Application Deadlines
Applications must be 100% complete to be considered for Admission.
First-year Students
The application form and all supporting documents must reach the Minnesota State University, Mankato Undergraduate Admissions Office by the following deadline dates:
- five (5) working days prior to the start of classes
- Under certain circumstances, the University may institute an earlier priority admission deadline.
Transfer Students
The application form and all supporting documents must reach the Minnesota State University, Mankato Undergraduate Admissions Office by the following deadline dates:
- five (5) working days prior to the start of classes
- Under certain circumstances, the University may institute an earlier priority admission deadline.
- An official credit evaluation will be completed by our Registrar's Office. This evaluation can take 10 business days to complete from the time you are admitted to Minnesota State Mankato.
If you were formerly enrolled at Minnesota State Mankato after you graduated high school or completed a degree here, there is no need to go through the application process again. Please contact the Registration Help Desk at 507-389-2252.
International Students
Please visit the International Students Apply Now page for more information.
Graduate Students
- July 1 for the August (Fall) term (unless otherwise noted).
- November 1 for the January (Spring) term (unless otherwise noted).
Application deadlines may be extended or changed by individual programs at any time, and applicants are encouraged to submit their applications as early as possible.
Applicants applying for a graduate assistantship are encouraged to apply by February 1, although many programs will continue to review assistantship applications until all positions are filled.
Applicants applying for graduate assistantships and international applicants should apply well before any published deadlines.
Please consult the information posted at Admission Requirements for application deadlines of specific programs.
International applicants must adhere to the deadlines posted at Graduate International Student Admission Requirements.
