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.

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 NameSummer 2025 & Fall 2025 Apply / LoginSpring 2026 Apply / LoginFall DeadlineSpring DeadlineSummer Deadline
Accounting - MSBusinessCASURI Grad ApplicationJune 30November 15April 15
Behavioral Science Psychology - PhDGradCASN/ADecember 1N/AN/A
Biological and Environmental Sciences (Cell and Molecular Biology) - MSGradCASN/ADecember 15N/AN/A
Biological and Environmental Sciences (Cell and Molecular Biology) - PhDGradCASN/ADecember 15N/AN/A
Biological and Environmental Sciences (Ecology and Ecosystem Sciences) - MSGradCASN/ADecember 15N/AN/A
Biological and Environmental Sciences (Ecology and Ecosystem Sciences) - PhDGradCASN/ADecember 15N/AN/A
Biological and Environmental Sciences (Environmental and Earth Sciences) - MSGradCASN/ADecember 15N/AN/A
Biological and Environmental Sciences (Environmental and Earth Sciences) - PhDGradCASN/ADecember 15N/AN/A
Biological and Environmental Sciences (Evolution and Marine Biology) - MSGradCASN/ADecember 15N/AN/A
Biological and Environmental Sciences (Evolution and Marine Biology) - PhDGradCASN/ADecember 15N/AN/A
Biological and Environmental Sciences (Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems) - MSGradCASN/ADecember 15N/AN/A
Biological and Environmental Sciences (Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems) - PhDGradCASN/ADecember 15N/AN/A
Business Administration (Finance) - PhDBusinessCASN/AFebruary 1N/AN/A
Business Administration (Marketing) - PhDBusinessCASN/AFebruary 1N/AN/A
Business Administration (Operations and Supply Chain Management) - PhDBusinessCASN/AFebruary 1N/AN/A
Business Administration Full Time - MBAURI Grad ApplicationN/AJuly 15N/AN/A
Business Administration Part Time - MBAURI Grad ApplicationURI Grad ApplicationJuly 15October 31March 31
Chemical Engineering - MSEngineeringCASURI Grad ApplicationJanuary 1September 1January 1
Chemical Engineering - PhDEngineeringCASURI Grad ApplicationJanuary 1September 1N/A
Chemistry - MSGradCASURI Grad ApplicationJune 1September 1N/A
Chemistry - PhDURI Grad ApplicationURI Grad ApplicationJuly 1November 15N/A
Civil and Environmental Engineering - MSEngineeringCASURI Grad ApplicationJanuary 15November 15January 15
Civil and Environmental Engineering - PhDEngineeringCASURI Grad ApplicationJanuary 15November 15January 15
Clinical Psychology - PhDGradCASN/ADecember 1N/AN/A
College Student Personnel - MSGradCASN/AApril 1N/AN/A
Communication Studies - MAURI Grad ApplicationN/AJuly 15N/AN/A
Computer and Statistical Sciences - PhDGradCASURI Grad ApplicationMay 15November 15N/A
Computer Science - MSGradCASURI Grad ApplicationMay 15November 15N/A
Couples and Family Therapy - MSGradCASN/AJanuary 15N/AN/A
Cyber Security - Professional MSURI Grad ApplicationN/AJuly 15N/AN/A
Early Childhood Education - Teacher CertificationURI Grad ApplicationN/AJuly 15N/AN/A
Education - MAURI Grad ApplicationURI Grad ApplicationJuly 15November 15April 1
Education - MA - Adult EducationURI Grad ApplicationURI Grad ApplicationJuly 15November 15April 15
Education - MA with Teacher CertificationURI Grad ApplicationURI Grad ApplicationJuly 15November 15April 1
Education - PhDGradCASN/ADecember 1N/AN/A
Educational Leadership & Policy - MAURI Grad ApplicationURI Grad ApplicationJuly 15November 15April 1
Electrical Engineering - MSURI Grad ApplicationURI Grad ApplicationJuly 15November 15April 1
Electrical Engineering - PhDURI Grad ApplicationURI Grad ApplicationJuly 15November 15April 1
English - MAGradCASN/AJune 15N/AN/A
English - PhDGradCASN/AJanuary 1N/AN/A
Environmental and Natural Resource Economics - MSURI Grad ApplicationN/AAugust 15N/AN/A
Environmental and Natural Resource Economics - PhDURI Grad ApplicationN/AAugust 15N/AN/A
Environmental Science and Management (Conservation Biology) - MESMURI Grad ApplicationURI Grad ApplicationJuly 15November 15N/A
Environmental Science and Management (Earth and Hydrologic Science) - MESMURI Grad ApplicationURI Grad ApplicationJuly 15November 15N/A
Environmental Science and Management (Environmental Communications) - MESMURI Grad ApplicationURI Grad ApplicationJuly 15November 15N/A
Environmental Science and Management (Environmental Planning and Design) - MESMURI Grad ApplicationURI Grad ApplicationJuly 15November 15N/A
Environmental Science and Management (Environmental Policy and Management) - MESMURI Grad ApplicationURI Grad ApplicationJuly 15November 15N/A
Environmental Science and Management (Remote Sensing and Spatial Analysis) - MESMURI Grad ApplicationURI Grad ApplicationJuly 15November 15N/A
Environmental Science and Management (Sustainable Systems) - MESMURI Grad ApplicationURI Grad ApplicationJuly 15November 15N/A
Environmental Science and Management (Wetland Watershed and Ecosystem Science) - MESMURI Grad ApplicationURI Grad ApplicationJuly 15November 15N/A
Health Sciences - Ph.D.URI Grad ApplicationURI Grad ApplicationJuly 15November 15N/A
History - MAURI Grad ApplicationURI Grad ApplicationJuly 15November 15N/A
Industrial and Systems Engineering - PhDURI Grad ApplicationURI Grad ApplicationJuly 15November 15April 15
Interdisciplinary Neuroscience - MSGradCASN/ADecember 1N/AN/A
Interdisciplinary Neuroscience - PhDGradCASN/ADecember 1N/AN/A
International Relations - MAURI Grad ApplicationURI Grad ApplicationJuly 15November 15N/A
Kinesiology - MSURI Grad ApplicationURI Grad ApplicationJuly 15November 15N/A
Labor Relations and Human Resources - MSURI Grad ApplicationURI Grad ApplicationAugust 1December 15May 1
Management - MSMURI Grad ApplicationURI Grad ApplicationAugust 15November 15N/A
Marine Affairs - MAMAGradCASN/AFebruary 1N/AN/A
Marine Affairs - MMAURI Grad ApplicationN/AJuly 15N/AN/A
Marine Affairs - PhDGradCASN/ADecember 1N/AN/A
Mathematics - MSURI Grad ApplicationURI Grad ApplicationJuly 15November 15N/A
Mathematics - PhDURI Grad ApplicationURI Grad ApplicationJuly 15November 15N/A
Mechanical Engineering - MSURI Grad ApplicationURI Grad ApplicationJuly 15November 15April 15
Mechanical Engineering - PhDURI Grad ApplicationURI Grad ApplicationJuly 15November 15April 15
Mental and Behavioral Health Counseling - MSGradCASN/AN/AN/AJanuary 15
Music - MOMURI Grad ApplicationURI Grad ApplicationJuly 15November 15N/A
Nursing - MSGradCASN/AFebruary 15N/AN/A
Nursing - PhDGradCASURI Grad ApplicationMay 15November 15N/A
Nutrition and Food Science - MSGradCASURI Grad ApplicationFebruary 15October 30N/A
Ocean Engineering - MSURI Grad ApplicationURI Grad ApplicationJuly 15November 15N/A
Ocean Engineering - PhDURI Grad ApplicationURI Grad ApplicationJuly 15November 15N/A
Oceanography - MoOGradCASURI Grad ApplicationApril 1November 15N/A
Oceanography - MSGradCASURI Grad ApplicationApril 1November 15March 1
Oceanography - PhDGradCASURI Grad ApplicationApril 1November 15March 1
Pharmaceutical Sciences (Health Outcomes) - MSURI Grad ApplicationN/AJuly 15N/AN/A
Pharmaceutical Sciences (Health Outcomes) - PhDURI Grad ApplicationN/AJuly 15N/AN/A
Pharmaceutical Sciences (Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy) - MSURI Grad ApplicationN/AJuly 15N/AN/A
Pharmaceutical Sciences (Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy) - PhDURI Grad ApplicationN/AJuly 15N/AN/A
Pharmaceutical Sciences (Pharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics) - MSURI Grad ApplicationN/AJuly 15N/AN/A
Pharmaceutical Sciences (Pharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics) - PhDURI Grad ApplicationN/AJuly 15N/AN/A
Pharmaceutical Sciences (Pharmacology and Toxicology) - MSURI Grad ApplicationN/AJuly 15N/AN/A
Pharmaceutical Sciences (Pharmacology and Toxicology) - PhDURI Grad ApplicationN/AJuly 15N/AN/A
Physical Therapy - DPTPTCASN/AOctober 15N/AN/A
Physics - MSGradCASN/AFebruary 15N/AN/A
Physics - PhDGradCASN/AFebruary 15N/AN/A
Public Health - MPHURI Grad ApplicationURI Grad ApplicationJuly 15November 15N/A
Professional Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA)URI Grad ApplicationN/AAugust 1N/AN/A
Quantum Computing - MSGradCASN/AFebruary 15N/AN/A
Special Education - MAURI Grad ApplicationN/AJuly 15N/AApril 15
Speech Language Pathology - MSCSDCASCSDCASJune 16N/AN/A
Statistics - MSURI Grad ApplicationURI Grad ApplicationJuly 15November 15N/A
Systems Engineering - MSURI Grad ApplicationURI Grad ApplicationJuly 15November 15April 15
TESOL/Bilingual Dual Language Immersion - MAURI Grad ApplicationURI Grad ApplicationJuly 15November 15April 1
Textiles, Fashion Merchandising, and Design - MSURI Grad ApplicationURI 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.

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

Program NameSummer 2025 & Fall 2025 Apply / LoginSpring 2026 Apply / LoginFall DeadlineSpring DeadlineSummer Deadline
Community Planning Graduate Certificate - ONLINEURI Grad ApplicationN/AAugust 5N/AN/A
Data Science Graduate Certificate - ONLINEURI Grad ApplicationN/AAugust 5N/AApril 1
Data Science - MS - ONLINEURI Grad ApplicationURI Grad ApplicationAugust 5November 26N/A
Dietetics - MS - ONLINEURI Grad ApplicationN/AJuly 15N/AN/A
Environmental Management - MS - ONLINEURI Grad ApplicationN/AAugust 5N/AN/A
Fisheries Science Graduate Certificate - ONLINEURI Grad ApplicationURI Grad ApplicationAugust 5November 26N/A
GIS and Geospatial Technologies Graduate Certificate - ONLINEURI Grad ApplicationN/AAugust 5N/AN/A
Health Outcomes and Data Analytics - MS - ONLINEURI Grad ApplicationN/AAugust 5N/AN/A
Healthcare Management - MS - ONLINEURI Grad ApplicationURI Grad ApplicationAugust 5November 26April 1
Healthcare Management Graduate Certificate - ONLINEURI Grad ApplicationURI Grad ApplicationAugust 5November 26April 1
Library and Information Studies - MLIS - ONLINEGradCASURI Grad ApplicationJune 15October 15March 15
Master of Oceanography - ONLINEURI Grad ApplicationURI Grad ApplicationAugust 5November 26N/A
Masters of Professional Studies - OnlineURI Grad ApplicationURI Grad ApplicationAugust 5November 26April 1
Medication Outcomes Graduate Certificate - ONLINEURI Grad ApplicationURI Grad ApplicationAugust 5November 26N/A
Natural Resources and the Environment Graduate Certificate - ONLINEURI Grad ApplicationN/AAugust 5N/AN/A
Nursing Practice DNPURI Grad ApplicationN/AAugust 5N/AN/A
Ocean Policy & Science Graduate Certificate - ONLINEURI Grad ApplicationN/AAugust 5N/AN/A
Ocean Science Graduate Certificate - ONLINEURI Grad ApplicationURI Grad ApplicationAugust 5November 26N/A
Policy Analysis Graduate Certificate - ONLINEURI Grad ApplicationURI Grad ApplicationAugust 5November 26April 1
Prevention and Family Science Graduate Certificate - ONLINEURI Grad ApplicationURI Grad ApplicationAugust 5November 26April 1
Professional Graduate Certificate in Public Administration and Policy - ONLINEURI Grad ApplicationURI Grad ApplicationAugust 5November 26April 1
Professional Science Masters- ONLINEURI Grad ApplicationURI Grad ApplicationAugust 5November 26April 1
Public Administration - ABM - ONLINEURI Grad ApplicationURI Grad ApplicationRollingRollingRolling
Public Administration - MPA - ONLINEURI Grad ApplicationURI Grad ApplicationAugust 5November 26April 1
Public Management Graduate Certificate - ONLINEURI Grad ApplicationURI Grad ApplicationAugust 5November 26April 1
Quantum Computing Graduate Certificate - ONLINEURI Grad ApplicationURI Grad ApplicationAugust 5November 26N/A
School Library Media Teacher (TCP): Post-Master's Certificate - ONLINEGradCASURI Grad ApplicationJune 15October 15March 15
Social Media Graduate Certificate - ONLINEURI Grad ApplicationURI Grad ApplicationAugust 5November 26April 1
Supply Chain Management and Applied Analytics - ABM - ONLINEURI Grad ApplicationN/AAugust 5N/AN/A
Supply Chain Management and Applied Analytics - Professional MS - ONLINEURI Grad ApplicationN/ARollingRollingRolling
Training and Development Graduate Certificate - ONLINEURI Grad ApplicationURI Grad ApplicationAugust 5November 26April 1
User Experience (UX) Design Graduate Certificate - ONLINEURI Grad ApplicationURI Grad ApplicationAugust 5November 26N/A
User Interface (UI) Design Graduate Certificate - ONLINEURI Grad ApplicationURI Grad ApplicationAugust 5November 26April 1
User Experience/User Interface (UX/UI) Design MAURI Grad ApplicationURI 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.

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

Program NameSummer 2025 & Fall 2025 Apply / LoginSpring 2026 Apply / LoginFall DeadlineSpring DeadlineSummer Deadline
Aquaculture and Fisheries Graduate CertificateURI Grad ApplicationURI Grad ApplicationAugust 11December 27N/A
Cell and Molecular Biology Graduate CertificateURI Grad ApplicationN/AAugust 15N/AN/A
Coastal Resilience Graduate CertificateURI Grad ApplicationURI Grad ApplicationAugust 15January 15N/A
College Teaching Graduate CertificateURI Grad ApplicationURI Grad ApplicationJuly 15November 15April 15
Community Planning Graduate CertificateURI Grad ApplicationURI Grad ApplicationJuly 15November 15N/A
Cyber Security Graduate CertificateURI Grad ApplicationN/AJuly 15N/AN/A
Digital Literacy Graduate CertificateURI Grad ApplicationURI Grad ApplicationJuly 15November 15April 1
Dyslexia Knowledge and Practice Graduate CertificateURI Grad ApplicationURI Grad ApplicationJuly 15November 15N/A
Econometrics & Data Analysis Graduate CertificateURI Grad ApplicationN/AAugust 15N/AN/A
Embedded Systems Graduate CertificateURI Grad ApplicationURI Grad ApplicationJuly 15November 15April 1
Fashion Merchandising Graduate CertificateURI Grad ApplicationURI Grad ApplicationJuly 1November 1N/A
Gender and Women's Studies Graduate CertificateURI Grad ApplicationURI Grad ApplicationJuly 15November 15April 15
GIS and Remote Sensing Graduate CertificateURI Grad ApplicationURI Grad ApplicationAugust 10December 1April 10
Human Resources Graduate CertificateURI Grad ApplicationURI Grad ApplicationJuly 15November 15April 15
Hydrology Graduate CertificateURI Grad ApplicationURI Grad ApplicationAugust 10December 1N/A
Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Graduate CertificateGradCASURI Grad ApplicationApril 1November 15N/A
Labor Relations Graduate CertificateURI Grad ApplicationURI Grad ApplicationJuly 15November 15April 15
Nursing: Post Master's CertificateGradCASURI Grad ApplicationFebruary 15November 15N/A
Offshore Wind Graduate CertificateURI Grad ApplicationURI Grad ApplicationJuly 15November 15N/A
Polymer Graduate CertificateURI Grad ApplicationURI Grad ApplicationJuly 15September 1N/A
Science Writing and Rhetoric Graduate CertificateURI Grad ApplicationURI 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.

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

Program NameSummer 2025 & Fall 2025 Apply / LoginSpring 2026 Apply / LoginFall DeadlineSpring DeadlineSummer Deadline
Accelerated PharmD - MSURI Grad ApplicationURI Grad ApplicationRollingRollingRolling
Accounting - ABMURI Grad ApplicationURI Grad ApplicationRollingRollingRolling
Chemical Engineering - ABMURI Grad ApplicationURI Grad ApplicationRollingRollingRolling
Communication Studies - ABMURI Grad ApplicationURI Grad ApplicationRollingRollingRolling
Computer Science and Cyber Security - ABMURI Grad ApplicationURI Grad ApplicationRollingRollingRolling
English - ABMURI Grad ApplicationN/AAugust 1N/AN/A
Environmental and Natural Resource Economics - ABMURI Grad ApplicationURI Grad ApplicationRollingRollingRolling
Environmental Science and Management - MESM - ABMURI Grad ApplicationURI Grad ApplicationRollingRollingRolling
History - ABMURI Grad ApplicationURI Grad ApplicationRollingRollingRolling
Interdisciplinary Neuroscience - ABMGradCASN/ADecember 1N/AN/A
International Relations - ABMURI Grad ApplicationURI Grad ApplicationRollingRollingRolling
Kinesiology - ABMURI Grad ApplicationURI Grad ApplicationRollingRollingRolling
Labor Relations and Human Resources - ABMURI Grad ApplicationURI Grad ApplicationRollingRollingRolling
Mechanical Engineering - ABMURI Grad ApplicationURI Grad ApplicationRollingRollingRolling
Nutrition and Dietetics - ABMURI Grad ApplicationURI Grad ApplicationRollingRollingRolling
Pharmaceutical Sciences - ABMURI Grad ApplicationURI Grad ApplicationRollingRollingRolling
Special Education - ABMURI Grad ApplicationURI Grad ApplicationRollingRollingRolling
Systems Engineering - ABMURI Grad ApplicationURI Grad ApplicationRollingRollingRolling
Textiles, Fashion Merchandising, and Design - ABMURI Grad ApplicationURI 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.