Program Admissions Requirements
In addition to the general Laney Graduate School application requirements, many programs require items specific to their application. For example, many require a writing sample, many ask for specific information about your research experience or other qualifications, and some programs require GRE scores (general test). If you are an international applicant, you may need to submit TOEFL scores.
The tables below has links to the admissions pages on program websites, as well as some basic information about each application. Click on your program of interest to learn about its specific application requirements.
- For PhD programs, scroll down or click here.
- For Master's programs, scroll down or click here.
Each program has its own application deadline. Deadlines fall at midnight U.S. pacific time on each program's deadline date.
Note: If you are required to or decide to submit GRE, GMAT or TOEFL test scores, you will need to arrange for us to receive official score reports. Our institution code for all three is 5187 (no department code is needed).
Phd Deadlines 2023 |
Program | Application Deadline | GRE Scores |
African American Studies | December 15, 2022 | Scores Permitted |
Anthropology | December 1, 2022 | No GRE Scores |
Art History | January 1, 2023 | No GRE Scores |
Behavioral, Social, and Health Education Sciences | December 1, 2022 | No GRE Scores |
Biochemistry, Cell and Developmental Biology | December 1, 2022 | No GRE Scores |
Biostatistics | December 1, 2022 | Scores Required |
Business (all five areas) | December 15, 2022 | Scores Required, GRE or GMAT |
Cancer Biology | December 1, 2022 | No GRE Scores |
Chemistry | December 1, 2022 | No GRE Scores |
Comparative Literature | January 1, 2023 | Scores Permitted |
Computer Science And Informatics, PhD | January 1, 2023 | Scores Permitted |
Economics | January 1, 2023 | Scores Permitted |
English | December 1, 2022 | No GRE Scores |
Environmental Health Sciences | December 1, 2022 | No GRE Scores |
Epidemiology | December 1, 2022 | Scores Permitted |
French | January 1, 2023 | Scores Permitted |
Genetics and Molecular Biology | December 1, 2022 | No GRE Scores |
Global Health and Development | December 1, 2022 | No GRE Scores |
Health Services Research And Health Policy | December 1, 2022 | Scores Permitted |
Hispanic Studies | December 15, 2022 | Scores Permitted |
History | December 15, 2022 | No GRE Scores |
Immunology and Molecular Pathogenesis | December 1, 2022 | No GRE Scores |
Islamic Civilizations Studies | December 15, 2022 | Scores Required |
Mathematics | January 1, 2023 | Scores Permitted |
Mathematics, PhD | January 1, 2023 | Scores Permitted |
Microbiology and Molecular Genetics | December 1, 2022 | No GRE Scores |
Molecular and Systems Pharmacology | December 1, 2022 | No GRE Scores |
Neuroscience | December 1, 2022 | No GRE Scores |
Nursing | January 1, 2023 | No GRE Scores |
Nutrition And Health Sciences | December 1, 2022 | No GRE Scores |
Philosophy | December 15, 2022 | No GRE Scores |
Physics | January 1, 2023 | Scores Permitted |
Political Science | December 15, 2022 | Scores Required |
Population Biology, Ecology, and Evolution | December 1, 2022 | No GRE Scores |
Psychology (all four concentrations) | December 1, 2022 | No GRE Scores |
Religion (all nine courses of study) | December 1, 2022 | Scores Permitted |
Sociology | December 15, 2022 | Scores Required |
Women's, Gender And Sexuality Studies | December 1, 2022 | No GRE Scores |
Masters Deadlines 2023 |
Program | Application Deadline | GRE Scores |
May 20, 2023 | Scores Permitted | |
Biomedical Innovation and Development -- Advanced Therapeutics | Dec 15, 2022 | No GRE Scores |
March 31, 2023 | Scores Required | |
January 10, 2023 | Scores Permitted | |
Priority deadline: January 15, 2023; Final deadline: April 1, 2023 | Scores Permitted | |
Priority deadline: January 15, 2023; Final deadline: Feb 28, 2023 | Scores Required; GRE or GMAT |