	April 1
Education - PhD	GradCAS	N/A	December 1	N/A	N/A
Educational Leadership & Policy - MA	URI Grad Application	URI Grad Application	July 15	November 15	April 1
Electrical Engineering - MS	URI Grad Application	URI Grad Application	July 15	November 15	April 1
Electrical Engineering - PhD	URI Grad Application	URI Grad Application	July 15	November 15	April 1
English - MA	GradCAS	N/A	June 15	N/A	N/A
English - PhD	GradCAS	N/A	January 1	N/A	N/A
Environmental and Natural Resource Economics - MS	URI Grad Application	N/A	August 15	N/A	N/A
Environmental and Natural Resource Economics - PhD	URI Grad Application	N/A	August 15	N/A	N/A
Environmental Science and Management (Conservation Biology) - MESM	URI Grad Application	URI Grad Application	July 15	November 15	N/A
Environmental Science and Management (Earth and Hydrologic Science) - MESM	URI Grad Application	URI Grad Application	July 15	November 15	N/A
Environmental Science and Management (Environmental Communications) - MESM	URI Grad Application	URI Grad Application	July 15	November 15	N/A
Environmental Science and Management (Environmental Planning and Design) - MESM	URI Grad Application	URI Grad Application	July 15	November 15	N/A
Environmental Science and Management (Environmental Policy and Management) - MESM	URI Grad Application	URI Grad Application	July 15	November 15	N/A
Environmental Science and Management (Remote Sensing and Spatial Analysis) - MESM	URI Grad Application	URI Grad Application	July 15	November 15	N/A
Environmental Science and Management (Sustainable Systems) - MESM	URI Grad Application	URI Grad Application	July 15	November 15	N/A
Environmental Science and Management (Wetland Watershed and Ecosystem Science) - MESM	URI Grad Application	URI Grad Application	July 15	November 15	N/A
Health Sciences - Ph.D.	URI Grad Application	URI Grad Application	July 15	November 15	N/A
History - MA	URI Grad Application	URI Grad Application	July 15	November 15	N/A
Industrial and Systems Engineering - PhD	URI Grad Application	URI Grad Application	July 15	November 15	April 15
Interdisciplinary Neuroscience - MS	GradCAS	N/A	December 1	N/A	N/A
Interdisciplinary Neuroscience - PhD	GradCAS	N/A	December 1	N/A	N/A
International Relations - MA	URI Grad Application	URI Grad Application	July 15	November 15	N/A
Kinesiology - MS	URI Grad Application	URI Grad Application	July 15	November 15	N/A
Labor Relations and Human Resources - MS	URI Grad Application	URI Grad Application	August 1	December 15	May 1
Management - MSM	URI Grad Application	URI Grad Application	August 15	November 15	N/A
Marine Affairs - MAMA	GradCAS	N/A	February 1	N/A	N/A
Marine Affairs - MMA	URI Grad Application	N/A	July 15	N/A	N/A
Marine Affairs - PhD	GradCAS	N/A	December 1	N/A	N/A
Mathematics - MS	URI Grad Application	URI Grad Application	July 15	November 15	N/A
Mathematics - PhD	URI Grad Application	URI Grad Application	July 15	November 15	N/A
Mechanical Engineering - MS	URI Grad Application	URI Grad Application	July 15	November 15	April 15
Mechanical Engineering - PhD	URI Grad Application	URI Grad Application	July 15	November 15	April 15
Mental and Behavioral Health Counseling - MS	GradCAS	N/A	N/A	N/A	January 15
Music - MOM	URI Grad Application	URI Grad Application	July 15	November 15	N/A
Nursing - MS	GradCAS	N/A	February 15	N/A	N/A
Nursing - PhD	GradCAS	URI Grad Application	May 15	November 15	N/A
Nutrition and Food Science - MS	GradCAS	URI Grad Application	February 15	October 30	N/A
Ocean Engineering - MS	URI Grad Application	URI Grad Application	July 15	November 15	N/A
Ocean Engineering - PhD	URI Grad Application	URI Grad Application	July 15	November 15	N/A
Oceanography - MoO	GradCAS	URI Grad Application	April 1	November 15	N/A
Oceanography - MS	GradCAS	URI Grad Application	April 1	November 15	March 1
Oceanography - PhD	GradCAS	URI Grad Application	April 1	November 15	March 1
Pharmaceutical Sciences (Health Outcomes) - MS	URI Grad Application	N/A	July 15	N/A	N/A
Pharmaceutical Sciences (Health Outcomes) - PhD	URI Grad Application	N/A	July 15	N/A	N/A
Pharmaceutical Sciences (Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy) - MS	URI Grad Application	N/A	July 15	N/A	N/A
Pharmaceutical Sciences (Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy) - PhD	URI Grad Application	N/A	July 15	N/A	N/A
Pharmaceutical Sciences (Pharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics) - MS	URI Grad Application	N/A	July 15	N/A	N/A
Pharmaceutical Sciences (Pharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics) - PhD	URI Grad Application	N/A	July 15	N/A	N/A
Pharmaceutical Sciences (Pharmacology and Toxicology) - MS	URI Grad Application	N/A	July 15	N/A	N/A
Pharmaceutical Sciences (Pharmacology and Toxicology) - PhD	URI Grad Application	N/A	July 15	N/A	N/A
Physical Therapy - DPT	PTCAS	N/A	October 15	N/A	N/A
Physics - MS	GradCAS	N/A	February 15	N/A	N/A
Physics - PhD	GradCAS	N/A	February 15	N/A	N/A
Public Health - MPH	URI Grad Application	URI Grad Application	July 15	November 15	N/A
Professional Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA)	URI Grad Application	N/A	August 1	N/A	N/A
Quantum Computing - MS	GradCAS	N/A	February 15	N/A	N/A
Special Education - MA	URI Grad Application	N/A	July 15	N/A	April 15
Speech Language Pathology - MS	CSDCAS	CSDCAS	June 16	N/A	N/A
Statistics - MS	URI Grad Application	URI Grad Application	July 15	November 15	N/A
Systems Engineering - MS	URI Grad Application	URI Grad Application	July 15	November 15	April 15
TESOL/Bilingual Dual Language Immersion - MA	URI Grad Application	URI Grad Application	July 15	November 15	April 1
Textiles, Fashion Merchandising, and Design - MS	URI Grad Application	URI Grad Application	July 1	November 1	N/A

Online Programs

Program Name	Summer 2025 & Fall 2025 Apply / Login	Spring 2026 Apply / Login	Fall Deadline	Spring Deadline	Summer Deadline
Community Planning Graduate Certificate - ONLINE	URI Grad Application	N/A	August 5	N/A	N/A
Data Science Graduate Certificate - ONLINE	URI Grad Application	N/A	August 5	N/A	April 1
Data Science - MS - ONLINE	URI Grad Application	URI Grad Application	August 5	November 26	N/A
Dietetics - MS - ONLINE	URI Grad Application	N/A	July 15	N/A	N/A
Environmental Management - MS - ONLINE	URI Grad Application	N/A	August 5	N/A	N/A
Fisheries Science Graduate Certificate - ONLINE	URI Grad Application	URI Grad Application	August 5	November 26	N/A
GIS and Geospatial Technologies Graduate Certificate - ONLINE	URI Grad Application	N/A	August 5	N/A	N/A
Health Outcomes and Data Analytics - MS - ONLINE	URI Grad Application	N/A	August 5	N/A	N/A
Healthcare Management - MS - ONLINE	URI Grad Application	URI Grad Application	August 5	November 26	April 1
Healthcare Management Graduate Certificate - ONLINE	URI Grad Application	URI Grad Application	August 5	November 26	April 1
Library and Information Studies - MLIS - ONLINE	GradCAS	URI Grad Application	June 15	October 15	March 15
Master of Oceanography - ONLINE	URI Grad Application	URI Grad Application	August 5	November 26	N/A
Masters of Professional Studies - Online	URI Grad Application	URI Grad Application	August 5	November 26	April 1
Medication Outcomes Graduate Certificate - ONLINE	URI Grad Application	URI Grad Application	August 5	November 26	N/A
Natural Resources and the Environment Graduate Certificate - ONLINE	URI Grad Application	N/A	August 5	N/A	N/A
Nursing Practice DNP	URI Grad Application	N/A	August 5	N/A	N/A
Ocean Policy & Science Graduate Certificate - ONLINE	URI Grad Application	N/A	August 5	N/A	N/A
Ocean Science Graduate Certificate - ONLINE	URI Grad Application	URI Grad Application	August 5	November 26	N/A
Policy Analysis Graduate Certificate - ONLINE	URI Grad Application	URI Grad Application	August 5	November 26	April 1
Prevention and Family Science Graduate Certificate - ONLINE	URI Grad Application	URI Grad Application	August 5	November 26	April 1
Professional Graduate Certificate in Public Administration and Policy - ONLINE	URI Grad Application	URI Grad Application	August 5	November 26	April 1
Professional Science Masters- ONLINE	URI Grad Application	URI Grad Application	August 5	November 26	April 1
Public Administration - ABM - ONLINE	URI Grad Application	URI Grad Application	Rolling	Rolling	Rolling
Public Administration - MPA - ONLINE	URI Grad Application	URI Grad Application	August 5	November 26	April 1
Public Management Graduate Certificate - ONLINE	URI Grad Application	URI Grad Application	August 5	November 26	April 1
Quantum Computing Graduate Certificate - ONLINE	URI Grad Application	URI Grad Application	August 5	November 26	N/A
School Library Media Teacher (TCP): Post-Master's Certificate - ONLINE	GradCAS	URI Grad Application	June 15	October 15	March 15
Social Media Graduate Certificate - ONLINE	URI Grad Application	URI Grad Application	August 5	November 26	April 1
Supply Chain Management and Applied Analytics - ABM - ONLINE	URI Grad Application	N/A	August 5	N/A	N/A
Supply Chain Management and Applied Analytics - Professional MS - ONLINE	URI Grad Application	N/A	Rolling	Rolling	Rolling
Training and Development Graduate Certificate - ONLINE	URI Grad Application	URI Grad Application	August 5	November 26	April 1
User Experience (UX) Design Graduate Certificate - ONLINE	URI Grad Application	URI Grad Application	August 5	November 26	N/A
User Interface (UI) Design Graduate Certificate - ONLINE	URI Grad Application	URI Grad Application	August 5	November 26	April 1
User Experience/User Interface (UX/UI) Design MA	URI Grad Application	URI Grad Application	August 5	November 26	April 1

Certificate Programs

Program Name	Summer 2025 & Fall 2025 Apply / Login	Spring 2026 Apply / Login	Fall Deadline	Spring Deadline	Summer Deadline
Aquaculture and Fisheries Graduate Certificate	URI Grad Application	URI Grad Application	August 11	December 27	N/A
Cell and Molecular Biology Graduate Certificate	URI Grad Application	N/A	August 15	N/A	N/A
Coastal Resilience Graduate Certificate	URI Grad Application	URI Grad Application	August 15	January 15	N/A
College Teaching Graduate Certificate	URI Grad Application	URI Grad Application	July 15	November 15	April 15
Community Planning Graduate Certificate	URI Grad Application	URI Grad Application	July 15	November 15	N/A
Cyber Security Graduate Certificate	URI Grad Application	N/A	July 15	N/A	N/A
Digital Literacy Graduate Certificate	URI Grad Application	URI Grad Application	July 15	November 15	April 1
Dyslexia Knowledge and Practice Graduate Certificate	URI Grad Application	URI Grad Application	July 15	November 15	N/A
Econometrics & Data Analysis Graduate Certificate	URI Grad Application	N/A	August 15	N/A	N/A
Embedded Systems Graduate Certificate	URI Grad Application	URI Grad Application	July 15	November 15	April 1
Fashion Merchandising Graduate Certificate	URI Grad Application	URI Grad Application	July 1	November 1	N/A
Gender and Women's Studies Graduate Certificate	URI Grad Application	URI Grad Application	July 15	November 15	April 15
GIS and Remote Sensing Graduate Certificate	URI Grad Application	URI Grad Application	August 10	December 1	April 10
Human Resources Graduate Certificate	URI Grad Application	URI Grad Application	July 15	November 15	April 15
Hydrology Graduate Certificate	URI Grad Application	URI Grad Application	August 10	December 1	N/A
Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Graduate Certificate	GradCAS	URI Grad Application	April 1	November 15	N/A
Labor Relations Graduate Certificate	URI Grad Application	URI Grad Application	July 15	November 15	April 15
Nursing: Post Master's Certificate	GradCAS	URI Grad Application	February 15	November 15	N/A
Offshore Wind Graduate Certificate	URI Grad Application	URI Grad Application	July 15	November 15	N/A
Polymer Graduate Certificate	URI Grad Application	URI Grad Application	July 15	September 1	N/A
Science Writing and Rhetoric Graduate Certificate	URI Grad Application	URI Grad Application	August 10	December 10	N/A

ABM Programs

Program Name	Summer 2025 & Fall 2025 Apply / Login	Spring 2026 Apply / Login	Fall Deadline	Spring Deadline	Summer Deadline
Accelerated PharmD - MS	URI Grad Application	URI Grad Application	Rolling	Rolling	Rolling
Accounting - ABM	URI Grad Application	URI Grad Application	Rolling	Rolling	Rolling
Chemical Engineering - ABM	URI Grad Application	URI Grad Application	Rolling	Rolling	Rolling
Communication Studies - ABM	URI Grad Application	URI Grad Application	Rolling	Rolling	Rolling
Computer Science and Cyber Security - ABM	URI Grad Application	URI Grad Application	Rolling	Rolling	Rolling
English - ABM	URI Grad Application	N/A	August 1	N/A	N/A
Environmental and Natural Resource Economics - ABM	URI Grad Application	URI Grad Application	Rolling	Rolling	Rolling
Environmental Science and Management - MESM - ABM	URI Grad Application	URI Grad Application	Rolling	Rolling	Rolling
History - ABM	URI Grad Application	URI Grad Application	Rolling	Rolling	Rolling
Interdisciplinary Neuroscience - ABM	GradCAS	N/A	December 1	N/A	N/A
International Relations - ABM	URI Grad Application	URI Grad Application	Rolling	Rolling	Rolling
Kinesiology - ABM	URI Grad Application	URI Grad Application	Rolling	Rolling	Rolling
Labor Relations and Human Resources - ABM	URI Grad Application	URI Grad Application	Rolling	Rolling	Rolling
Mechanical Engineering - ABM	URI Grad Application	URI Grad Application	Rolling	Rolling	Rolling
Nutrition and Dietetics - ABM	URI Grad Application	URI Grad Application	Rolling	Rolling	Rolling
Pharmaceutical Sciences - ABM	URI Grad Application	URI Grad Application	Rolling	Rolling	Rolling
Special Education - ABM	URI Grad Application	URI Grad Application	Rolling	Rolling	Rolling
Systems Engineering - ABM	URI Grad Application	URI Grad Application	Rolling	Rolling	Rolling
Textiles, Fashion Merchandising, and Design - ABM	URI Grad Application	URI Grad Application	Rolling	Rolling	Rolling

If you need assistance with your URI graduate application, contact the Office of Graduate Admission at gradprocessing@uri.edu. For assistance with CAS applications, click here.