Whether you are a recent grad or a midcareer professional, a graduate degree can provide you with new opportunities and take you to the next level.
UNO is among the nation's leaders in affordability. For the sixth straight year, UNO ranked among the universities whose students graduate with the least debt.
Application Deadline
Spring Admission: November 15
Summer Admission: May 1
Fall Admission: July 1
Test Requirements: GMAT
GMAT scores can be waived for any student that has an undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher.
Contact
Dr. Scott Wandler
swandler@uno.edu
985-264-9827
Not Accepting Applications
The MS-Tax Accounting Program is being phased out, but the MS-Accounting with a concentration in Tax will replace it.
Advisor
Lisa Smith
llsmith5@uno.edu
(504) 280-6970
Application Deadline
Spring Admission: December 1
Summer Admission: May 1
Fall Admission: July 15
Other Requirements
CV or Resume
Advisor
Lisa Smith
llsmith5@uno.edu
(504) 280-6970
Application Deadline
Fall: July 15
Other Requirements
3 references are required. Applicants will provide contact information within the application.
CV or Resume
Note: this program is not eligible for I-20 (student visas for international students).
EMBA website
This degree is included in the Academic Common Market program. Residents of Florida and Texas may qualify for in-state tuition rates. Check Academic Common Market for details.
Contact
Dr. M. Kabir Hassan
Application Deadline
Fall Admission: March 15
Spring Admission: November 15 for transfer students only
Test Requirements: GRE or GMAT
Other Requirements
3 references are required. Applicants will provide contact information within the application.
Statement of Purpose
CV or Resume
Writing Sample
Contact
Dr. Walter Lane
Application Deadline
Spring Admission: November 15
Summer Admission: May 1
Fall Admission: July 1
Contact
Dr. Walter Lane
Application Deadline
Spring Admission: November 15
Summer Admission: May 1
Fall Admission: July 1
Contact
Lisa Smith
llsmith5@uno.edu
(504) 280-6970
Application Deadline
Spring Admission: December 1
Fall Admission: July 15
Requirements
CV or Resume
This degree is included in the Academic Common Market program. Residents of Delaware, Florida, Mississippi, South Carolina, Tennessee, and West Virginia may qualify for in-state tuition rates. Check Academic Common Market for details.
Contact
Dr. James Marchant
jcmarch1@uno.edu
Application Deadlines
Spring Admission: December 1
Fall Admission: July 15
Requirements:
One reference is required. Applicants will provide contact information within the application.
Statement of Purpose
CV or Resume
This degree is included in the Academic Common Market program. Residents of Alabama, Kentucky, South Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia may qualify for in-state tuition rates. Check Academic Common Market for details.
Contact
Film - Katie Garagiola kgaragio@uno.edu
Theatre - Kevin Griffith kgriffit@uno.edu
Application Deadline
Fall Admission: March 15
No Spring Admission
Requirements
Please visit the Film and Theatre website for individual requirements dependent upon concentration.
Contact
Ariya Martin
Application Deadline
Fall Admission: March 15
No Spring Admission
Requirements
2 references are required. Applicants will provide contact information within the application.
Statement of Purpose
CV or Resume
Portfolio
Contact
Prof. Victor Atkins
Application Deadline
Spring Admission: October 15
Fall Admission: July 1
Requirements
Audition
Contact
Dr. Michelle Wade
Application Deadline
Spring Admission: October 15
Fall Admission: March 15 final, February 15 for scholarship consideration
Requirements
Personal Statement and Personal Reflection
Post-application Interview
Counseling Graduate Programs website
Contact
Dr. Michelle Wade
mewade@uno.edu
Application Deadline
Fall Admission: March 15 final, February 15 for scholarship consideration. No Spring Admission
Requirements:
3 references are required. Applicants will provide contact information within the application.
Statement of Purpose
CV or Resume
Contact
Dr. Courtney Wait
cwait@uno.edu
This program is offered via eight week asynchronous, online courses, can be completed in about one year and is not eligible for any scholarships, tuition discounts, or waivers.
Requirements
Statement of Purpose
Contact
Dr. Brian Beabout
Application Deadline
Spring Admission: October 15
Fall Admission: March 15
Other Requirements
3 references are required. Applicants will provide contact information within the application.
Statement of Purpose
CV or Resume
Writing Sample
Contact
Dr. Brian Beabout
Application Deadline
Spring Admission: October 15
Summer Admission: May 1
Fall Admission: July 1
Other Requirements
3 references are required. Applicants will provide contact information within the application.
CV or Resume
Writing Prompt Response
prior Master's Degree
Note: this program is not eligible for I-20 (student visas for international students).
Contact
Dr. Brian Beabout
This program is offered via eight week asynchronous, online courses, can be completed in about one year and is not eligible for any scholarships, tuition discounts, or waivers.
Requirements
3 references are required. Applicants will provide contact information within the application.
CV or Resume
Contact
Dr. Caroline Noyes
This program is offered via eight week asynchronous, online courses, can be completed in about one year and is not eligible for any scholarships, tuition discounts, or waivers.
Other Requirements
3 references are required. Applicants will provide contact information within the application.
Statement of Purpose
Resume/CV
Note: this program is not eligible for I-20 (student visas for international students).
Contact
Kurt Ovella
Application Deadline
Spring Admission: November 15
Summer Admission: May 1
Fall Admission: July 1
Test Requirements
PRAXIS
Note: this program is not eligible for I-20 (student visas for international students).
M.A.T. website
*Also see Integrative Biology
Contact
Dr. Bernard Rees
Application Deadline
Spring Admission: October 15
Summer Admission: May 1
Fall Admission: March 15
Requirements
3 references are required. Applicants will provide contact information within the application.
Statement of Purpose
CV or Resume
*Also see Integrative Biology
Contact
Dr. Joel Atallah
Application Deadline
Fall Admission: July 1
Requirements
One reference from a science faculty member is required. Applicants will provide contact information within the application.
Statement of Purpose
CV or Resume
*Also see Biological Sciences
Contact
Dr. Bernard Rees
brees@uno.edu
Application Deadline
Spring Admission: October 15
Summer Admission: May 1
Fall Admission: March 15
Requirements
3 references are required. Applicants will provide contact information within the application.
Statement of Purpose
CV or Resume
Contact
Dr. David Podgorski
Application Deadline for M.S
Spring Admission: November 15
Fall Admission: July 15
Application Deadline for Ph.D
Spring Admission: November 15
Fall Admission: July 1
Requirements
Master's :
2 references are required. Applicants will provide contact information within the application.
Statement of Purpose
CV or Resume
Ph.D.:
3 references are required. Applicants will provide contact information within the application.
Statement of Purpose
CV or Resume
Contact
Dr. Satish Bastola
sbastola@uno.edu
Application Deadline
Spring Admission: November 15
Fall Admission: July 1
Academic Requirements: List of Requirements
Other Requirements
Undergraduate degree in Engineering or Sciences major
Note: this program is not eligible for I-20 (student visas for international students).
Contact
Dr. Martin O'Connell
Application Deadline
Spring Admission: November 15
Fall Admission: July 1
Academic Requirements: List of Requirements
Other Requirements
Undergraduate degree in Engineering or Sciences major
Note: this program is not eligible for I-20 (student visas for international students).
Contact
Dr. Christopher Summa
Application Deadline
Spring Admission: November 15
Fall Admission: July 15
Requirements:
Master's:
3 references are required. Applicants will provide contact information within the application.
Statement of Purpose
Computer Science, M.S. website
Ph.D.:
GRE
3 references are required. Applicants will provide contact information within the application.
Statement of Purpose
Contact
Dr. Christopher Summa
Application Deadline
Spring Admission: November 15
Fall Admission: July 15
Requirements:
3 references are required. Applicants will provide contact information within the application.
Statement of Purpose
Note: this program is not eligible for I-20 (student visas for international students).
Data Analytics, Graduate Certificate
College of Sciences
Dr. Linxiong Li
Application Deadline
Fall Admission: July 1
Pre-requisite: undergraduate statistics course
Note: this program is not eligible for I-20 (student visas for international students).
Contact
Dr. Martin O'Connell
Application Deadline for Ph.D.:
Spring Admission: November 15
Summer Admission: May 1
Fall Admission: March 15
Ph.D. Requirements:
GRE
3 references are required. Applicants will provide contact information within the application.
Statement of Purpose
Resume/CV
Must have identified EES Mentor
Contact
Dr. Satish Bastola
sbastola@uno.edu
504-280-7062
Application Deadline
M.S.E.
Spring Admission: November 15
Fall Admission: July 1
Ph.D.
Spring Admission: November 15
Fall Admission: July 1
M.S.E. Requirements:
One reference is required. Applicants will provide contact information within the application.
Master of Science in Engineering Sciences website
Ph.D. Requirements:
2 references are required. Applicants will provide contact information within the application.
Statement of Purpose
CV or Resume
Contact
Dr. Huimin Chen
M.S.E.
Spring Admission: October 15
Fall Admission: July 1
Ph.D.
Spring Admission: October 15
Fall Admission: July 1
M.S.E. and Ph.D. Requirements:
2 references are required. Applicants will provide contact information within the application.
Statement of Purpose
CV or Resume
Contact
Dr. Martin Guillot
M.S.E.
Spring Admission: December 1
Fall Admission: July 15
Ph.D.
Spring Admission: December 1
Fall Admission: July 15
M.S.E. Requirements:
3 references are required. Applicants will provide contact information within the application.
Master of Science in Engineering Sciences website
Ph.D. Requirements:
3 references are required. Applicants will provide contact information within the application.
Statement of Purpose
CV or Resume
This program is included in the Academic Common Market program. For the MSE, residents of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Mississippi, South Carolina, and Tennessee may qualify for in-state tuition rates. For the Ph.D., residents of Mississippi may qualify. Check Academic Common Market for details.
Contact
Dr. Brandon Taravella
M.S.E.
Spring Admission: December 1
Fall Admission: July 15
Ph.D.
Spring Admission: December 1
Fall Admission: July 15
Application Deadline
Fall: see program
*9 degree programs participate in the Doctoral program in Engineering and Applied Science
Civil & Environmental Engineering, Computer Science, Earth and Environmental Science, Electrical Engineering, Engineering Management (not currently accepting applications), Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, Physics
This degree is included in the Academic Common Market program. Residents of South Carolina may qualify for in-state tuition rates. Check Academic Common Market for details.
Contact
Dr. Paul Schilling
M.S.E.M. This program is offered via eight week asynchronous, online courses, can be completed in about one year and is not eligible for any scholarships, tuition discounts, or waivers.
M.S.E.M. Requirements:
One reference is required. Applicants will provide contact information within the application.
Statement of Purpose
CV or Resume
Note: this program is not eligible for I-20 (student visas for international students).
Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence
Contact
Dr. Chris Summa
Note: this program is not eligible for I-20 (student visas for international students).
Contact
Dr. Linxiong Li
Application Deadline for M.S.
Spring Admission: October 15
Fall Admission: July 1
Application Deadline for Ph.D.
Spring Admission: October 15
Fall Admission: July 1
Test Requirements: NONE
Contact
Dr. Ashok Puri
Application Deadline
Spring Admission: October 15
Fall Admission: July 1
Test Requirements: GRE
Requirements for Ph.D.
3 references are required. Applicants will provide contact information within the application.
Statement of Purpose
Contact
Dr. Elliott Beaton
Application Deadline
Fall Admission: March 15
Other Requirements
3 references are required. Applicants will provide contact information within the application.
Statement of Purpose
CV or Resume
Contact
Dr. Tracey Knaus
Application Deadline
Fall Admission: March 15
Spring Admission: October 15
Other Requirements
2 references are required. Applicants will provide contact information within the application.
CV or Resume
Statement of Purpose
Contact
Professor M.O. Walsh
Application Deadline
Fall Admission: February 1
Requirements
3 references are required. Applicants will provide contact information within the application.
Statement of Purpose
Writing Sample
Contact
Professor M.O. Walsh
Application Deadline
Fall Admission: February 1
Spring Admission: October 1
Requirements
3 references are required. Applicants will provide contact information within the application.
Statement of Purpose
Writing Sample
Note: this program is not eligible for I-20 (student visas for international students).
Contact
Dr. Elizabeth Steeby
Application Deadline
Spring Admission: October 15
Summer Admission: May 1
Fall Admission: July 1
Requirements
Statement of Purpose
Writing Sample
Note: this program is not eligible for I-20 (student visas for international students).
College of Liberal Arts, Education & Human Development degree requirements
Contact
Dr. Max Krochmal
Application Deadline
Fall Admission: May 1; March 15 for financial support
Requirements
2 references are required. Applicants will provide contact information within the application.
Statement of Purpose
Writing Sample
College of Liberal Arts, Education & Human Development
Contact
Dr. Max Krochmal
Application Deadline
Fall Admission: March 15
Application Requirements
1,000-1,500 word statement of purpose outlining interests, goals, & qualifications and including the name of at least one potential faculty mentor listed on the Justice Studies website.
Resume/CV (2 page limit)
Three references (at least one academic) are required. Applicants will provide contact information within the application.
No GRE requirement
Contact
Dr. Steve Mumford
Application Deadline
Spring Admission: October 15
Summer Admission: May 1
Fall Admission: July 1 Fall 2025: Extended to August 1
Requirements
3 references are required. Applicants will provide contact information within the application.
Statement of Purpose
Resume or C.V.
Contact
Olivier Bourderionnet obourde1@uno.edu
Application Deadline
Spring Admission: November 15
Summer Admission: May 1
Fall Admission: July 1
Requirements
15 hours upper-level coursework in French or in Spanish with 3.0 GPA
Statement of Purpose in French or in Spanish
Note: this program is not eligible for I-20 (student visas for international students).
Contact
Dr. D'Lane Compton
dcompton@uno.edu
Application Deadline
Spring Admission: October 15
Fall Admission: March 15
Requirements
2 references are required. Applicants will provide contact information within the application.
Statement of Purpose
Disaster Management & Community Resilience Certificate
College of Liberal Arts, Education & Human Development
Contact
Dr. Monica Farris
Application Deadline
Spring Admission: November 15
Summer Admission: May 1
Fall Admission: July 1
Note: this program is not eligible for I-20 (student visas for international students).
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Certificate
College of Liberal Arts, Education & Human Development
Contact
David Lambour
Application Deadline
Spring Admission: November 15
Fall Admission: July 1
Note: this program is not eligible for I-20 (student visas for international students).
Historic and Cultural Preservation Certificate
College of Liberal Arts, Education and Human Development
Contact
David Lambour
Application Deadline
Spring Admission: November 15
Fall Admission: July 1
Note: this program is not eligible for I-20 (student visas for international students).
Contact
Dr. Bethany Stich
Application Deadline
Spring Admission: December 1
Fall Admission: July 15
Requirements
One reference is required. Applicants will provide contact information within the application.
Statement of Purpose
CV or Resume
Note: this program is not eligible for I-20 (student visas for international students).
Contact
Dr. Bethany Stich
Application Deadline
Spring Admission: December 1
Fall Admission: July 15; March 15 for financial support
Requirements
One reference is required. Applicants will provide contact information within the application.
Statement of Purpose
CV or Resume
This degree is included in the Academic Common Market program. Residents of Arkansas, Delaware, and Mississippi may qualify for in-state tuition rates. Check Academic Common Market for details.
Contact
Dr. Marla Nelson
Application Deadline
Spring Admission: December 1
Fall Admission: July 15
Requirements
One reference is required. Applicants will provide contact information within the application.
Statement of Purpose
CV or Resume
This degree is included in the Academic Common Market program. Residents of Mississippi and South Carolina may qualify for in-state tuition rates. Check Academic Common Market for details.
Contact
Dr. Bethany Stich
Application Deadline
Spring Admission: December 1
Fall Admission: July 1; March 15 for financial support
Requirements
3 references are required. Applicants will provide contact information within the application.
Statement of Purpose
CV or Resume
Writing Sample
