Application Deadlines

  • Summer 1 2026 - April 22, 2026
  • Summer 2 2026 - June 17, 2026
  • Fall 2026 - July 8, 2026

To meet the listed deadlines, an application and all supplemental items must be submitted by the dates referenced above.

Admissions Requirements

  • Application: Completed and signed at eastern.edu/apply
  • Identity Verification: Once you have submitted your application, you will receive a separate email with a secure link to complete identity verification through the PLAID platform. This step confirms your identity as part of the application process and must be finished before your application can be reviewed.  
  • Official transcript from bachelor's and master's degrees
  • Current Resume
  • Two Recommendations:  One professional recommendation and one academic. The professional reference must be from a present or past workplace supervisor; the academic reference must be from an instructor of course you took as an enrolled student.  Those who are recommending you must use our form. **If you have been out of school for more than four years, you may submit two professional recommendations.
  • Note: Minimum GPA requirement for admissions to the CAGS programs is a 3.0

Apply:

Please mail or email to:
Eastern University
Graduate Admissions
1300 Eagle Rd.
St. Davids, PA 19087

Or gpsadmissions@eastern.edu

Please note, official transcripts must be in a signed, sealed envelope or sent through a secure electronic server directly from the University