Graduate Admissions

Applications to the SPEL Program are due on February 1st for students who are seeking fall admission and who wish to be considered for funding.

Students may apply for spring admission; however, no funding is available for students who begin the program in the spring. The application deadline for spring admission is October 15th.

Required Application Materials for the SPEL Program:

• Application fee and completed application form (online or paper)
• GRE scores
• TOEFL scores (not required if you have received a degree from a U.S. institution or if you have received a degree from an institution in a country whose native language is English)
• Transcripts from all previous institutions
• Two or three letters of recommendation
• Personal statement
• Writing sample (20 pages or less)

To apply online to the SPEL program visit the Binghamton University Graduate School.