PLAN FOR

GRADUATE ADMISSIONS CHECKLIST

GET PREPARED
 Take a graduate tour of campus.  Connect with a graduate advisor  Prepare your application
gograd.unt.edu/tours or key faculty in your area of materials at least two months
interest to discuss graduate prior to the departmental

SUCCESS
school options and admission application date. International
requirements.* applicants may need additional
gograd.unt.edu/advising time to process documents.
*UNT reviews graduate program applications holistically. We consider all parts of the application and supporting documentation to determine admission.
Contact your department directly for specific requirements.

TWO-PART APPLICATION PROCESS

The UNT graduate application is a 1.
1 Apply to the Toulouse Graduate 2.
2 Apply to the department and
concurrent two-part process. All School at www.applytexas.org submit all supporting application
graduate applicants must complete and pay the application fee. materials.
the Toulouse Graduate School Send transcripts from all colleges
admission requirements, but most attended to the graduate
programs have additional requirements. school office.
PROGRAM
THERE’S NEVER BEEN A BETTER TIME TO UPGRADE YOUR FUTURE. HERE’S HOW » GRADUATE SCHOOL APPLICATION PRIORITY DATES DEADLINES VARY.
Complete the graduate school application by the following dates. Check with your
departmental advisor for specific deadlines and details.** CHECK YOUR
SEMESTER GENERAL INTERNATIONAL DEPARTMENT’S
Fall
Spring
June 15
Oct. 15
April 1
Oct. 15
WEBSITE FOR MORE
Summer April 15 Jan. 1 INFORMATION.
** Applying by departmental priority dates affords you the most options for enrollment and financial support.
Many programs will still consider your application after these dates.

THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND

TEST SCORES MONEY  General academic scholarship
priority date: March 1
 Check with your department to  Apply for scholarships,
determine test score requirements. assistantships and fellowships.  Priority date for other awards:
If admissions exams are required, Varies by program
submit your test scores to the  Check with your department for
assistantship and fellowship
department through the testing APPLICATION STATUS
applications.
agency.
 Apply for financial aid at fafsa.gov.  Check the status of your
admission application through
Priority date: Jan. 15
your my.unt.edu portal.

AFTER YOU’RE ADMITTED

 Review the UNT Graduate  International students are  Meet with your advisor to
Student Success Manual linked in required to attend international determine course options.
GRADUATE APPLICANTS your admission letter. orientation.
TYPICALLY BEGIN THE  Register for classes.
 Attend a graduate orientation  Many departments have their unt.edu/register
ADMISSIONS PROCESS 6-18 session in person or online. own additional orientation.
MONTHS PRIOR TO THEIR orientation.unt.edu/graduate

FIRST SEMESTER.
LEARN MORE AT gograd.unt.edu/admissions.
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