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Graduate Admissions

  1. Admissions
  2. Graduate Admissions

Please Note: Utica University is no longer a MAT testing site.

Here is the information you need to apply for admission as a graduate student at Utica University.

Other Types of Applicants

  • First-Year Admissions
  • Transfer Admissions

Contact Information

John Rowe

Executive Director of Graduate Admissions
(315) 792-3010
admiss@utica.edu

How To Apply

What we need from you:

  • Your completed application with your personal statement
  • $50 application fee
  • Official transcript showing award of bachelor’s degree and official transcript from all graduate colleges attended. Must be received by 30 days after the start of classes.
  • Additional requirements as listed below

Application deadlines:

GRADUATE PROGRAMSFALL 2025SPRING 2026SUMMER 2026FALL 2026
All Education ProgramsAugust 10, 2025December 10, 2025April 10, 2026August 10, 2026
Physical Therapy (DPT)  March 15, 2026 
Occupational Therapy (MS) Day and Weekend   June 1, 2026
Social Work (MSW) Standard and Advanced StandingAugust 8, 2025   
All Nursing Programs (MS and CAS)August 8, 2025December 19, 2025April 17, 2026August 7, 2026
All Other Graduate ProgramsAugust 15, 2025January 5, 2026April 24, 2026August 14, 2026

Program-specific requirements:

In addition to the basic application materials listed above, specific graduate programs require the following:

  • Accounting
  • Business Administration
  • Cybersecurity
  • Financial Crime and Compliance Management
  • Education
  • Family Nurse Practitioner
  • Healthcare Administration
  • Nursing Education
  • Nursing Leadership
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Physical Therapy
  • Social Work
  • Social Work - Advanced Standing

Graduate transfer credit:

A maximum of six graduate credits graded B or higher from a regionally accredited institution may be applied to a Utica University graduate program at the time of matriculation. The credits must have been completed within six years of the initial date of matriculation at Utica University and must be equivalent to the courses being replaced. For more information, please contact us.

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Please also provide:

  • Explanation (in English) of transcript grading system, and
  • Proof of English proficiency (if English is not your first language)
    • Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score of 550 written, 213 computer-based, 79-80 internet-based;
    • International English Language Testing System (IELTS) score of 6.0; or
    • Duolingo English Test (DET) score of 100.

More Details

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If you have questions, contact:

John D. Rowe
Executive Director of Graduate Admissions
(315) 792-3010
jrowe@utica.edu

Lynn Cope
Assistant Director for Graduate Admissions
(315) 792-3010
lcope@utica.edu

... or use our inquiry form.

Tuition and Financial Aid

Tuition

Current graduate tuition and costs:

  • Campus Program Tuition
  • Online Program Tuition

Funding options for graduate students

There are two principal forms of financial assistance available to Graduate students at Utica: grants (often called scholarships) and loans.

Loans are usually guaranteed and available at low interest rates. Options include Direct Graduate PLUS loans.

Your application

When you apply for financial aid at Utica, your request is treated with fairness and confidentiality. A financial aid counselor from our Center for Student Success is available to help you take full advantage of your funding options. 

Applying for financial aid

Submit your free financial aid application online through the FAFSA Web site.

Note: Students must provide documentation of all income by deadline, if requested.

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Utica University:

  • Is a Yellow Ribbon participant
  • Ensures academic & financial flexibility for veterans
  • Gives a 10% tuition discount for online students and spouses of Active Duty, Reserve, and Guard members
  • Has a full-time veterans support staff on campus
  • Encourages veterans to explore employment opportunities at Utica University

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CAMPUS BASED PROGRAMS

MASTER'S PROGRAMS IN EDUCATION 

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Required - Complete and return as directed:

  • Recommendation form (PDF)
  • Personal conduct statement (PDF)
  • Disciplinary history form (PDF)
     

M.B.A. IN PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANCY

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Instructions

Required - Complete and return as directed: 

  • Recommendation form (PDF}
  • Disciplinary history form (PDF) 

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY 
(Day and Weekend Options)

Apply online

Required - Complete and return as directed: 

  • Disciplinary history form (PDF) 

DOCTOR OF PHYSICAL THERAPY 

Apply online

Required - Complete and return as directed: 

  • Academic and Professional Standards Statement form (PDF)
  • Office of the Professions Statement form
  • Essential Functions of a Physical Therapist
  • Disciplinary history form (PDF)
  • Clinical Observation Form 

ONLINE GRADUATE PROGRAMS

Online and blended programs:

  • MBA/Business Administration
  • MPS/Cyber Policy and Risk Analysis
  • MS/Data Science
  • MS/Financial Crime and Compliance Management
  • MBA/Fraud Management
  • MS/Liberal Studies
  • MS/Nursing
  • MBA/Professional Accountancy
  • MHA/Health Care Administration
  • MSW/Social Work
  • MSW/Social Work - Advanced Standing
  • Transitional Doctor of Physical Therapy
  • Post-professional Doctor of Occupational Therapy
    • Students admitted into the Post-Professional Occupational Therapy Doctorate program must:
      • hold a current unencumbered license in occupational therapy,
      • either be currently employed in, or have 2 years of experience in, Occupational Therapy,
      • have a masters’ degree in occupational therapy or related field with a GPA of 3.0 or above,
      • have earned at least 42 credit hours of graduate level work
      • provide recommendations from 2 graduate faculty members, and
      • submit with their admission application a copy of their master’s thesis/capstone project or a portfolio including 3 substantive written documents.

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Note: Once you've completed the application, please pay the $50 Distance Learning Graduate Application Fee using our online payment form.

Payment Form

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Certification of Finances form and guidelines. Please download and/or print and review.

Certification of Finances

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Complete a short survey for an online application fee waiver worth $50.

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