Application Deadlines

Application dates for our different programs vary. Please check the tables below for the program in which you are interested. 

Application Deadlines for Basic Science Degree Programs

ProgramApplication OpensApplication Deadline
MD/PhD AMCAS ApplicationSee MD's timelineNovember 1
MD/PhD Tufts University School of Medicine Secondary ApplicationSee MD's timelineJanuary 15
Basic Science Division PhD ProgramsSeptember 15December 1
Experiential PhD in Biomedical TherapeuticsSeptember 15July 1
MS in Biomedical ResearchSeptember 15May 1
MS in Pharmacology & Drug Development (Students who need a visa)September 15May 1
MS in Pharmacology & Drug Development (Students who do not need a visa)September 15July 15

Application Deadlines for CTS Programs

ProgramApplication OpenApplication Deadline
Clinical & Translational Sciences PhD, MS and Certificate Programs - (Early Notification)*September 15December 1
Clinical & Translational Science PhD, MS and Certificate Programs (Students who need a visa)September 15April 1
Clinical & Translational Science PhD, MS and Certificate Programs (Students who do not need a visa)September 15May 1
Online Certificate Program in Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR)September 15August 1

*Through the Early Notification process, the CTS Admissions Committee may decide to make an offer of admission or to deny admission, or may defer the application for further review with Regular Deadline applicants. The Committee uses the same criteria to evaluate applicants who meet the Early and Regular deadlines. The benefit of applying early is simply the possibility to receive an earlier admissions decision. Additionally, if the Committee defers making a final decision, the application will receive a second round of review with the Regular Deadline applications. Early Notification is not binding and Early Notification applicants may apply to other graduate programs. Early Notification applicants who are denied admission will not be eligible to reapply for the other deadlines of the same year.

Application Deadlines for Additional Non-Degree Programs

ProgramApplication OpensApplication Deadline
Pathway to the PhD (P2P)  –October 15
Building Diversity in Biomedical Sciences (BDBS)September 15February 1
Tufts IRACDAOpen Year-RoundFebruary 1
Post-baccalaureate Research Program (Tufts PREP)September 15February 15

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