Once your supporting materials envelope arrives in The Graduate School, your application will be forwarded to the appropriate program office for evaluation. While The Graduate School accepts applications year-round, please be aware that there are deadlines for completed applications. Please note that no decision can be provided to students over the telephone. To be binding, offers of admission must be made by the Vice Provost for Graduate Studies and Teaching . While representatives of academic programs have a major role in evaluating applications, they do not have the authority to offer admission.
Some departments require interviews as part of the application process.
A a few programs require portfolios of applicants' creative work. Programs that need additional materials will make these requirements clear in the information that they send you. If you wish to submit other additional material, such as a writing sample, please send such materials directly to the department or program office. It is important that your application and the materials you submit are accurate and complete. All materials submitted in support of your application become the property of Binghamton University.