Academic Terms and Application Deadlines for Master's Degrees
Academic Terms for Current Year
| Academic Term | Dates |
| Fall | Sept. 10 - Dec. 21, 2012 |
| Spring | Jan. 22 - May 3, 2013 |
| Summer (A) | May 20 - Aug. 30, 2013 |
All Empire State College graduate programs are term based. The Fall and Spring are 15-week terms and the Summer is an 8-week term.
Application Deadlines
| Academic Term | Application Deadline |
| Fall | June 1 |
| Spring | extended to Nov. 30 |
Applications must be completed and submitted by the priority deadline to ensure consideration for admission to an upcoming term. Late applications will be reviewed on a space-available basis.
M.A. in Teaching Application Deadlines
| Academic Term | M.A. in Teaching Application Deadlines |
| Fall only | May 1 |
M.A. in Teaching students must begin their program in the fall term. All other master's students may begin in either the fall or spring term.