Upon selecting your preferred graduate program at the Johns Hopkins School of Education, we encourage you to thoroughly examine the admission deadlines and specific application requirements

Equipped with this knowledge, you can help ensure that your application is reviewed diligently and in a timely manner. 

Please be mindful that deadlines vary by program, and may entail various types such as set deadlines, rolling deadlines, as well as priority and early decision dates. 

By understanding the types of deadlines and the general requirements for admission to the Johns Hopkins School of Education, you can contribute to an efficient and equitable evaluation process — ultimately enhancing the experience for all students. 

Our commitment to data-driven insights and transformative change relies on a consistent, evidence-based approach, proactively fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout everything we do, including the admissions process.

Set Application Deadlines

Programs with a fixed or set application deadline will accept applications up until the stated date only. The online application form will close at 11:59 p.m. ET on the day of the stated deadline.

Rolling Admission Deadlines

Where listed, rolling admission means that completed applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis, not after a set deadline. Applications will be accepted until programs and courses reach full capacity. If a program or class reaches full capacity, notice will be posted below.

Delays and Missed Deadlines

The Office of Admissions cannot extend or waive application deadlines for any reason, including technical issues experienced by individual applicants. Applicants who miss a deadline may apply for the next admission term available. 

General Requirements

To be admitted to a Johns Hopkins School of Education degree or certificate program, applicants are required to hold the appropriate qualifying degree(s).

  • For master’s programs and graduate certificates, applicants must present official evidence of receipt of a four-year bachelor’s degree from a regionally-accredited institution of higher education or the equivalent by the time of expected matriculation.
  • For doctoral programs, applicants must present official evidence of receipt of a four-year bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree from a regionally- accredited institution of higher education or the equivalent by the time of expected matriculation.
  • For prior degrees and coursework, both undergraduate and graduate, applicants must have earned a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) in all previous undergraduate and graduate studies (including incomplete programs of study and programs still in progress).

Application Deadlines

Application open and close dates are subject to change. Please check the dates before starting an application. If you have any questions, you may contact the Admissions Office at [email protected].

Spring 2024

Application Open DateApplication Close Date
Master's ProgramsYear 2023Year 2024
M.Ed. Digital Age Learning and Educational TechnologyApril 26January 3
M.Ed. Gifted EducationApril 26January 3
M.Ed. Educational Studies (Individualized Interdisciplinary Program)April 26January 3
M.Ed. School Administration and SupervisionApril 26January 3
Graduate CertificatesYear 2023Year 2024
Graduate Certificate in Educational Leadership for Independent SchoolsApril 26January 3
Graduate Certificate in Leadership in Technology IntegrationApril 26January 3
Graduate Certificate in School Administration and SupervisionApril 26March 5
Graduate Certificate in Mind, Brain, and TeachingApril 26January 10
Graduate Certificate in Urban EducationApril 26January 3

Summer 2024

Application Open DateApplication Close Date
Master's ProgramsYear 2023Year 2024
M.Ed. for Teaching Professionals – TeachingWellMarch 1April 29
M.S. Special Education: Mild-to-Moderate DisabilitiesMay 7April 1
M.Ed. Digital Age Learning and Educational TechnologyJune 8April 30
M.Ed. Educational Studies (Individualized Interdisciplinary Program)June 8April 30
M.Ed. School Administration and SupervisionJune 8April 30
M.S. Education PolicyAugust 15April 18
Graduate CertificatesYear 2023Year 2024
Graduate Certificate in Educational Leadership for Independent SchoolsJune 8April 30
Graduate Certificate in Leadership in Technology IntegrationJune 8April 30
Graduate Certificate in School Administration and SupervisionJune 8June 1
Graduate Certificate in Urban EducationJune 8April 30

Fall 2024

Application Open DateApplication Close Date
Doctoral ProgramsYear 2023Year 2024
Doctor of Philosophy in EducationJuly 25December 15, 2023
Doctor of EducationJuly 25January 18
Master's ProgramsYear 2023Year 2024
M.Ed. Digital Age Learning and Educational TechnologyJune 8August 1
M.Ed. Gifted EducationJuly 26August 1
M.Ed. Educational Studies (Individualized Interdisciplinary Program)June 8August 1
M.Ed. International Teaching and Global Leadership CohortSeptember 1April 28
M.Ed. School Administration and SupervisionJune 8August 1
M.Ed. Educational Studies (Teach For America and TNTP)December 1July 15
M.Ed. Health ProfessionsJuly 6June 3
M.S. CounselingSeptember 1January 5
M.S. Special EducationMay 7August 1
Graduate CertificatesYear 2023Year 2024
Post-Master's Certificate in Applied Behavior AnalysisMay 7August 1
Post-Master's Certificate in Clinical Mental Health CounselingSeptember 1January 5
Post-Master's Certificate in Counseling (Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study)September 1January 5
Post-Master's Certificate in Evidence-Based Teaching in the Health ProfessionsJuly 6June 3
Graduate Certificate in Gifted EducationJuly 26August 1
Graduate Certificate in Educational Leadership for Independent SchoolsJune 8August 1
Graduate Certificate in Autism and Other Pervasive DisordersMay 7August 1
Graduate Certificate in Leadership in Technology IntegrationJune 8August 5
Graduate Certificate in School Administration and SupervisionJuly 18October 1
Graduate Certificate in Mind, Brain, and TeachingJune 8August 1
Graduate Certificate in Urban EducationJune 8August 1

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