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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:

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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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Additional Info for international applicants
Application Fee Waiver Criteria

view instructions for cas applications

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.

Program NameApply / LoginFall DeadlineSpring DeadlineSummer Deadline
Accounting - MSURI Grad ApplicationJune 30November 15April 15
Behavioral Science Psychology - PhDURI Grad ApplicationDecember 1N/AN/A
Biological and Environmental Sciences (Cell and Molecular Biology) - MSURI Grad ApplicationDecember 15N/AN/A
Biological and Environmental Sciences (Cell and Molecular Biology) - PhDURI Grad ApplicationDecember 15N/AN/A
Biological and Environmental Sciences (Ecology and Ecosystem Sciences) - MSURI Grad ApplicationDecember 15N/AN/A
Biological and Environmental Sciences (Ecology and Ecosystem Sciences) - PhDURI Grad ApplicationDecember 15N/AN/A
Biological and Environmental Sciences (Environmental and Earth Sciences) - MSURI Grad ApplicationDecember 15N/AN/A
Biological and Environmental Sciences (Environmental and Earth Sciences) - PhDURI Grad ApplicationDecember 15N/AN/A
Biological and Environmental Sciences (Evolution and Marine Biology) - MSURI Grad ApplicationDecember 15N/AN/A
Biological and Environmental Sciences (Evolution and Marine Biology) - PhDURI Grad ApplicationDecember 15N/AN/A
Biological and Environmental Sciences (Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems) - MSURI Grad ApplicationDecember 15N/AN/A
Biological and Environmental Sciences (Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems) - PhDURI Grad ApplicationDecember 15N/AN/A
Business Administration (Finance) - PhDURI Grad ApplicationFebruary 1N/AN/A
Business Administration (Marketing) - PhDURI Grad ApplicationFebruary 1N/AN/A
Business Administration (Operations and Supply Chain Management) - PhDURI Grad ApplicationFebruary 1N/AN/A
Business Administration Full Time - MBAURI Grad ApplicationJuly 15N/AN/A
Business Administration Part Time - MBAURI Grad ApplicationJuly 15October 31March 31
Chemical Engineering - MSURI Grad ApplicationJanuary 1September 1January 1
Chemical Engineering - PhDURI Grad ApplicationJanuary 1September 1N/A
Chemistry - MSURI Grad ApplicationJune 1September 1N/A
Chemistry - PhDURI Grad ApplicationJuly 1November 15N/A
Civil and Environmental Engineering - MSURI Grad ApplicationJanuary 15November 15January 15
Civil and Environmental Engineering - PhDURI Grad ApplicationJanuary 15November 15January 15
Clinical Psychology - PhDURI Grad ApplicationDecember 1N/AN/A
College Student Personnel - MSURI Grad ApplicationApril 1N/AN/A
Communication Studies - MAURI Grad ApplicationJuly 15N/AN/A
Computer and Statistical Sciences - PhDURI Grad ApplicationMay 15November 15N/A
Computer Science - MSURI Grad ApplicationMay 15November 15N/A
Couples and Family Therapy - MSURI Grad ApplicationJanuary 15N/AN/A
Cyber Security - Professional MSURI Grad ApplicationJuly 23N/AN/A
Early Childhood Education - Teacher CertificationURI Grad ApplicationJuly 15N/AN/A
Education - MAURI Grad ApplicationJuly 15November 15April 1
Education - MA - Adult EducationURI Grad ApplicationJuly 15November 15April 15
Education - MA with Teacher CertificationURI Grad ApplicationJuly 15November 15April 1
Education - PhDURI Grad ApplicationDecember 1N/AN/A
Educational Leadership & Policy - MAURI Grad ApplicationAugust 15November 15April 1
Electrical Engineering - MSURI Grad ApplicationJuly 15November 15April 1
Electrical Engineering - PhDURI Grad ApplicationJuly 15November 15April 1
English - MAURI Grad ApplicationJune 15N/AN/A
English - PhDURI Grad ApplicationJanuary 1N/AN/A
Environmental and Natural Resource Economics - MSURI Grad ApplicationAugust 15N/AN/A
Environmental and Natural Resource Economics - PhDURI Grad ApplicationAugust 15N/AN/A
Environmental Science and Management (Conservation Biology) - MESMURI Grad ApplicationJuly 15November 15N/A
Environmental Science and Management (Earth and Hydrologic Science) - MESMURI Grad ApplicationJuly 15November 15N/A
Environmental Science and Management (Environmental Communications) - MESMURI Grad ApplicationJuly 15November 15N/A
Environmental Science and Management (Environmental Planning and Design) - MESMURI Grad ApplicationJuly 15November 15N/A
Environmental Science and Management (Environmental Policy and Management) - MESMURI Grad ApplicationJuly 15November 15N/A
Environmental Science and Management (Remote Sensing and Spatial Analysis) - MESMURI Grad ApplicationJuly 15November 15N/A
Environmental Science and Management (Sustainable Systems) - MESMURI Grad ApplicationJuly 15November 15N/A
Environmental Science and Management (Wetland Watershed and Ecosystem Science) - MESMURI Grad ApplicationJuly 15November 15N/A
Health Sciences - Ph.D.URI Grad ApplicationJuly 15November 15N/A
History - MAURI Grad ApplicationJuly 15November 15N/A
Industrial and Systems Engineering - PhDURI Grad ApplicationJuly 15November 15April 15
Interdisciplinary Neuroscience - MSURI Grad ApplicationDecember 1N/AN/A
Interdisciplinary Neuroscience - PhDURI Grad ApplicationDecember 1N/AN/A
International Relations - MAURI Grad ApplicationJuly 15November 15N/A
Kinesiology - MSURI Grad ApplicationJuly 15November 15N/A
Labor Relations and Human Resources - MSURI Grad ApplicationAugust 1December 15May 1
Management - MSMURI Grad ApplicationAugust 15November 15N/A
Marine Affairs - MAMAURI Grad ApplicationFebruary 1N/AN/A
Marine Affairs - MMAURI Grad ApplicationJuly 15N/AN/A
Marine Affairs - PhDURI Grad ApplicationDecember 1N/AN/A
Mathematics - MSURI Grad ApplicationJuly 15November 15N/A
Mathematics - PhDURI Grad ApplicationJuly 15November 15N/A
Mechanical Engineering - MSURI Grad ApplicationJuly 15November 15April 15
Mechanical Engineering - PhDURI Grad ApplicationJuly 15November 15April 15
Mental and Behavioral Health Counseling - MSURI Grad ApplicationN/AN/AJanuary 15
Music - MOMURI Grad ApplicationJuly 15November 15N/A
Nursing - MSURI Grad ApplicationFebruary 15N/AN/A
Nursing - PhDURI Grad ApplicationMay 15November 15N/A
Nutrition and Food Science - MSURI Grad ApplicationFebruary 15October 30N/A
Ocean Engineering - MSURI Grad ApplicationJuly 15November 15N/A
Ocean Engineering - PhDURI Grad ApplicationJuly 15November 15N/A
Oceanography - MoOURI Grad ApplicationAugust 5November 15N/A
Oceanography - MSURI Grad ApplicationApril 1November 15March 1
Oceanography - PhDURI Grad ApplicationApril 1November 15March 1
Pharmaceutical Sciences (Health Outcomes) - MSURI Grad ApplicationJuly 15N/AN/A
Pharmaceutical Sciences (Health Outcomes) - PhDURI Grad ApplicationJuly 15N/AN/A
Pharmaceutical Sciences (Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy) - MSURI Grad ApplicationJuly 15N/AN/A
Pharmaceutical Sciences (Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy) - PhDURI Grad ApplicationJuly 15N/AN/A
Pharmaceutical Sciences (Pharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics) - MSURI Grad ApplicationJuly 15N/AN/A
Pharmaceutical Sciences (Pharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics) - PhDURI Grad ApplicationJuly 15N/AN/A
Pharmaceutical Sciences (Pharmacology and Toxicology) - MSURI Grad ApplicationJuly 15N/AN/A
Pharmaceutical Sciences (Pharmacology and Toxicology) - PhDURI Grad ApplicationJuly 15N/AN/A
Physical Therapy - DPTPTCASOctober 15N/AN/A
Physics - MSURI Grad ApplicationFebruary 15N/AN/A
Physics - PhDURI Grad ApplicationFebruary 15N/AN/A
Public Health - MPHURI Grad ApplicationJuly 15November 15N/A
Professional Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA)URI Grad ApplicationAugust 1N/AN/A
Quantum Computing - MSURI Grad ApplicationFebruary 15N/AN/A
Special Education - MAURI Grad ApplicationJuly 15N/AApril 15
Speech Language Pathology - MSCSDCASJune 16N/AN/A
Statistics - MSURI Grad ApplicationJuly 15November 15N/A
Systems Engineering - MSURI Grad ApplicationJuly 15November 15April 15
TESOL/Bilingual Dual Language Immersion - MAURI Grad ApplicationJuly 15November 15April 1
Textiles, Fashion Merchandising, and Design - MSURI Grad ApplicationJuly 1November 1N/A

Online 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.

Program NameApply / LoginFall DeadlineSpring DeadlineSummer Deadline
Community Planning Graduate Certificate - ONLINEURI Grad ApplicationAugust 5N/AN/A
Data Science Graduate Certificate - ONLINEURI Grad ApplicationAugust 5N/AApril 1
Data Science - MS - ONLINEURI Grad ApplicationAugust 5November 26N/A
Dietetics - MS - ONLINEURI Grad ApplicationJuly 15N/AN/A
Environmental Management - MS - ONLINEURI Grad ApplicationAugust 5N/AN/A
Fisheries Science Graduate Certificate - ONLINEURI Grad ApplicationAugust 5November 26N/A
GIS and Geospatial Technologies Graduate Certificate - ONLINEURI Grad ApplicationAugust 5N/AN/A
Health Outcomes and Data Analytics - MS - ONLINEURI Grad ApplicationAugust 5N/AN/A
Healthcare Management - MS - ONLINEURI Grad ApplicationAugust 5November 26April 1
Healthcare Management Graduate Certificate - ONLINEURI Grad ApplicationAugust 5November 26April 1
Library and Information Studies - MLIS - ONLINEURI Grad ApplicationJune 15October 15March 15
Master of Oceanography - ONLINEURI Grad ApplicationAugust 5November 26N/A
Masters of Professional Studies - OnlineURI Grad ApplicationAugust 5November 26April 1
Medication Outcomes Graduate Certificate - ONLINEURI Grad ApplicationAugust 5November 26N/A
Natural Resources and the Environment Graduate Certificate - ONLINEURI Grad ApplicationAugust 5N/AN/A
Nursing Practice DNPURI Grad ApplicationAugust 5N/AN/A
Ocean Policy & Science Graduate Certificate - ONLINEURI Grad ApplicationAugust 5N/AN/A
Ocean Science Graduate Certificate - ONLINEURI Grad ApplicationAugust 5November 26N/A
Policy Analysis Graduate Certificate - ONLINEURI Grad ApplicationAugust 5November 26April 1
Prevention and Family Science Graduate Certificate - ONLINEURI Grad ApplicationAugust 5November 26April 1
Professional Graduate Certificate in Public Administration and Policy - ONLINEURI Grad ApplicationAugust 5November 26April 1
Professional Science Masters- ONLINEURI Grad ApplicationAugust 5November 26April 1
Public Administration - ABM - ONLINEURI Grad ApplicationRollingRollingRolling
Public Administration - MPA - ONLINEURI Grad ApplicationAugust 5November 26April 1
Public Management Graduate Certificate - ONLINEURI Grad ApplicationAugust 5November 26April 1
Quantum Computing Graduate Certificate - ONLINEURI Grad ApplicationAugust 5November 26N/A
School Library Media Teacher (TCP): Post-Master's Certificate - ONLINEURI Grad ApplicationJune 15October 15March 15
Social Media Graduate Certificate - ONLINEURI Grad ApplicationAugust 5November 26April 1
Supply Chain Management and Applied Analytics - ABM - ONLINEURI Grad ApplicationRollingRollingRolling
Supply Chain Management and Applied Analytics - Professional MS - ONLINEURI Grad ApplicationAugust 5November 26N/A
Training and Development Graduate Certificate - ONLINEURI Grad ApplicationAugust 5November 26April 1
User Experience (UX) Design Graduate Certificate - ONLINEURI Grad ApplicationAugust 5November 26N/A
User Interface (UI) Design Graduate Certificate - ONLINEURI Grad ApplicationAugust 5November 26April 1
User Experience/User Interface (UX/UI) Design MAURI Grad ApplicationAugust 5November 26April 1

Certificate 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.

Program NameApply / LoginFall DeadlineSpring DeadlineSummer Deadline
Aquaculture and Fisheries Graduate CertificateURI Grad ApplicationAugust 11December 27N/A
Cell and Molecular Biology Graduate CertificateURI Grad ApplicationAugust 15N/AN/A
Coastal Resilience Graduate CertificateURI Grad ApplicationAugust 15January 15N/A
College Teaching Graduate CertificateURI Grad ApplicationJuly 15November 15April 15
Community Planning Graduate CertificateURI Grad ApplicationJuly 15November 15N/A
Cyber Security Graduate CertificateURI Grad ApplicationJuly 23N/AN/A
Digital Literacy Graduate CertificateURI Grad ApplicationJuly 15November 15April 1
Dyslexia Knowledge and Practice Graduate CertificateURI Grad ApplicationJuly 15November 15N/A
Econometrics & Data Analysis Graduate CertificateURI Grad ApplicationAugust 15N/AN/A
Embedded Systems Graduate CertificateURI Grad ApplicationJuly 15November 15April 1
Fashion Merchandising Graduate CertificateURI Grad ApplicationJuly 1November 1N/A
Gender and Women's Studies Graduate CertificateURI Grad ApplicationJuly 15November 15April 15
GIS and Remote Sensing Graduate CertificateURI Grad ApplicationAugust 10December 1April 10
Human Resources Graduate CertificateURI Grad ApplicationJuly 15November 15April 15
Hydrology Graduate CertificateURI Grad ApplicationAugust 10December 1N/A
Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Graduate CertificateURI Grad ApplicationApril 1November 15N/A
Labor Relations Graduate CertificateURI Grad ApplicationJuly 15November 15April 15
Nursing: Post Master's CertificateURI Grad ApplicationFebruary 15November 15N/A
Offshore Wind Graduate CertificateURI Grad ApplicationJuly 15November 15N/A
Polymer Graduate CertificateURI Grad ApplicationJuly 15September 1N/A
Science Writing and Rhetoric Graduate CertificateURI Grad ApplicationAugust 10December 10N/A

ABM 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.

Program NameApply / LoginFall DeadlineSpring DeadlineSummer Deadline
Accelerated PharmD - MSURI Grad ApplicationRollingRollingRolling
Accounting - ABMURI Grad ApplicationRollingRollingRolling
Applied Mathematics - ABMURI Grad ApplicationRollingRollingRolling
Chemical Engineering - ABMURI Grad ApplicationRollingRollingRolling
Communication Studies - ABMURI Grad ApplicationRollingRollingRolling
Computer Science and Cyber Security - ABMURI Grad ApplicationRollingRollingRolling
Electrical Engineering - ABMURI Grad ApplicationJanuary 1N/AN/A
English - ABMURI Grad ApplicationAugust 1N/AN/A
Environmental and Natural Resource Economics - ABMURI Grad ApplicationRollingRollingRolling
Environmental Science and Management - MESM - ABMURI Grad ApplicationRollingRollingRolling
History - ABMURI Grad ApplicationRollingRollingRolling
Interdisciplinary Neuroscience - ABMURI Grad ApplicationDecember 1N/AN/A
International Relations - ABMURI Grad ApplicationRollingRollingRolling
Kinesiology - ABMURI Grad ApplicationRollingRollingRolling
Labor Relations and Human Resources - ABMURI Grad ApplicationRollingRollingRolling
Mechanical Engineering - ABMURI Grad ApplicationRollingRollingRolling
Nutrition and Dietetics - ABMURI Grad ApplicationRollingRollingRolling
Ocean Engineering - ABMURI Grad ApplicationRollingRollingRolling
Pharmaceutical Sciences - ABMURI Grad ApplicationRollingRollingRolling
Special Education - ABMURI Grad ApplicationRollingRollingRolling
Systems Engineering - ABMURI Grad ApplicationRollingRollingRolling
Textiles, Fashion Merchandising, and Design - ABMURI Grad ApplicationRollingRollingRolling

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.