Apply for Admission

As you prepare your application, familiarize yourself with the admission process and timeline for your desired program below. Note that the application for 2025-2026 entry is now closed.

Application Timeline

Application Open

Mid September 2025

Application Deadlines

KHS GSE PhD & Master's: Mid November 2025

PhD: Early December 2025

Master’s: Early January 2026

Coterminal Master's: Early January 2026

Decision Letters Released

PhD: Mid-February 2026

Master’s: Early March 2026

Coterminal Master's: Early March 2026

Your Response

April 15, 2026 (11:59pm PST)

Begin Your Program

STEP MA Program: Mid June 2026

All Other PhD and Master’s Programs: Mid September 2026

Graduate Admission

PhD and Master's program applications for 2025 entry are now closed.

Coterminal Admission

Coterm application for current Stanford undergraduates for 2025 entry are now closed.

The following three degree programs will not accept applications for 2025-26 enrollment. Please check back in July 2025 for more information about the 2026-2027 academic year:

MA program in Curriculum Studies and Teacher Education (CTE)
PhD program in Philosophy of Education (under the SHIPS academic area)
PhD program in Organizational Studies (under the SHIPS academic area)
PhD program in History/Social Science Education (under the CTE academic area)

Announcements and Updates

Application Open: The PhD and Master's program applications for 2025 entry are now closed.
GRE Requirement: GSE will not require the GRE for admission for the 2025-2026 academic year. However, applicants will have the opportunity to submit optional GRE scores.
Contact Us: Our main recruitment season is closed and will open up in June! If you have questions or want to join an event, please visit our FAQ and Connect page for ways to engage with us.