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Columbia University
New York, NY
Duke University
Durham, NC
Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
Johns Hopkins University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Northwestern University
Evanston, IL
Princeton University
Princeton, NJ
Stanford University
Stanford, CA
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Yale University
New Haven, CT
These are the standard deadline windows used by most US colleges. Individual schools may differ — click any school below for their exact dates.
| Round | Typical Deadline | Decision By | Binding? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early Decision I (ED1) | Nov 1 or Nov 15, 2025 | Mid-December 2025 | Yes |
| Early Action (EA) | Nov 1 or Nov 15, 2025 | Mid-December 2025 | No |
| Restrictive EA / SCEA | Nov 1, 2025 | Mid-December 2025 | No |
| Early Decision II (ED2) | Jan 1 or Jan 15, 2026 | Mid-February 2026 | Yes |
| Regular Decision (RD) | Jan 1 or Jan 15, 2026 | Late March / April 2026 | No |
| FAFSA | Opens Oct 2025 · Priority: Feb 2026 | Aid offer with admission | — |
| CSS Profile | Same as application deadline | Aid offer with admission | — |
| National Decision Day | May 1, 2026 | Your enrollment decision | — |
Early Decision is a binding commitment — if you are admitted, you are required to enroll and must immediately withdraw all other applications. ED1 deadlines are typically November 1 or November 15, with decisions released in mid-December. ED2 offers a second binding round with a January 1 or January 15 deadline and decisions in mid-February.
ED applicants often see modestly higher acceptance rates because colleges value demonstrated commitment. However, you should only apply ED if the school is truly your first choice and you are confident the financial aid offer will be workable — you have limited ability to compare packages.
Early Action is non-binding. You apply by the early deadline (usually November 1 or 15) and receive a decision in December, but you are free to apply to other schools and take until May 1 to make your final choice. Most schools with EA allow you to apply EA or ED to other schools simultaneously.
Restrictive Early Action (REA) — also called Single-Choice Early Action (SCEA) — is used by Harvard, Yale, Princeton, and Stanford. It is non-binding but restricts you from applying early (ED or EA) to any other private university. You may still apply EA to public universities.
Regular Decision is the standard application round. Most RD deadlines fall on January 1 or January 15, 2026, with a few schools using February 1. Decisions are typically released in late March or on April 1 (Ivy Day). Enrollment deposits are due by May 1, 2026 (National Decision Day).
Schools with rolling admissions review applications as they arrive and send decisions within a few weeks. There is no single deadline — but applying early is strongly advantageous because seats fill up. Many large state universities (Penn State, Indiana University, Michigan State) use rolling admissions. Apply as early as possible, ideally in August or September.
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) opens in October and has a federal deadline of June 30, 2026. But most colleges have their own priority FAFSA deadline — often February 1 through March 1 — to be considered for maximum institutional grants and scholarships. Submit FAFSA as soon as it opens to maximize your aid.
The CSS Profile is required by about 400 private colleges and universities for institutional aid. Submit it at the same time as or shortly after your college application — for ED applicants, that means by November 1 or 15.
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Agnes Scott College
Allegheny College
American University
Auburn University
Babson College
Bard College
Barnard College
Bates College
13.3% acceptance
Baylor University
Belmont University
Bentley University
Boise State University
Boston College
12.7% acceptance
Boston University
14% acceptance
Brandeis University
Bryn Mawr College
Bucknell University
Butler University
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
Cal State Long Beach
Carleton College
19.5% acceptance
Case Western Reserve University
Centre College
Claremont McKenna College
Clark Atlanta University
Clemson University
38.3% acceptance
Colby College
7% acceptance
Colgate University
17.4% acceptance
College of William and Mary
34.1% acceptance
College of Wooster
Colorado College
Colorado School of Mines
Colorado State University
Creighton University
Davidson College
13.4% acceptance
Denison University
DePaul University
DePauw University
Dickinson College
Drexel University
Elon University
Fairfield University
Fisk University
Florida A&M University
Florida International University
Fordham University
Franklin and Marshall College
Furman University
George Washington University
Georgia Institute of Technology
Gettysburg College
Gonzaga University
Grinnell College
Hamilton College
13.6% acceptance
Hampton University
Harvey Mudd College
Haverford College
13.3% acceptance
Hendrix College
Hofstra University
Hope College
Howard University
Illinois Institute of Technology
Indiana University Bloomington
Iowa State University
James Madison University
Johns Hopkins University
6% acceptance
Kansas State University
Kenyon College
Lafayette College
Lehigh University
Lewis and Clark College
Louisiana State University
Loyola Marymount University
Loyola University Chicago
Macalester College
Marquette University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
0.04% acceptance
Miami University Ohio
Middlebury College
14% acceptance
Mississippi State University
Montana State University
Morehouse College
Morgan State University
Muhlenberg College
NC State University
41.7% acceptance
New Jersey Institute of Technology
North Carolina A&T State University
North Dakota State University
Northeastern University
5.6% acceptance
Oberlin College
Occidental College
Ohio University
Ohio Wesleyan University
Oklahoma State University
Pepperdine University
Pitzer College
Pomona College
Providence College
Quinnipiac University
Reed College
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Rhodes College
Rochester Institute of Technology
Rollins College
Sacred Heart University
Saint Anselm College
Saint Louis University
Saint Mary's College of California
San Diego State University
Santa Clara University
Sarah Lawrence College
Scripps College
Seattle University
Seton Hall University
Sewanee: The University of the South
Skidmore College
Spelman College
Stevens Institute of Technology
Stony Brook University
Syracuse University
Temple University
Texas Christian University
Trinity College
Trinity University
Tulane University
15% acceptance
UC Irvine
UC Riverside
UC Santa Cruz
Union College
University of Alabama
0.5% acceptance
University of Arizona
University of Arkansas
University of Central Florida
University of Cincinnati
University of Connecticut
University of Dayton
University of Delaware
University of Denver
University of Georgia
37.7% acceptance
University of Hawaii at Manoa
University of Idaho
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
University of Iowa
University of Kansas
University of Kentucky
University of Maine
University of Maryland
45% acceptance
University of Massachusetts Amherst
University of Miami
University of Minnesota
University of Mississippi
University of Missouri
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
University of Nevada Las Vegas
University of Nevada Reno
University of New Hampshire
University of New Mexico
University of North Dakota
University of Oklahoma
University of Pittsburgh
58.1% acceptance
University of Portland
University of Puget Sound
University of Rhode Island
University of Richmond
University of Rochester
University of San Diego
University of San Francisco
University of South Carolina
University of South Florida
University of Tennessee
0.5% acceptance
University of Texas at Austin
12.5% acceptance
University of the Pacific
University of Utah
University of Vermont
University of Wisconsin-Madison
University of Wyoming
Vassar College
18.6% acceptance
Villanova University
Virginia Tech
55% acceptance
Wake Forest University
Washington University in St. Louis
12% acceptance
Wheaton College (Illinois)
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)
Whitman College
Willamette University
Wofford College
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Xavier University
Xavier University of Louisiana
Common questions about college application deadlines and how to manage them.
Most Early Decision and Early Action deadlines fall on November 1 or November 15, 2025. Regular Decision deadlines are typically January 1 or January 15, 2026. Rolling admissions schools accept applications year-round until spots fill. Always check each school's official admissions page for exact dates.
Early Decision (ED) is binding — if you are admitted, you must enroll and withdraw all other applications. Early Action (EA) is non-binding; you apply early and get a faster decision, but you can still compare offers and decide by May 1. Restrictive Early Action (REA) or Single-Choice Early Action (SCEA) is non-binding but restricts you from applying EA or ED elsewhere.
The Common App does not have a single universal deadline — each college sets its own deadline for Common App submissions. Most schools using the Common App have EA/ED deadlines of November 1 or November 15, and Regular Decision deadlines of January 1 or January 15, 2026. A few schools use January 15 or February 1 for Regular Decision.
The federal FAFSA deadline is June 30, 2026, but most colleges and states have much earlier priority deadlines — often February 1 through March 1 — to be considered for maximum institutional aid. You should submit the FAFSA as early as possible after it opens in the fall.
The CSS Profile deadline varies by school but is usually due at the same time as, or shortly after, the college application deadline. For Early Decision applicants, that is typically November 1 or November 15. For Regular Decision applicants, CSS Profile deadlines generally fall between January 1 and February 1. Submit it at the same time as your application.
Missing a hard application deadline typically means your application will not be reviewed for that round. For Regular Decision, it usually means you cannot apply at all for that cycle. Some schools accept late applications with a fee or on a space-available basis — contact the admissions office directly. For financial aid deadlines, missing them can significantly reduce the aid you receive.
Early Decision 2 is a second binding early round offered by many colleges, typically with a January 1 or January 15 deadline. Like ED1, it is a binding commitment — if admitted, you must enroll. ED2 is a good option if you did not apply ED1 to your top choice, or if you received a deferral from your ED1 school and want to demonstrate strong interest elsewhere.
Generally no — most colleges do not accept late applications after their Regular Decision deadline. However, some schools with rolling admissions review applications until their class is full. Additionally, some colleges open waitlists or late-admission rounds in spring. Check each school's website, and if you missed a deadline, call the admissions office — occasionally exceptions are made.
Rolling admissions means a college reviews applications as they are received and sends decisions on an ongoing basis rather than waiting for a fixed deadline. Applying earlier in rolling admissions is strongly advantageous because seats fill up — there is no benefit to waiting. Many large public universities, including many Big Ten schools, use rolling admissions.
You should begin preparing in the summer before senior year (June-August). Start your Common App essay, request recommendation letters, and research schools. Aim to submit EA/ED applications in October to beat the November 1 deadline. For Regular Decision schools, work through November and December to submit well before January deadlines.
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