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All applicants to a graduate program at NMU must:
- Complete an NMU application for admission
- Submit official transcripts from all previously attended colleges or universities
- Pay a $50 application fee
Be sure to review the specific additional requirements for admission to your program of interest. Some programs require additional materials such as test scores, recommendation letters or an essay.
International Students please visit our international graduate admissions page for step-by-step instructions.
Before applying, please review NMU College of Graduate Studies and Research's Admission Policies & Procedures
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Biology
- Biology (MS)
- On-Campus
- GA positions available
- Fall deadline: March 1st (GA); May 1st
- Winter deadline: September 15th (GA); December 1st
- Integrated Biosciences (MS)
- On-Campus
- GA positions available
- Fall deadline: March 1st (GA); May 1st
- Winter deadline: September 15th (GA); December 1st
Business
- Master of Business Administration (MBA)
- MBA Accounting 4+1
- Business Analytics Concentration
- Online or On-Campus
- GA positions available
- Fall deadline: July 1st
- Winter deadline: November 15th
Clinical Sciences
Masters
- Speech-Language Pathology (MS)
- Summer deadline: January 15th
- Clinical Molecular Diagnostics (MS)
- No longer accepting students
- Track 1: Clinical Molecular Diagnostics
- Track 2: Clinical Molecular Laboratory Education Track
- Online
Certificate
- Clinical Molecular Diagnostics (Graduate Certificate)
- No longer accepting students
- Online
Education
Education Specialist
Masters
- Early Childhood Education (MAE)
- Educational Administration: Administration and Supervision (MAE)
- Educational Administration: Native American Education Administration and Supervision (MAE)
- Educational Instruction (MAE)
- Learning Disabilities (MAE)
- Reading K-8 (MAE)
- Reading Specialist K-12 (MAE)
Endorsement
Certificate
All programs
- Online
- Rolling admissions
English
Masters
- Creative Writing (MFA)
- Fall deadline: February 1st
- On-Campus
- English (MA)
- GA positions available
- Fall deadline: February 1st (GA); rolling admissions
- Winter deadline: September 1st
- On-Campus
Certificate
- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Certificate
- Rolling admissions
- On-Campus
Health and Human Performance
- Athletic Training (MS)
- GA positions available
- MSAT application deadline: February 15th
- Graduate Studies application deadline: March 1st
- Athletic Training applicants use the ATCAS system to begin their application and submit their materials.
- Applied Sports Psychology (MS)
- Rolling admissions
- Online and On-Campus
- Exercise Science (MS)
- GA positions available
- GA selection completed by March 15th
- Fall semester starts preferred
- Rolling admissions
- On-Campus
- Administration of Outdoor Recreation and Nature-Based Tourism (MS)
- Rolling admissions
- No summer term applications accepted
- Online with On-Campus portion (2 on-campus summer seminars)
Interdisciplinary Studies
- Master of Interdisciplinary Studies (MIS)
- On-Campus and Online
- Rolling admissions
Math & Computer Science
- Mathematics/Math & Actuarial Science (MS)
- GA positions available
- On-Campus
- Rolling admissions for Fall and Winter Semesters
- Computer Science (MS)
- On-Campus
- Rolling admissions for Fall and Winter Semesters
Nursing
- Masters of Science in Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner
- Next cohort - Fall 2027
- Application open - April 15, 2026
- Application deadline - April 15, 2027
- Next cohort - Fall 2027
- Doctor of Nursing Practice - Family Nurse Practitioner
- Next Cohort - Winter 2027
- Application open - October 15, 2025
- Application deadline - October 15, 2026
- Next Cohort - Winter 2027
Political Science
- Master of Public Administration (MPA)
- Online
- Rolling admissions
Psychological Science
Masters
- Psychological Science (MS)
- GA positions available
- Application deadline: February 1st
- Applications after deadline: Rolling Basis
- Applied Sport Psychology (MS)
- Rolling admissions
Certificate
- Applied Behavior Analysis (Graduate Certificate)
- GA positions available
- Application deadline: February 1st
- Applications after deadline: Rolling Basis
Social Work
- Master of Social Work (MSW)
- GA positions available
- Online or On-Campus
- Priority Admission Deadline: December 1st
- Regular Admission Deadline: February 28th
College of Graduate Studies and Research
401 Cohodas Hall
1401 Presque Isle Avenue
Marquette, MI 49855
(906) 227-2300
Fax: (906) 227-2315
graduate@nmu.edu
Applications will be processed on a rolling basis unless restricted by departmental guidelines.