Rowan University’s Office of International Admissions releases admission decisions on an ongoing basis throughout an admission cycle. Once a decision is released it will be posted in the Application Portal. Admissions decisions typically take 1-4 weeks. This timeframe can change during peak season. Applicants to Ph.D. or Thesis programs will be put into a pool and evaluated once the application closes (after the deadline).
International admissions operates one term at a time. Only one enrollment term is listed on the applications, and the next term will appear after each term’s deadline.
Rowan University only offers Fall and Spring terms to international students.
Deadlines for students without a visa
|
Term |
Application Submission |
Document Submission |
Confirm Offer of Admission* |
|
Spring 2025 (classes begin Jan 21) |
November 4 (apps open July 1) |
November 11 (PhD/Thesis applicants: Nov 1 for most programs) |
December 1 |
|
Fall 2025 (classes begin Sept 2) |
June 2 (apps open November 1) |
June 9 (PhD/Thesis applicants: March 1 for most programs) |
July 8 |
Deadlines for students with an eligible visa
|
Term |
Application Submission |
Document Submission |
Confirm Offer of Admission* |
|
Spring 2025 (classes begin Jan 21) |
December 2 (apps open July 1) |
December 9 (PhD/Thesis applicants: Nov 1 for most programs) |
December 29 |
|
Fall 2025 (classes begin Sept 2) |
July 2 (apps open November 1) |
July 9 (PhD/Thesis applicants: March 1 for most programs) |
August 6 |
*Only fully enrolled students can apply for the Form I-20, therefore students must first confirm/accept their offer of admission as well as pay the required enrollment deposit. For more information on applying for the Form I-20 and F-1 Student visa click here.
If applicants do not provide all required checklist items to complete their application by the document submission deadline, we are not able to complete our evaluation and the application remains incomplete. All incomplete applications are withdrawn after the document submission deadline and students must reapply to Rowan University.
Can I defer my admission offer to a later term?
International freshmen and graduate applicants can defer their admission offers with no penalty or fees.
International transfer applicants cannot defer their admission. They must reapply to Rowan University.
Students interested in deferring their admission can do so within their Application Portal.
Students must have confirmed their original offer of admission and paid their enrollment deposit in order for their deferral request to be processed. All admissions fees paid will be applied towards the deferred term.
International freshmen and graduate students are allowed to defer their admission once. International freshmen can only defer one consecutive semester. Graduate students can defer up to one year.
Submitting a deferral request form does not guarantee approval. Additionally, Research Assistantships or Fellowships awarded will be re-evaluated by the program committee and are not guaranteed for later terms.
The deadline to request to defer is by Rowan University's Regular Add/Drop deadline of the term you were expecting to enroll.
If students cannot enroll for the term requested, their admission is void and they need to reapply to Rowan University.