Graduate Program Deadlines & Details
Thank you for your interest in pursuing a graduate degree from the University of the Pacific! We invite you to explore all of the opportunities we have available. Please feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns. For information about a specific program, please click on the corresponding link below or feel free to fill out our online inquiry form and we will get back to you within two business days.
International Applicants: Please note that you must turn in all required application materials at least six weeks prior to deadline dates posted below for adequate processing time. Click here for additional International Application requirements.
Graduate Programs and Degrees
Please note that all deadlines are 8:59pm PST/ 11:59pm EST the day of
| Program | Degree(s) | Application Term(s) |
Application Deadlines |
Program Directors |
| ACCOUNTING/BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Degree and program page |
MAcc, MBA, MBA/JD PharmD/MBA, MBA Peace Corps |
Fall | January 15 (Priority) March 1 (On-time) June 1 (Late) |
Dr. Cynthia Eakin Associate Dean for Graduate Business Programs (209) 946-3913 ceakin@pacific.edu |
| ATHLETIC TRAINING Degree and program page |
MS | Summer | March 1 (Priority) May 1 (Final) |
Thomas "TK" Koesterer, PhD, ATC Director 209.946.2982 tkoesterer@pacific.edu |
| AUDIOLOGY Degree and program page |
AuD | Fall | February 1 | Dr. Rupa Balachandran Director (415) 400-8225 rbalachandran@pacific.edu |
| BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES Degree and program page |
MS | Fall Spring |
March 1* October 1 |
Dr. Craig Vierra Department Co-Chair (209) 946-3024 cvierra@pacific.edu |
| CHEMISTRY Degree and program page |
MS PhD |
Fall Spring |
February 1* October 1 |
Dr. Andreas Franz Department Co-Chair (209) 946-2189 afranz@pacific.edu |
| COMMUNICATION Degree and program page |
MA | Fall Spring |
March 1* October 1 |
Dr. Teresa Bergman Director (209) 946-7602 tbergman@pacific.edu |
| CYBERSECURITY Degree and program page |
MS | Fall Spring |
Rolling Admissions | Jeffrey Shafer, Ph.D. Director jshafer@pacific.edu |
| DATA SCIENCE Degree and program page |
MS | Fall (SF) Spring (SAC) |
February 1 (Priority) May 1 September 1 (Priority) November 1 |
Rick Hutley Director (415) 400-8222 rhutley@pacific.edu |
| EDUCATION Master's and Educational Specialist page Doctoral Programs page |
MA, MEd, EdD EdS, Credential |
Fall Spring Summer |
August 1 October 1 May 1 |
Dr. Marilyn Draheim - (209) 946-2685 mdraheim@pacific.edu Director, Curriculum & Instruction Dr. Linda Skrla - (209) 946-2686 lskrla@pacific.edu Director, Educational Administration & Leadership Dr. Linda Webster - (209) 946-2197 lwebster@pacific.edu Director, School Psychology Dr. Rod Githens - (916) 397-7332 rgithens@pacific.edu Associate Dean for Sacramento Programs |
| ENGINEERING SCIENCE Degree and program page |
MS | Fall Spring |
March 1* October 1 |
Dr. Gary Litton Associate Dean (209) 946-3070 glitton@pacific.edu |
| MUSIC EDUCATION Degree and program page |
MM | Fall | March 1* | Dr. Ruth Brittin Director (209) 946-2408 rbrittin@pacific.edu |
| MUSIC THERAPY 2-Year M.A. Music Therapy (Stockton and San Francisco) 3-Year Plus Internship M.A. Program (Stockton and San Francisco) |
MA | Fall |
March 1* |
Dr. Feilin Hsiao Director (209) 946-3194 fhsiao@pacific.edu |
| PHARMACEUTICAL & CHEMICAL SCIENCES Degree and program page |
MS PhD PharmD/PhD |
Fall Spring |
February 1* October 1 |
Dr. Xiaoling Li Associate Dean, Graduate Education & Research (209) 946-3163 xli@pacific.edu |
| PHYSICAL THERAPY Degree and program page  |
DPT | Fall | November 1** | Todd E. Davenport, DPT, OCS. Department Chair (209) 946-3159 tdavenport@pacific.edu |
| PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT Degree and program page |
MPAS | Spring | March 1 | Mark P. Christiansen, PhD, PA-C PA Program Founding Director (916) 340-6081 mchristiansen@pacific.edu |
| PSYCHOLOGY Degree and program page |
MA | Fall | February 15* | Carolynn Kohn Director (209) 946-7316 ckohn@pacific.edu |
| PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION/PUBLIC POLICY Degree and program page |
MPA MPP |
Fall Spring |
Rolling Admissions | John J. Kirlin, MPA, PhD Distinguished Professor of Public Policy (916) 733-2811 jkirlin@pacific.edu |
| SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY Degree and program page |
MS | Fall | January 15 | Larry Boles Director (209) 946-7490 lboles@pacific.edu |
*Deadlines for Teaching Assistantship applications vary by department. Almost all TA awards are made in the Spring to start in the Fall term.
**All supplemental application materials must be received or postmarked by November 2nd.
Rolling Deadlines: All programs (except Audiology, Physical Therapy, Physician Assistant, Psychology, and Speech-Language Pathology) accept applications on a rolling admission, space available basis after the posted deadlines. Applications complete less than 6 weeks prior to the desired term cannot be guaranteed admission. Admissions decisions vary by department. Please contact the department directly for additional details.