Your completed application to Illinois Tech must be received by the appropriate deadline for regular admission consideration. Applications completed after the deadline will still be processed normally, but we cannot guarantee a decision will be made in time for your desired entry term. Late applicants may be eligible to defer their application or admission to a subsequent term.
If a deadline falls on a Saturday or Sunday, applications completed by the following Monday will be considered to have met the deadline.
Students interested in applying to programs in Chicago-Kent College of Law, the College of Architecture, or the Institute of Design should visit their websites for more information.
Please note: International students who are currently studying in the United States should follow the deadlines found below for domestic students.
| Spring | Summer | Fall | |
| Open Deadline | July 1 | September 1 | September 1 |
| Priority Deadline* | October 1 | January 31 | January 31 |
| Ph.D. Deadline | October 1 | January 31 | January 31 |
| Master’s Degree Deadline | January 7 | May 15 | August 15 |
| Certificate and Non-Degree Deadline | January 7 | May 15 | August 15 |
| Intent to Enroll Submission Deadline | December 1 | May 20 | August 20 |
| Deposit Deadline | December 1 | May 20 | August 20 |
*Every applicant who meets this deadline is automatically considered for graduate fellowships, scholarships, and teaching and research assistantships awarded by individual academic departments. Departmental funding is awarded to a limited number of highly qualified, full-time students at the time of admission. If you receive a funding award, you will be notified of the award in your official admission letter. Priority deadline is encouraged for students looking to secure their spot at Illinois Tech sooner rather than later.
| Spring | Summer | Fall | |
| Applications Open | July 1 | September 1 | September 1 |
| Ph.D. and Priority Deadline* | October 1 | January 31 | January 31 |
| Master’s Degrees and Certificate Program Deadline | November 15 | March 15 | June 15 |
| Last Day to Submit Financial Documentation Deadline | December 1 | April 1 | July 7 |
| Intent to Enroll Submission and Deposit Deadline | December 1 | May 1 |
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| Late Arrival Request Deadline | January 25 | May 22 | August 21 |
*Every applicant who meets the priority deadline is automatically considered for graduate fellowships, scholarships, and teaching and research assistantships awarded by individual academic departments. Departmental funding is awarded to a limited number of highly qualified, full-time students at the time of admission. If you receive a funding award, you will be notified of the award in your official admission letter. Priority deadline is encouraged for students looking to secure their spot at Illinois Tech sooner rather than later.