How to Apply

Take the first step towards becoming a Mason student by selecting from the below list of applications.

Information for Undergraduate Applicants

• Freshman
• Transfers
• International

Information for Graduate Applicants

Program	Fall semester	Spring semester	Summer semester
Applied Developmental Psychology concentration in the PhD in Psychology	December 01
Clinical Psychology concentration in the PhD in Psychology	December 01
Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience concentration in the PhD in Psychology	February 01
PhD in Communication	January 15
PhD in Criminology, Law and Society	December 01
PhD in Cultural Studies	January 15
PhD in Economics	View application process for details.
PhD in Education Specialization in Higher Education	January 15	October 01
PhD in History	January 15
Human Factors/Applied Cognition concentration in the PhD in Psychology	January 15
Industrial-Organizational Psychology concentration in the PhD in Psychology	December 15
Institutions and Inequalities concentration in the PhD in Sociology	View application process for details.
PhD in Linguistics	February 15	October 15
PhD in Psychology
PhD in Sociology	View application process for details.
Sociology of Globalization concentration in the PhD in Sociology	View application process for details.
PhD in Writing and Rhetoric	February 01
MFA in Creative Writing	View application process for details.
Fiction concentration in the MFA in Creative Writing	View application process for details.
Nonfiction Writing concentration in the MFA in Creative Writing	View application process for details.
Poetry concentration in the MFA in Creative Writing	View application process for details.
MA in Anthropology	View application process for details.
Applied Developmental Psychology concentration in the MA in Psychology	January 15
MA in Art History	March 15	November 01
Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience concentration in the MA in Psychology	February 01
MA in Communication	March 01
MA in Criminology, Law and Society	February 01
Cultural Studies concentration in the MA in English	View application process for details.
MA in Economics	View application process for details.
MA in English	View application process for details.
Ethics and Public Affairs concentration in the MA in Philosophy	March 01	November 01
Folklore Studies concentration in the MA in English	View application process for details.
MA in Foreign Languages
French concentration in the MA in Foreign Languages
MA in Global Affairs	View application process for details.
MA in Higher Education and Student Development	View application process for details.
MA in History	View application process for details.
Human Factors/Applied Cognition concentration in the MA in Psychology	February 01
Industrial-Organizational Psychology concentration in the MA in Psychology	February 01
Linguistics concentration in the MA in English	View application process for details.
Literature concentration in the MA in English	View application process for details.
MA in Middle East and Islamic Studies	View application process for details.
MA in Philosophy	March 01	November 01
Professional and Technical Writing concentration in the MA in English	View application process for details.
MA in Psychology
MA in Sociology	View application process for details.
Spanish concentration in the MA in Foreign Languages
Spanish and French concentration in the MA in Foreign Languages
Spanish/Bilingual-Multicultural Education concentration in the MA in Foreign Languages
Teaching of Writing and Literature concentration in the MA in English	View application process for details.
Computational Social Science concentration in the MAIS in Interdisciplinary Studies	View application process for details.
Energy and Sustainability concentration in the MAIS in Interdisciplinary Studies	View application process for details.
Individualized Studies concentration in the MAIS in Interdisciplinary Studies	View application process for details.
MAIS in Interdisciplinary Studies	View application process for details.
Religious Studies concentration in the MAIS in Interdisciplinary Studies	View application process for details.
Social Entrepreneurship concentration in the MAIS in Interdisciplinary Studies	View application process for details.
Social Justice and Human Rights concentration in the MAIS in Interdisciplinary Studies	View application process for details.
War and the Military in Society concentration in the MAIS in Interdisciplinary Studies	View application process for details.
Women and Gender Studies concentration in the MAIS in Interdisciplinary Studies	View application process for details.
MS in Criminal Justice	View application process for details.
MPS in Applied Industrial-Organizational Psychology
Accelerated MA in Anthropology	View application process for details.
Accelerated MA in Art History	View application process for details.
Accelerated MA in Communication	View application process for details.
Accelerated MA in Economics	View application process for details.
Accelerated MA in English (Concentration in Folklore Studies)	View application process for details.
Accelerated MA in English (Concentration in Linguistics)	View application process for details.
Accelerated MA in Foreign Languages	View application process for details.
Accelerated MA in Global Affairs	View application process for details.
Accelerated MA in History	View application process for details.
Accelerated MA in Middle East and Islamic Studies	View application process for details.
Accelerated MA in Philosophy	View application process for details.
Accelerated MA in Psychology (with a Concentration in Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience)	View application process for details.
Accelerated MA in Sociology	View application process for details.
Spanish concentration in the Accelerated MA in Foreign Languages	View application process for details.
Spanish/Bilingual Multicultural Education concentration in the Accelerated MA in Foreign Languages	View application process for details.
Accelerated MS in Criminal Justice	View application process for details.
Computational Social Science concentration in the Accelerated MAIS in Interdisciplinary Studies	View application process for details.
Energy and Sustainability concentration in the Accelerated MAIS in Interdisciplinary Studies	View application process for details.
Accelerated MAIS in Interdisciplinary Studies	View application process for details.
Religious Studies concentration in the Accelerated MAIS in Interdisciplinary Studies	View application process for details.
Social Entrepreneurship concentration in the Accelerated MAIS in Interdisciplinary Studies	View application process for details.
Social Justice and Human Rights concentration in the Accelerated MAIS in Interdisciplinary Studies	View application process for details.
War and the Military in Society concentration in the Accelerated MAIS in Interdisciplinary Studies	View application process for details.
Women and Gender Studies concentration in the Accelerated MAIS in Interdisciplinary Studies	View application process for details.
Graduate Certificate in Applied Psychology	March 15	November 01
Graduate Certificate in Cognitive Neuroscience	March 15	November 01
Graduate Certificate in College Teaching (Offered by English Department)	View application process for details.
Graduate Certificate in College Teaching (Offered by Higher Education Program)	March 15	November 01
Graduate Certificate in Digital Public Humanities	View application process for details.
English Pedagogy concentration in the Graduate Certificate in College Teaching (Offered by English Department)	View application process for details.
Graduate Certificate in Folklore Studies	View application process for details.
Graduate Certificate in Higher Education Administration	March 15	November 01
Higher Education Pedagogy concentration in the Graduate Certificate in College Teaching (Offered by Higher Education Program)	March 15	November 01
Graduate Certificate in Linguistics: Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)	View application process for details.
Graduate Certificate in Literature and Composition	View application process for details.
Graduate Certificate in Middle East and Islamic Studies	View application process for details.
Graduate Certificate in Professional and Technical Writing	View application process for details.
Graduate Certificate in Publishing Practice	August 01	December 15
Graduate Certificate in Science Communication	August 01	December 01	May 01
Graduate Certificate in Spanish Heritage Language Education	May 01	November 15	April 01
Transportation Human Factors concentration in the Graduate Certificate in Applied Psychology	March 15	November 01
Usability concentration in the Graduate Certificate in Applied Psychology	March 15	November 01
Graduate Certificate in Women and Gender Studies	April 15	November 01	April 15

Information for Non-degree Applicants

Information for Non-degree applicants

Information for Military Applicants

Information for Military applicants