| Degree Program |
Enrollment Option |
Application Deadline |
Notification |
Reply Deadline |
| MALD |
Fall Enrollment
Early Notification |
Nov 15 |
Jan 1 |
May 1 (Apr 20 for Scholarship Recipients) |
Fall Enrollment
Regular Deadline |
Jan 10 |
Apr 1 |
May 1 (Apr 20 for Scholarship Recipients) |
Fall Enrollment
Final Deadline (No Scholarship Aid) |
Feb 10 |
Apr 1 |
May 1 |
| Spring Enrollment |
Oct 15 |
Nov 15 |
Dec 1 |
| |
Map Your Future Early Notification |
Dec 20 |
Feb 1 |
May 1 |
| |
Map Your Future Regular Deadline |
May 15 |
Jul 1 |
Aug 1 |
| MA |
Fall Enrollment
Early Notification |
Nov 15 |
Jan 1 |
May 1 (Apr 20 for Scholarship Recipients) |
Fall Enrollment
Regular Deadline |
Jan 10 |
Apr 1 |
May 1 (Apr 20 for Scholarship Recipients) |
Fall Enrollment
Final Deadline (No Scholarship Aid) |
Feb 10 |
Apr 1 |
May 1 |
| LLM |
Fall Enrollment
Early Notification |
Nov 15 |
Jan 1 |
May 1 (Apr 20 for Scholarship Recipients) |
Fall Enrollment
Regular Deadline |
Jan 10 |
Apr 1 |
May 1 (Apr 20 for Scholarship Recipients) |
Fall Enrollment
Final Deadline |
Mar 1 |
Apr 1 |
May 1 |
| MIB |
Fall Enrollment
Early Notification |
Nov 15 |
Jan 1 |
May 1 (Apr 20 for Scholarship Recipients) |
Fall Enrollment
Regular Deadline |
Jan 10 |
Apr 1 |
May 1 (Apr 20 for Scholarship Recipients) |
Fall Enrollment
Final Deadline |
Mar 1 |
Apr 1 |
May 1 |
| |
Map Your Future Early Notification |
Dec 20 |
Feb 1 |
May 1 |
| |
Map Your Future Regular Deadline |
May 15 |
Jul 1 |
Aug 1 |
| PH.D. |
Fall Enrollment
|
Dec 20 |
Apr 1 |
May 1 (Apr 20 for Scholarship Recipients) |
Preference in awarding MALD, MIB, LLM and MA scholarships will be given to applicants who meet the Jan. 15th deadline. Please note: Ph.D. applicants must apply by Dec. 20th—late Ph.D. applications will not be accepted.
Early Notification
Through the Early Notification process, the Committee on Admissions may decide to make an offer of admission or to deny admission, or may defer the application for further review with Regular Deadline applicants. If an application is deferred, the applicant will be notified of an admission decision in late March. Students admitted through the Early Notification process, who have submitted a Fletcher Financial Aid Application, will be notified about their scholarship awards in late March.
The Admissions Committee uses the same criteria to evaluate applicants who meet the Early and Regular deadlines. The benefit of applying early is simply the possibility to receive an admissions decision by Jan. 1. Additionally, if the Committee on Admissions defers making a final decision, the application will receive a second round of review with the Regular Deadline applications.
Early Notification is available for September matriculation only. Ph.D. candidates may not apply for Early Notification. Early Notification is not binding and Early Notification applicants may apply to other graduate programs. Early Notification applicants who are denied admission will not be eligible to reapply for the Regular or Final Deadline of the same year.
Spring Enrollment
The vast majority of applications to The Fletcher School are for the fall semester. However, the school does admit a small class each year for the spring semester starting in January. Spring enrollment is available for MALD candidates only.
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