College Admissions Deadlines

August 29, 2012

Amherst 1 - Jan 1 - Apr 15 - Nov 15 - Dec

Bates 3 - Jan 1 - Apr 15 - Nov 20 - Dec 1 - Jan 21 - Feb

Boston College 1 - Nov 25 - Dec

Comments: Restrictive Early Action at Boston College is a non-binding program

Boston College does not permit students to apply under our Early Action program if they are applying to a binding Early Decision program at another college Students are free to apply to other Early Action and Regular Decision programs

Restrictive Early Action candidates whose credentials are not competitive for admission to Boston College will be denied in December and may not re-apply in January

Bowdoin 1- Jan Early Apr 15 - Nov Mid Dec 1 - Jan Mid Feb

Brandeis 15 - Jan 1 - Apr 15 - Nov 15 - Dec 1 - Jan 1 - Feb

Comments: While pursuing admission under an Early Decision plan, students may apply to other institutions, but may have only one Early Decision application pending at any time If you are accepted under an Early Decision plan, you must promptly withdraw the applications submitted to other colleges and universities and make no additional applications to any other university in any country

If you are an Early Decision and are seeking financial aid, you need not withdraw other applications until you have received notification about financial aid

Brown 1 - Jan Early Apr 1 - Nov Mid Dec

If admitted, you will need to withdraw all pending applications- including those submitted to Regular, Rolling, or Early Action programs Being admitted under Early Decision means that you are committed to enroll at Brown.

Bryn Mawr 15 - Jan 1 - Apr 15 - Nov 15 - Dec 1 - Jan 31 - Jan

Cal Tech Mid Mar 1 - Nov

Comments: Our early action is non-binding in that the candidates who are admitted early need not respond to the offer of admission until May 1

Students should consider applying Early Action if they can demonstrate strong academic preparation and achievement without benefit of senior-year first semester grades, have taken all the required SAT and ACT tests by the October test date.

Mid Dec

15 - Jan

Carleton 15 - Jan 1 - Apr 15 - Nov 15 - Dec

Comments: Regular decision Jan 15 is not a hard deadline, but priority is given to applications received on/before Jan 15

15- Feb

1 - Dec Carnegie Mellon

1 – Dec (College of Fine Arts)

15 - Apr 1 - Nov 15 - Dec

Comments: Note that Carnegie Mellon accepts Early Admission on rare occasions

If you’re admitted under one of the Early Decisions plans, you must withdraw all admission applications to other colleges or University.

15 - Jan

1 - Jan

Case Western 15 - Jan 20 - Mar

2 - Jan

Claremont McKenna 2 - Jan 1 - Apr 15 - Nov 15 - Dec 15 - Feb

1 - Jan

Colby 1 - Jan 1 - Apr 15 - Nov 15 - Dec 1 - Feb

15 - Jan

Colgate 15 - Jan Late Mar;

Early Apr

15 - Nov 15 - Dec

1 - Jan

Colorado College 15 - Jan 20 - Mar 15 - Nov 22 - Dec 10 - Feb 15 - Nov 22 - Dec

Columbia 1 - Jan Late May;

Early Apr

1 - Nov Mid Dec

Comments: We strongly urge you to apply under the Early Decision program if and only if Columbia is your first choice

Cornell 2 - Jan 29 - Mar 1 - Nov Mid Dec

While early decision acceptances to Cornell are binding, students may be eligible to be released from the early decision agreement if the financial aid award does not make a Cornell education affordable for applicants and their families (must have applied for financial aid)

Students whose applications are postponed to regular decision are no longer subject to the early decision binding commitment.

Dartmouth 1 - Jan Early Apr 1 - Nov Mid Dec

Comments: If admitted to Dartmouth, early decision applicants withdraw their applications from other colleges and agree to enroll at Dartmouth

Students who are not admitted during early decision will be either deferred to regular decision or denied admission during the early round and cannot reapply until the following academic year

2 – Jan

Davidson 2 - Jan 1 - Apr 15 - Nov 15 - Dec 1 - Feb

Duke 2 - Jan Early Apr 1 - Nov Mid Dec

Comments: This option is suited for students who are sure that Duke is their first choice among college options There is a measurable advantage in the admissions process to applying early decision

In 2010-2011, Duke admitted 29% of students who applied early decision and 12% of students who applied regular decision Early decision candidates must be willing to attend Duke if they are accepted in December

Students admitted under this plan may be released only for compelling financial reasons and may not reapply to Duke under the regular decision plan

1 - Jan

Emory 15 - Jan 1 - Apr 1 - Nov 15 - Dec 15 - Feb

Florida 1 - Nov 10 - Feb

Georgetown 10 - Jan 1 - Apr 1 - Nov 15 - Dec

Comments: Georgetown's Early Action program is grounded in the belief that students should be free to choose among colleges until the Candidate's Reply Date

In keeping with this principle, students applying under the Early Action program may not apply to any binding Early Decision programs since they then would not be free to choose Georgetown if admitted

Georgia Tech 10 - Jan 10 - Mar

1 – Jan

Grinnell 15 - Jan Late Mar 15- Nov Mid Dec Early Feb

1 - Jan

Hamilton 1 - Jan 15 - Nov 15 - Dec 15 - Feb

Harvard 1 - Jan 1 - Apr 1 - Nov

Comments: Both options allow students to compare admission and financial aid offers from other institutions and to wait until May 1

1 - Dec

Please submit the completed online application no later than the end of the day to be considered on-time Freshman applications received after November 1 will receive a decision on a space-available basis only

Harvey Mudd 1 - Jan 1 - Apr 15 - Nov 15 - Dec

Haverford 15 - Jan 1 - Apr 15 - Nov 15 - Dec

Illinois 3 - Jan End Mar 1 - Nov 16 - Dec

Johns Hopkins 1 - Jan 1 - Apr 1 - Nov 15 - Dec

Comments: The Early Decision agreement is binding, so you may not apply to any other school under an early decision plan You may still apply to other schools under a nonbinding early action plan

You, your parents, and your secondary school counselor will be required to sign an agreement stating that you will enroll at Johns Hopkins if admitted and withdraw any regular decision or early action applications to other schools

15 - Jan

Lafayette 1 - Jan 1 - Apr 15 - Nov 15 - Dec

Comments: Lafayette offers an Early Decision I, with a Nov 15 deadline, an Early Decision II with a January 15 deadline, and an option to convert a Regular Decision application to Early Decision with a February 1 deadline

Mid Feb

1 - Jan

Lehigh 1 - Jan 1 - Apr 15 - Nov Mid Dec

Comments: Early Decision, if admitted, the student will withdraw all other applications and enroll.

Mid Feb 25 - Dec

2 - Jan

Macalester 15 - Jan 30 - Mar 15 - Nov 15 - Dec 7 - Feb

Miami (FL) 1 - Jan 15 - Apr 1 - Nov Mid Dec 1 - Nov

Comments: Early Decision is the early, binding application option

Students who are accepted through Early Decision are expected to attend UM

Early Action is our early, non-binding application option. Early Action is ideal for students who are seriously considering UM, but they would also like to keep their options open and receive admission decisions from other schools

Early Feb

Michigan 1 - Feb Mid Apr 1 - Nov

Comments: Early action is for freshman applicants applying for the Fall term

Students who apply EA but don't meet requirements or deadlines will be rolled into the regular decision applicant pool (from alumni site) For all other applicants, decisions are released on a rolling basis, with no guarantee of a final decision until mid-April

23 – Dec

1 - Jan Middlebury 1 - Jan Late Mar;

Early Apr

15- Nov Mid Dec Mid Feb

MIT 1 - Jan Mid Mar 1 - Nov Mid - Dec

1 - Jan New York University 1 - Jan 1 - Apr 1 - Nov 15-Dec

Comments: NYU's Early Decision programs are, in fact, binding agreements, whereas if an applicant is offered admission and provided with a financial aid package that enables the student to enroll, the student must withdraw any previously submitted applications and accept NYU's admission offer – roughly within 2-3 weeks of receiving an admission offer

15 - Feb

North Carolina 5 - Jan End Mar 15- Oct

They believe the best searches are the ones in which students focus on which institution best matches their interests and talents, not on which application plan most improves their chances of being admitted

End of Jan

Northwestern 2 - Jan Early Apr 1 - Nov 15 - Dec

Comments: As with all traditional Early Decision plans, you agree to withdraw all applications at other colleges and enroll at Northwestern if admitted Applicants who choose Early Decision send a strong, positive message to Northwestern

Given their high level of interest and overall academic and personal strength, Early Decision applicants enjoy a higher rate of admission

Notre Dame 31 - Dec Early Apr 1 - Nov Before

Christmas

If a student is denied admissions in Early Action, then the process ends and he/she cannot apply later during the Regular process

If a student is deferred, the Admissions Committee has decided to review the application further in the Regular Action process, and so “rolls over” the application to Regular Action

25 - Dec

2 - Jan

Oberlin 15 - Jan 1 - Apr 15 - Nov 15 - Dec 1 - Feb

Penn 1 - Jan 29 - Mar 1 - Nov 9 - Dec

Comments: For those applicants who have already decided that the University of Pennsylvania is their first college choice and who agree to matriculate if accepted, we encourage application under the Early Decision Plan

A student may apply Early Decision to only one institution

Accordingly, if an applicant for Early Decision to the University of Pennsylvania also applies for Early Decision to another school, the Early Decision application to the University of Pennsylvania will be withdrawn

Penn State 30 - Nov 31 - Jan; 28 - Feb or 31 - Mar

Comments: Applicants with complete credentials submitted by November 30 should receive an admissions decision by January 31 Applicants with complete credentials submitted by December 31 should receive an admissions decision by February 28 Applicants with complete credentials submitted by December 31 should receive an admissions decision by March 31

28 - Dec

Pomona 2 - Jan 5 - Apr 8 - Nov 15 - Dec 15 - Feb

Princeton

1 – Jan is the final

29 - Mar 1 - Nov

Comments: You may not apply to an early program at any other private college or university, but you may apply early to any public institution, as long as the decision is nonbinding

15 - Dec

Rice 1 - Jan 1 - Apr 1 - Nov 15-Dec

Comments: Early Decision is a binding decision plan; you may initiate applications to other colleges but may make an Early Decision application to one college only Three decisions are possible under this plan: accept, defer, or deny

If accepted to Rice under Early Decision, you must commit to Rice and withdraw all other college applications by January 1, or you must withdraw your application to Rice

Rochester 1 - Jan 1 - Apr 1 - Nov Mid Dec

Comments: If accepted ED, you must enroll at Rochester and withdraw any applications submitted to other schools If not accepted ED, you will be considered for Regular Decision

15 - Dec

RPI 15 - Feb 10 - Mar 1 - Nov

Comments: If admitted under ED I or ED II, you are committed to enroll at Rensselaer (which requires a nonrefundable $500 deposit), as long as your scholarship meets your needs Immediately upon acceptance of your Early Decision admission offer, you must withdraw all other applications and make no subsequent applications

Rensselaer does not offer an Early Action option

1 - Jan

Smith 15 - Jan Late Mar 15 - Nov

Stanford 1 - Jan 1 - Apr 1 - Nov

Comments: Applicants agree not to apply to any other private college/university under an Early Action, Restrictive Early Action, Early Decision, or Early Notification program Restrictive Early Action is a non-binding admission option for students who have completed a thorough college search and are confident Stanford is their first choice

15 - Dec

1 - Jan

Swarthmore 1 - Jan 1 - Apr 15 - Nov 15 - Dec 15 - Feb

Texas 1 - Dec No specific date

3 - Jan

Tufts 3 - Jan 1 - Apr 1 - Nov 15 – Dec Early Feb

Tulane 15 - Jan 1 - Apr

Comments: The Early Action (EA) Plan (Nonbibding) is designed for students who wish to complete the admission process early on in their senior year

The Single Choice Early Action (SCEA) Plan is also designed for students who wish to complete the application process early on in their senior year

By applying Single Choice, however, students are letting Tulane know that Tulane is their first choice institution at the time of applying and that they are not applying to any other schools early (either through early decision or early action)

UCLA 30 - Nov 31 - Mar

Univ. of California - Davis

30 - Nov End of Mar

Univ. of California - Irvine

30 - Nov 31 - Mar

Univ. of California – San Diego

30 - Nov Mid Mar to 31 - Mar

Univ. of California – Santa Barbara

Nov 17 – 31 Mar

Univ. of California - Berkeley

30 - Nov 29 - Mar

Univ. of Chicago 3 - Jan Late Mar

USC 10 - Jan 27 - Mar

3 - Jan

Vanderbilt 3 - Jan 1 - Apr 1 - Nov 15 - Dec

Comments: Early Decision applications are considered binding; students admitted under the Early Decision program are expected to withdraw their applications to other colleges and commit to enroll at Vanderbilt in the fall

Vanderbilt offers two Early Decision plans, commonly referred to as Early Decision I and II. These rounds are functionally the same except for the application deadlines

15 - Feb

1 - Jan

Vassar 1 - Jan Late Mar 15 - Nov Mid Dec 1 - Feb

Villanova 7 - Jan Late Mar 1 - Nov

Comments: EA candidates need not only apply to Villanova

20 - Dec

Virginia 1 - Jan 1 - Apr 1 - Nov End of Jan 1 - Nov

Comments: Early Action is a non-binding, unrestrictive admission plan

A deferred application will be evaluated again during the Regularly Decision review

End of Jan

Wake Forest 1 - Jan 1 - Apr 15 - Nov Notified on a rolling basis

Early Decision applicants are given some preference in the admissions process

Less than 10 percent of applicants apply Early Decision each year; those students make up about 30 percent of each incoming class.

2 - Jan

Washington and Lee 2 - Jan 1 - Apr 15 - Nov 21 - Dec 1 - Feb

Washington Univ.

in St. Louis

15 - Jan 1 - Apr 15 - Nov 15 - Dec

Comments: You may apply as an Early Decision candidate at only one college or university

Applying Early Decision signifies a binding commitment that you will attend Washington University if admitted You may apply to only one college or university under a binding Early Decision plan

If you are admitted Early Decision, you are required to withdraw all applications filed at other schools

Wellesley 15 - Jan Apr 1 - Nov Mid Dec

Comments: Offer an "early evaluation" plan

Students must submit by Jan 1st. By the end of Feb, the admissions department provides a response of "likely," "possible," or "unlikely" a month ahead of the admissions decision

1 - Jan

Wesleyan 1 - Jan 1 - Apr 15- Nov 15 - Dec 15 - Feb

William and Mary 1 - Jan Early Apr 1 - Nov Early Dec

Comments: This is a binding program whereby students who apply by the November 1 deadline and who indicate that they are applying Early Decision are making a commitment that, if accepted, they will attend W&M

Some students will be deferred and automatically reconsidered during the regular decision admission process; they are encouraged to proceed with applications to other colleges

Williams 1 - Jan 1 - Apr 10 - Nov 15 - Dec

Comments: In February and March, a small number of Regular Decision candidates with superlative qualifications receive early notification of their acceptance

Wisconsin 1 – Nov or 1 - Feb

End of Jan or Mar

Yale 1 - Dec 1 - Apr 1 - Nov

Comments: Yale’s Early Action plan is unlike many other programs in that if you apply for Single-Choice Early Action at Yale, you may not simultaneously apply for Early Action or Early Decision to any other school

The program is like other non-binding plans in that candidates who are admitted early need not respond to the offer of admission until May 1, and may apply to other schools for Regular Decision

Mid Dec