The Office of Graduate Student Affairs (OGSA) is available during the academic year from Monday through Friday between 8:30am-5pm.
Current students: Email graduateoffice@wesleyan.edu if you need assistance or would like to schedule an appointment.
Prospective students: Email gradadmissions@wesleyan.edu if you need assistance or have questions.
Online Application: PhD and MA programs
The application for graduate admission opens on September 1.
Applications submitted by the deadlines listed below receive full consideration.
Applications for fall admission may not be submitted after March 31, 2025.
Deadlines for Fall 2026 Admission:
Astronomy, MA - February 1
Biology, PhD - January 10,
Chemistry, PhD - January 5
Computer Science, MA - February 15
Earth & Environmental Sciences, MA - January 15
Ethnomusicology, PhD - January 15
Mathematics, PhD - February 15
Mathematics, MA - February 15
Molecular Biology & Biochemistry, PhD - January 15
Music, MA - January 15
Physics, MA/PhD - January 31
Applicants may check the status of submitted applications.
Online Application: BA/MA program (open only to current Wesleyan undergraduates)
The application for graduate admission opens on September 1. Sign in as a returning user.- There is one application period of Sep 1 – Jan 13 for both fall and spring entry terms.
- The online application opens on Sep 1 and closes on Jan 15, 5:00 pm.
- Students completing the BA in six or eight semesters apply to the BA/MA program by Jan 15 just prior to their final semester.
- Students completing the BA in seven semesters apply to the BA/MA program by Jan 15 just prior to their sixth semester.
Contact the department to which you are applying or the office of Graduate Student Services (gradadmissions@wesleyan.edu) with questions about the application.