Season calendar · 2026–27 cycle

The decision season, month by month

Early rounds land in December, a second early wave in January and February, and Regular Decision fills late March into the first days of April. Every round of every college on this site is below, September 2026 through April 2027.

30 of these dates are announced — the college published them, and the announcement is linked on that college's page. Every other row says not announced yet and names the evidence it rests on. The two are never mixed.

September 2026

College Round When What's known
Iowa Rolling admission September 2026 Not announced yet Iowa says it makes admission decisions on a rolling basis beginning in September.

October 2026

College Round When What's known
Auburn Early Action — rounds 1 and 2 October 2026 Not announced yet Auburn's published timeline gives the September 15 round its decisions in mid-October, and the October 15 round hears in mid-November.
Missouri Rolling admission October 2026 Not announced yet Mizzou's dates page says admission decision letters begin arriving by mail October 1 and continue on a rolling basis after that.

November 2026

College Round When What's known
Colorado State Early Action November 2026 Not announced yet November 15 is CSU's non-binding early action date, and it says most students hear within four weeks of finishing a complete file — decisions begin going out October 1.
Dayton Early Action November 2026 Not announced yet Dayton starts releasing decisions for the November 1 Early Action deadline during November and keeps sending them from there.
GCU Regular Decision November 2026 Not announced yet GCU has no application deadline for most programs and reviews files as they arrive, so a decision follows soon after the application is complete rather than on a set day.
Iowa State Regular Decision November 2026 Not announced yet Iowa State admits on a rolling basis from July 1 and says notification comes about three weeks after all application materials have been received.
LSU Rolling admission November 2026 Not announced yet LSU reads applications as they arrive instead of holding them for one release day, and notifications have started going out around the middle of November.
Mississippi State Regular Decision November 2026 Not announced yet Mississippi State reviews applications as they are completed and says it takes 10 to 15 days after the last required materials arrive to notify you.
Oklahoma State Regular Decision November 2026 Not announced yet Oklahoma State takes applications on a rolling basis with no admission deadline; the application opens July 1 and decisions follow as each file is completed.
Ole Miss Regular Decision November 2026 Not announced yet Ole Miss says an application takes about three to four weeks to process, longer at peak times, and posts the result to its status page rather than releasing decisions all at once.
Quinnipiac Early Decision November 2026 Not announced yet Quinnipiac's published notification schedule puts Early Decision in mid-November, about two weeks after the November 1 deadline.
UGA Early Action November 2026 Not announced yet UGA released early action to Georgia residents on November 21 last cycle and to out-of-state and international applicants on December 12, both at 4 p.m. Eastern.
UVM Early Decision I November 2026 Not announced yet UVM's deadline page puts Early Decision I notification in late November.
WVU Regular Decision November 2026 Not announced yet WVU sets no application deadline for domestic first-year students — review opens August 15 for the following fall and applicants are admitted first-come, first-served.

December 2026

College Round When What's known
UCF Early Action December 4 Announced Comes out Friday. Applies to applicants who applied by October 15 and completed their file by November 15. UCF Undergraduate Application Deadlines
Morehouse Early Decision December 5 Announced Comes out Saturday. Morehouse College Admissions
USF Early Action December 9 Announced Comes out Wednesday. USF says Early Action applicants hear after 5 p.m. on release day. USF Freshman Admission Dates and Deadlines
FIU Early Action December 10 Announced Comes out Thursday. Applies to applications filed by the November 2 Early Action deadline. FIU Admissions — First-Year Applicant
Florida Early Decision December 11 Announced Comes out Friday. Applies to the October 15 deadline — the first cycle UF has offered a binding early decision round. UF Freshman Application Deadlines
Ohio State Early Action December 11 Announced Comes out Friday. Ohio residents and Stamps Eminence applicants hear December 11; out-of-state and international applicants hear January 22. Ohio State Freshman Application Timeline
WashU Early Decision I December 11 Announced Comes out Friday. WashU Undergraduate Admissions
BU Early Decision I December 15 Announced Comes out Tuesday. BU Admissions Deadlines
FSU Early Decision December 17 Announced Comes out Thursday. Florida State University News
FSU Early Action — Florida residents December 17 Announced Comes out Thursday. FSU Office of Admissions
WashU Early Action December 23 Announced Comes out Wednesday. WashU Undergraduate Admissions
Elon Early Decision December 1 Not announced yet Elon prints December 1 as its Early Decision notification date, the same day it listed last cycle.
TCNJ Early Decision December 1 Not announced yet TCNJ's first-year deadlines table lists December 1 as the Early Decision notification day.
FAMU Early Action December 4 Not announced yet FAMU's freshman deadlines table pairs the November 1 Early Action deadline with a December 4 decision release.
Cincinnati Early Action December 9 Not announced yet UC's decision page fixes Cincinnati Decision Day as the second Wednesday in December every year, which lands on December 9 this cycle.
Carleton Fall Early Decision December 15 Not announced yet Carleton publishes December 15 as its Fall Early Decision notification date and hit it exactly last cycle, at 7 p.m. Central.
Creighton Early Action December 15 Not announced yet Creighton promises Early Action applicants who get everything in on time a decision by December 15.
Holy Cross Early Decision I December 15 Not announced yet Holy Cross lists December 15 as its Early Decision I notification day, and that is exactly when last cycle's decisions posted.
UIC Early Action December 15 Not announced yet UIC's application plans page prints December 15 as the Early Action notification day for a November 1 application.
Elon Early Action December 20 Not announced yet Elon prints December 20 as its Early Action notification date, the same day it listed last cycle.
Penn State Early Action December 24 Not announced yet Penn State's own instruction is to apply by November 1 in order to receive a decision by December 24.
American Early Decision I December 2026 Not announced yet American tells Early Decision I applicants to expect an answer in mid- to late December; last cycle's decisions posted December 11 at 4 p.m. Eastern.
Amherst Early Decision December 2026 Not announced yet Amherst tells applicants to expect Early Decision in early to mid-December; last cycle's decisions posted December 12 at 6:21 p.m. Eastern.
Arkansas Regular Decision December 2026 Not announced yet Arkansas urges applicants to hit its November 1 priority date for the greatest consideration, then keeps taking fall applications until August 1 and answers them as they are completed.
ASU Regular Decision December 2026 Not announced yet ASU says a decision comes roughly two to six weeks after your completed materials arrive, so applicants who meet the November 1 priority date usually hear by December.
Auburn Early Action — rounds 3 and 4 December 2026 Not announced yet The timeline gives the November 15 round its decisions in mid-December, and the final December 1 round hears in early February.
Barnard Early Decision December 2026 Not announced yet Barnard tells Early Decision applicants to expect notification in mid-December; last cycle's decisions posted the evening of December 13.
Bates Early Decision I December 2026 Not announced yet Bates promises Early Decision I by December 20; last cycle it posted December 12 at noon Eastern.
Baylor November 1 Binding December 2026 Not announced yet Baylor promises its November 1 binding applicants a decision no later than December 15.
Boise State Regular Decision December 2026 Not announced yet Boise State admits on a rolling basis and tells applicants to check the portal for a decision once it posts, with the nonresident scholarship deadline falling in December and the resident one in February.
Boston College Early Decision I December 2026 Not announced yet BC promises Early Decision I applicants an answer by December 15; last cycle decisions posted December 2.
Bowdoin Early Decision 1 December 2026 Not announced yet Bowdoin's dates page says mid-December for Early Decision 1; last cycle's decisions posted December 12 at 7 p.m. Eastern.
Brandeis Early Decision I December 2026 Not announced yet Brandeis promises Early Decision I applicants a release by December 15.
Brown Early Decision December 2026 Not announced yet Brown's application checklist says Early Decision letters go up mid-December; last cycle's posted December 17 at 7 p.m. Eastern.
Bucknell Early Decision I December 2026 Not announced yet Bucknell tells Early Decision I applicants mid-December; the last two cycles it posted December 4 and December 16.
Buffalo Early Action December 2026 Not announced yet UB's Early Action deadline is November 1 and it answers those files first — applicants have typically heard between late December and early January.
Butler Early Action December 2026 Not announced yet Butler shares Early Action decisions as applications are read, between October and December, and guarantees an answer by December.
Butler Early Decision — nursing applicants only December 2026 Not announced yet Butler's binding Early Decision plan is limited to nursing applicants, and its page says those decisions are shared in December.
Caltech Restrictive Early Action December 2026 Not announced yet Caltech's deadlines page gives a mid-December notification for Restrictive Early Action; last cycle's decisions landed December 11.
Carnegie Mellon Early Decision December 2026 Not announced yet Carnegie Mellon's application plans page promises Early Decision applicants an answer by December 15.
Case Western Early Action December 2026 Not announced yet Case Western pairs its November 1 Early Action deadline with a fixed December notification day; last cycle that day was December 19.
Case Western Early Decision I December 2026 Not announced yet Early Decision I hears about two weeks ahead of the Early Action group; last cycle those decisions posted December 5.
Chapman Early Decision I December 2026 Not announced yet Chapman releases Early Decision around the middle of December; last cycle's decisions posted December 12.
Chapman Early Action December 2026 Not announced yet Chapman sends most Early Action decisions in late December and then rolls the rest out into early February; last cycle the first batch posted December 12.
Claremont McKenna Early Decision I December 2026 Not announced yet CMC promises Early Decision I by December 15; last cycle's decisions posted December 12.
Clemson Early Action December 2026 Not announced yet Clemson tells Early Action applicants who meet the October 15 deadline that their decision comes in mid-December.
Colby Early Decision I December 2026 Not announced yet Colby tells early applicants they'll hear about a month after the November 15 deadline; the last two cycles that meant December 11 and December 13.
Colgate Early Decision I December 2026 Not announced yet Colgate tells Early Decision I applicants to expect mid-December; the last two cycles decisions posted December 12 and December 13.
College of Charleston Early Decision 1 December 2026 Not announced yet The College's timeline puts Early Decision 1 notification in early December; last cycle's decisions posted December 1.
College of Charleston Early Action December 2026 Not announced yet The College's timeline puts Early Action notification in mid-December; last cycle's decisions posted December 19.
Columbia Early Decision December 2026 Not announced yet Columbia's Early Decision release has been landing in mid-December — last cycle it came December 16, just after 7 p.m. Eastern.
Cornell Early Decision December 2026 Not announced yet Cornell says admission decisions for Early Decision applicants are available in mid-December, and that is where recent releases have landed.
Dartmouth Early Decision December 2026 Not announced yet Dartmouth tells Early Decision applicants to expect an email in mid-December; last cycle's decisions opened December 15 after 4 p.m. Eastern.
Davidson Early Decision I December 2026 Not announced yet Davidson notifies Early Decision I in mid-December; last cycle's decisions posted December 13 at 10 a.m. Eastern.
Denver Early Decision I December 2026 Not announced yet DU tells November 1 Early Decision I applicants to expect an admission decision in early December.
Denver Early Action December 2026 Not announced yet DU tells November 1 Early Action applicants to expect an admission decision by mid- to late December.
DePaul Early Action December 2026 Not announced yet DePaul promises Early Action applicants who complete their file by November 15 a decision by December 15.
Drexel Early Decision December 2026 Not announced yet Drexel's application-plans page says Early Decision applicants receive an admission decision in mid-December.
Drexel Early Action December 2026 Not announced yet Drexel's application-plans page gives Early Action applicants the same mid-December decision as Early Decision.
Duke Early Decision December 2026 Not announced yet Duke's checklist says mid-December; last cycle's Early Decision release came December 15 at 7 p.m. Eastern.
Emerson Early Decision I December 2026 Not announced yet Emerson promises a mid-December decision for applications finished by the November deadline; last cycle it landed December 16.
Emerson Early Action December 2026 Not announced yet Emerson reviews Early Action off the same November deadline as Early Decision I and released both together last cycle, on December 16.
Emory Early Decision I December 2026 Not announced yet Emory publishes a December 15 notification date for Early Decision I, and last cycle's decisions came earlier, on December 10 after 6 p.m. Eastern.
Fairfield Early Decision I December 2026 Not announced yet Fairfield promises Early Decision I by December 15; the last two cycles it came far earlier, December 4 and December 5.
Fairfield Early Action December 2026 Not announced yet Fairfield promises Early Action by January 15, but the last two cycles decisions posted just before the holidays — December 19 and December 18.
Fordham Early Decision I December 2026 Not announced yet Fordham notifies Early Decision I applicants by December 20.
Fordham Early Action December 2026 Not announced yet Fordham's Early Action applicants get a decision by December 20.
George Mason Early Action December 2026 Not announced yet Mason says November 1 Early Action applicants are notified in mid-December; last cycle's decisions posted December 15.
Georgetown Early Action December 2026 Not announced yet Georgetown promises Early Action applicants a decision by December 15; last cycle's decisions went out December 12.
Georgia State Early Action December 2026 Not announced yet The only dated marker on Georgia State's 2026-27 timeline before spring is December 15, when Honors College and merit scholarship decisions go out to Early Action applicants.
Georgia Tech Early Action 1 — Georgia residents December 2026 Not announced yet Georgia Tech's published timeline says early December; last cycle's EA1 decisions landed December 5.
Gonzaga Early Action December 2026 Not announced yet Gonzaga pairs its November 15 Early Action deadline with a late-December decision.
Grinnell Early Decision I December 2026 Not announced yet Early Decision I has come in the first week of December the last two cycles — December 5 and December 6.
GW Early Decision I December 2026 Not announced yet GW promises Early Decision I by late December; last cycle's decisions posted December 15.
Hamilton Early Decision I December 2026 Not announced yet Hamilton promises Early Decision I by December 19; the last two cycles it actually posted December 16 and December 12.
Harvard Restrictive Early Action December 2026 Not announced yet Mid-December in recent cycles — December 18 in 2025 at 7 p.m. Eastern, December 15 in 2022.
Harvey Mudd Early Decision I December 2026 Not announced yet Harvey Mudd has released Early Decision I on December 12 both of the last two cycles, at 6 p.m. Pacific.
Haverford Early Decision I December 2026 Not announced yet Haverford promises Early Decision I by December 15; the last two cycles it posted December 12 and December 13.
Hofstra Early Action I December 2026 Not announced yet Hofstra says Early Action I notification begins December 15 for applications filed by November 15.
Houston Regular Decision December 2026 Not announced yet Houston answers first-year applications as they are completed, starting in October for the following fall; November 2 is the scholarship priority date.
Howard Early Action December 2026 Not announced yet Howard's timeline says Early Action applicants hear in late December; last cycle's emails went out December 22.
Howard Early Decision December 2026 Not announced yet Early Decision is answered alongside Early Action in late December — both went out December 22 last cycle.
Johns Hopkins Early Decision I December 2026 Not announced yet Hopkins tells Early Decision I applicants to expect a decision in mid-December; last cycle's landed December 12 at 3 p.m. Eastern.
Kansas Regular Decision December 2026 Not announced yet KU holds no release day — it says it responds as quickly as possible to every complete, submitted application, and December 1 is the date to beat for its scholarships.
Kenyon Early Decision Option 1 December 2026 Not announced yet Kenyon's deadlines page pairs the November 15 Early Decision 1 deadline with a mid-December decision release.
Lafayette Early Decision I December 2026 Not announced yet Lafayette tells November 1 applicants to expect a decision in mid-December; last cycle's landed December 15.
Lehigh Early Decision I December 2026 Not announced yet Lehigh tells Early Decision I applicants to expect an answer by mid-December, and that is where it landed last cycle.
Liberty Regular Decision December 2026 Not announced yet Liberty says applicants are notified once all documents have been received and evaluated, and points fall applicants to a December 15 priority deadline.
LMU Early Decision I December 2026 Not announced yet LMU says Early Decision notifications are sent by mid-December.
LMU Early Action December 2026 Not announced yet LMU says Early Action notifications are sent by late December, a week or two behind the binding round.
Loyola Chicago Regular Decision December 2026 Not announced yet Loyola admits on a rolling basis — the fall priority deadline is December 1, and it keeps admitting after that as long as space is available.
Macalester Early Decision I December 2026 Not announced yet Macalester tells Early Decision applicants they hear early in their senior year; last cycle's first-round decisions came December 7.
Macalester Early Action December 2026 Not announced yet Macalester says Early Action applicants get their decisions in December; last cycle's landed December 20.
Marist Early Decision I December 2026 Not announced yet Marist promises Early Decision I applicants notification by mid-December.
Marquette Early Action December 2026 Not announced yet Marquette tells Early Action applicants who file by November 15 that decisions reach the status page in late December.
Miami Early Decision I December 2026 Not announced yet Miami tells Early Decision I applicants they are notified by mid-December.
Michigan Early Decision December 2026 Not announced yet Michigan's binding Early Decision plan, added for fall-2026 applicants, promises a December decision; this is its second cycle.
Middlebury Early Decision I December 2026 Not announced yet Middlebury says mid-December for Early Decision I, though last cycle's decisions came earlier, on December 6.
MIT Early Action December 2026 Not announced yet Mid-December in recent cycles — December 16 in 2025, December 17 in 2022.
Mount Holyoke Early Decision I December 2026 Not announced yet Mount Holyoke's deadlines table pairs the November 15 Early Decision I deadline with a late-December notification.
Nebraska Regular Decision December 2026 Not announced yet November 1 is Nebraska's priority date and May 1 the final one, with no single release day in between — the dates page pins only the February 11 scholarship posting for November 1 applicants.
Nevada Early Action December 2026 Not announced yet Nevada says applying by the November 15 Early Action deadline gets you an earlier admission decision, but it does not publish the day.
North Texas Regular Decision December 2026 Not announced yet UNT admits on a rolling basis and asks applicants to be admitted by March 1 to qualify for its Excellence Scholarship, so decisions land well ahead of that.
Northeastern Early Decision I December 2026 Not announced yet Northeastern promises Early Decision I by January 1, but the release has been landing in mid-December.
Northwestern Early Decision December 2026 Not announced yet Northwestern says Early Decision is released in mid-December; last cycle's decisions landed December 16.
Notre Dame Restrictive Early Action December 2026 Not announced yet Notre Dame says Restrictive Early Action results come in mid-December; last cycle's posted December 16 at 6:42 p.m. Eastern.
NYU Early Decision I December 2026 Not announced yet NYU promises Early Decision I by December 15; last cycle's decisions posted December 11.
Oberlin Early Decision I December 2026 Not announced yet Oberlin's first-year page promises Early Decision I notification by December 15, and decisions have been landing in mid-December.
Oklahoma Early Action December 2026 Not announced yet November 1 is OU's Early Action deadline, and it says a decision follows as soon as the completed application is reviewed — normally within four weeks.
Oregon State Early Action December 2026 Not announced yet Oregon State tells applicants who complete the November 1 Early Action deadline that they will hear no later than December 20.
Penn Early Decision December 2026 Not announced yet Penn says Early Decision applicants are notified in December; last cycle's release came December 18 at 7 p.m. Eastern.
Pomona Early Decision I December 2026 Not announced yet Pomona promises Early Decision I by December 15; last cycle's decisions posted December 11 at 3 p.m. Pacific.
Princeton Restrictive Early Action December 2026 Not announced yet Mid-December in recent cycles — December 11 in 2025 at 7 p.m. Eastern, December 15 in 2022.
Providence Early Decision I December 2026 Not announced yet Providence says Early Decision I is generally released by December 1; the last two cycles it posted December 2 and December 3, in the evening.
Providence Early Action December 2026 Not announced yet Providence promises Early Action by January 1, but the last two cycles decisions came before the holidays — December 16 and December 17.
Quinnipiac Early Action December 2026 Not announced yet Quinnipiac's published notification schedule puts Early Action in early December.
Quinnipiac Regular Decision December 2026 Not announced yet Quinnipiac says Regular Decision notifications begin in mid-December and keep coming as applications are read, so there is no single release day.
Rice Early Decision I December 2026 Not announced yet Rice promises Early Decision I decisions by mid-December; last cycle's posted December 13 after 9 a.m. Central.
Richmond Early Decision I December 2026 Not announced yet Early Decision I has come on the second Friday of December the last two cycles — December 12 and December 13, around 7 p.m. Eastern.
RIT Early Decision I December 2026 Not announced yet RIT pairs its November 1 Early Decision I deadline with a mid-December notification.
Rochester Early Decision I December 2026 Not announced yet Rochester's dates page pairs the November 1 Early Decision I deadline with a mid-December notification.
RPI Early Decision I December 2026 Not announced yet RPI prints a fixed Early Decision I notification day in mid-December; last cycle it was December 12.
Santa Clara Early Action December 2026 Not announced yet Santa Clara notifies Early Action applicants in late December; the class-of-2029 release went out December 13.
Santa Clara Early Decision I December 2026 Not announced yet Early Decision I goes out with the Early Action group by the end of December; the class-of-2029 release was December 13.
Scripps Early Decision I December 2026 Not announced yet Scripps pairs its November 15 Early Decision I deadline with a mid-December notification.
Seton Hall Early Action I December 2026 Not announced yet Seton Hall tells Early Action I applicants who file by November 15 that they will have a decision by December 30.
Smith Early Decision I December 2026 Not announced yet Smith says Early Decision letters go out mid-December; the last two cycles they posted December 12 and December 13.
SMU Early Decision I December 2026 Not announced yet SMU tells Early Decision I applicants they are notified by mail in mid-December.
SMU Early Action December 2026 Not announced yet Early Action shares Early Decision I's November 1 deadline, and SMU notifies that November group in mid-December.
South Carolina Early Action December 2026 Not announced yet South Carolina tells October 15 applicants they will have an admissions decision by mid-December.
Spelman Early Decision December 2026 Not announced yet Spelman's binding Early Decision shares the November 1 early deadline, and the college says early applicants are notified by December 31.
Spelman Early Action December 2026 Not announced yet Spelman says students admitted under Early Action are notified early in their senior year, by December 31.
St. John's Early Action December 2026 Not announced yet St. John's sets a December 1 Early Action deadline and says those applicants get a decision ahead of the rolling round, without naming a day.
Stanford Restrictive Early Action December 2026 Not announced yet Mid-December in recent cycles — December 12 in 2025 at 4 p.m. Pacific, December 16 in 2022.
Stevens Early Decision I December 2026 Not announced yet Stevens' admissions timeline promises Early Decision I applicants a decision by December 15.
Swarthmore Fall Early Decision December 2026 Not announced yet Swarthmore says Fall Early Decision goes online in mid-December; last cycle's decisions posted December 16 at 7 p.m. Eastern.
Syracuse Early Decision I December 2026 Not announced yet Syracuse's dates page lists late December for Early Decision notification.
Tennessee Early Action — Tennessee residents December 2026 Not announced yet UT's dates page says in-state Early Action decisions are released in early December, in the evening.
Tennessee Early Action — out-of-state students December 2026 Not announced yet The dates page says out-of-state Early Action decisions follow in mid-December.
Texas Tech Regular Decision December 2026 Not announced yet Texas Tech opens its application July 1 and says a decision usually takes two to four weeks once a file is complete.
Tufts Early Decision I December 2026 Not announced yet Tufts' deadlines page says Early Decision I applicants hear in mid-December.
Tulane Early Decision I December 2026 Not announced yet Tulane's deadlines page says Early Decision I decisions are released by December 15.
UChicago Early Action December 2026 Not announced yet Early Action goes out on the same mid-December afternoon as Early Decision I, which landed December 19 last cycle.
UChicago Early Decision I December 2026 Not announced yet Early Decision I has come in the second half of December — last cycle's decisions posted December 19 in the afternoon.
UConn Early Decision December 2026 Not announced yet UConn's deadline page says Early Decision notifications begin in mid-December for November 1 applicants.
UNC Early Action December 2026 Not announced yet UNC promises North Carolina residents an early action decision by December 20 and all other applicants by February 15; last cycle in-state decisions posted December 18.
UNLV Regular Decision December 2026 Not announced yet UNLV takes first-year applications until June 1 and answers each one as it is processed rather than on a set release day.
URI Early Decision December 2026 Not announced yet URI tells November 1 Early Decision applicants they will have an admission decision in early December.
USC Early Decision December 2026 Not announced yet USC's deadlines page says Early Decision applicants hear about admission or a deferral by mid-December.
UVA Early Decision December 2026 Not announced yet UVA tells Early Decision applicants to expect a decision on or around December 15; last cycle's release came December 12 at 5 p.m. Eastern.
UVM Early Action December 2026 Not announced yet UVM says Early Action decisions typically come in late December; last cycle they posted December 18 at 7 p.m. Eastern.
Vanderbilt Early Decision I December 2026 Not announced yet Vanderbilt's deadlines table says Early Decision I decisions are available in mid-December; last cycle's opened December 17 at 5 p.m. Central.
Vassar Early Decision I December 2026 Not announced yet Vassar doesn't print a notification date; last cycle's Early Decision I posted December 11.
Villanova Early Decision I December 2026 Not announced yet Villanova's dates page promises Early Decision I applicants an answer by December 1.
Virginia Tech Early Decision December 2026 Not announced yet Virginia Tech's decision-plans page tells binding Early Decision applicants they will be notified by December 15.
Wake Forest Early Decision I December 2026 Not announced yet Wake Forest tells Early Decision I applicants they will hear back on a rolling basis, with notifications running from late November into December.
Washington and Lee Early Decision I December 2026 Not announced yet Early Decision I has come on the second Friday of December the last two cycles — December 12 and December 13, at 8 p.m. Eastern.
Washington State Regular Decision December 2026 Not announced yet WSU answers first-year applications as they are completed rather than on one release day, and asks for a full packet by its March 31 priority date; applications after that are read space-available.
Wellesley Early Decision I December 2026 Not announced yet Wellesley's dates page says mid-December for Early Decision I; last cycle's decisions posted December 13 at 10 a.m. Eastern.
Wesleyan Early Decision I December 2026 Not announced yet Wesleyan promises Early Decision I by December 15; the last two cycles it posted December 13 and December 14.
William & Mary Early Decision I December 2026 Not announced yet W&M's dates page puts Early Decision I notifications in early December.
Williams Early Decision December 2026 Not announced yet Williams sends Early Decision in mid-December — last cycle's decisions posted the evening of December 12.
WPI Early Decision I December 2026 Not announced yet WPI's application-options page pairs the November 1 Early Decision I deadline with a mid-December decision.
Yale Single-Choice Early Action December 2026 Not announced yet Mid-December in recent cycles — December 17 in 2025 at 5 p.m. Eastern, December 15 in 2022.

January 2027

College Round When What's known
Arizona Early Action January 15 Announced Comes out Friday. Arizona lists this as the day Early Action decisions start going out. University of Arizona first-year deadlines
Purdue Early Action January 15 Announced Comes out Friday. Applies to applicants who met the November 1 Early Action deadline. Purdue First-Year Application Deadlines
FIU Regular Decision January 21 Announced Comes out Thursday. Applies to applications filed by the December 16 Regular Decision deadline. FIU Admissions — First-Year Applicant
Florida Early Action January 22 Announced Comes out Friday. Applies to applications filed by the November 1 Early Action deadline. UF Freshman Application Deadlines
Illinois Early Action January 29 Announced Comes out Friday. Illinois First-Year Application Dates
Morehouse Early Action January 29 Announced Comes out Friday. Morehouse College Admissions
Rutgers Early Action January 31 Announced Comes out Sunday. This is the online decision date for the November 1 early action deadline. Rutgers Undergraduate Admissions
TCNJ Early Action January 15 Not announced yet TCNJ's first-year deadlines table lists January 15 as the Early Action notification day.
UT Austin Early Action January 15 Not announced yet UT's own page says Early Action applicants get an admission decision or a deferral by January 15, 2027.
NC A&T Early Action January 30 Not announced yet NC A&T pairs its November 1 Early Action deadline with a decision notification by January 30.
Alabama Rolling admission January 2027 Not announced yet Alabama answers about four to six weeks after a file is complete, so students who hit the December 4 priority date usually hear in January; the university promises everyone who met it a decision by late March at the latest.
American Early Action January 2027 Not announced yet American promises every Early Action applicant an admit, deny or defer by January 31; last cycle's decisions arrived January 15.
Binghamton Early Action January 2027 Not announced yet Binghamton pairs its November 1 Early Action deadline with a decision by January 15.
Butler Regular Decision January 2027 Not announced yet Butler shares Regular Decision as applications are read, anywhere from December through February, off a February 1 deadline.
Cincinnati Regular Decision January 2027 Not announced yet Applications finished after the November 1 Early Action deadline are answered on a rolling basis once Cincinnati Decision Day has passed.
Colorado State Regular Decision January 2027 Not announced yet Files completed after November 15 are answered as they are finished; CSU asks applicants to allow up to six weeks and reviews November 15 applicants for automatic scholarships by January 15.
Creighton Regular Decision January 2027 Not announced yet After the December 1 priority date Creighton decides on a rolling basis — about four weeks from a complete application to an answer.
Davidson Early Decision II January 2027 Not announced yet Davidson tells Early Decision II applicants they will hear by February 1, which has meant a late-January release.
Dayton Regular Decision January 2027 Not announced yet Dayton reads Regular Decision applications as they arrive ahead of the February 1 deadline and posts each decision as it is made.
Delaware Early Action January 2027 Not announced yet UD's own deadline chart says every Early Action and Honors College decision is released by January 31.
Georgia Tech Early Action 2 — non-Georgia students January 2027 Not announced yet The published timeline says late January; last cycle's EA2 decisions landed January 30.
Hampton Early Action January 2027 Not announced yet Hampton pairs its non-binding November 15 Early Action deadline with decision letters mailed by January 15.
Haverford Early Decision II January 2027 Not announced yet Haverford promises Early Decision II by February 15, but the last two cycles it came at the end of January — January 30 and January 31.
Hofstra Early Action II January 2027 Not announced yet Hofstra says Early Action II notification begins January 15 for applications filed by December 15.
Indiana Early Action January 2027 Not announced yet IU tells students who submit a complete Early Action application by November 1 that they'll get a response by January 15.
JMU Early Action January 2027 Not announced yet JMU says November 1 Early Action applicants are notified in mid-January.
Kentucky Early Action January 2027 Not announced yet Kentucky sets its Early Action deadline at December 1 and does not name a release day; applicants have generally had an answer by the middle of January.
Macalester Early Decision II January 2027 Not announced yet Early Decision II decisions follow the January 1 deadline by a few weeks — last cycle they came January 25.
Marist Early Action January 2027 Not announced yet Marist promises Early Action applicants notification by mid-January.
Maryland Early Action January 2027 Not announced yet Maryland promises every completed early-action application a decision by February 1, which puts the release at the very end of January.
Miami Early Action January 2027 Not announced yet Miami tells Early Action applicants they are notified by the end of January.
Michigan Early Action January 2027 Not announced yet Michigan posts Early Action in waves, finishing by late January — last cycle's final wave landed January 30.
Michigan State Early Action January 2027 Not announced yet MSU guarantees students who apply by the November 1 Early Action deadline an initial decision by January 15.
Minnesota Early Action I January 2027 Not announced yet Minnesota promises students who complete the November 1 Early Action deadline a decision by January 31.
Mount Holyoke Early Decision II January 2027 Not announced yet Mount Holyoke's deadlines table pairs the January 5 Early Decision II deadline with a late-January notification.
NC State Early Action January 2027 Not announced yet NC State's timeline promises North Carolina residents a decision by the end of December and everyone else by January 31; last cycle a first batch went out December 19 and the rest landed January 30.
Northeastern Early Action January 2027 Not announced yet Northeastern promises Early Action by February 15; last cycle's decisions came in January.
Oregon Early Action January 2027 Not announced yet Oregon tells November 1 applicants they will have a decision — accepted, denied, or deferred to Regular Decision — by January 5.
Penn State Rolling admission January 2027 Not announced yet Applications filed after the November 1 early action deadline go to rolling review, and Penn State says those applicants hear by the end of January.
Pepperdine Early Decision January 2027 Not announced yet Pepperdine's Seaver College deadlines page promises Early Decision applicants an answer by January 10.
Pepperdine Early Action January 2027 Not announced yet Pepperdine's Seaver College deadlines page promises Early Action applicants the same January 10 answer as Early Decision.
Pitt Rolling admission January 2027 Not announced yet Pitt reviews applications as they arrive and answers roughly six to eight weeks after a file is complete, so an application in by the December 1 scholarship priority date usually gets an answer in January.
Rice Early Decision II January 2027 Not announced yet Rice promises Early Decision II decisions by late January; last cycle's landed January 28 after 7 p.m. Central.
Richmond Early Action January 2027 Not announced yet Richmond tells Early Action applicants to expect mid-January; the last two cycles decisions actually posted January 23 and January 24.
RIT Early Decision II January 2027 Not announced yet RIT pairs its January 1 Early Decision II deadline with a mid-January notification.
RPI Early Decision II January 2027 Not announced yet RPI turns Early Decision II around quickly, printing a notification day about ten days after the deadline; last cycle it was January 16.
RPI Early Action January 2027 Not announced yet RPI prints an end-of-January notification day for Early Action; last cycle it was January 30.
Seton Hall Early Action II January 2027 Not announced yet Seton Hall tells Early Action II applicants, who file by December 15, to expect a response by the end of January.
Smith Early Decision II January 2027 Not announced yet Smith sends Early Decision II in late January — January 30 and January 31 the last two cycles.
Stony Brook Early Action January 2027 Not announced yet Stony Brook guarantees November 1 Early Action applicants a decision by the end of January.
Syracuse Early Decision II January 2027 Not announced yet The dates page lists mid-January for Early Decision II notification.
TCU Early Decision I January 2027 Not announced yet TCU promises binding Early Decision applicants a notification by January 1.
TCU Early Action January 2027 Not announced yet TCU promises Early Action applicants a nonbinding notification by January 1.
Temple Early Action January 2027 Not announced yet Temple's first-year page promises an admissions decision by January 10 to anyone who applies by November 1.
Texas A&M Regular Decision January 2027 Not announced yet Texas A&M says most fall applicants get a decision somewhere between January 1 and late March, with the earliest completed files answered first.
Tulane Early Action January 2027 Not announced yet The deadlines page says Early Action decisions are released by January 10.
UCF Regular Decision January 2027 Not announced yet UCF says the committee resumes reading in early January after the Early Action release and keeps posting decisions on a rolling basis from there.
UMass Early Action January 2027 Not announced yet UMass tells November 5 Early Action applicants their decisions will be released by the end of January, in batches rather than all on one day.
UNH Early Action January 2027 Not announced yet UNH tells November 15 Early Action applicants they will have an admission decision by the end of January.
URI Early Action January 2027 Not announced yet URI promises anyone whose Early Action file is complete by December 1 a decision before the end of January.
USC Early Action January 2027 Not announced yet USC's deadlines page says Early Action applicants are notified in late January.
Utah Early Action January 2027 Not announced yet Utah guarantees that any freshman whose application is complete by December 1 gets a decision no later than mid-January.
Villanova Early Action January 2027 Not announced yet The dates page promises Early Action applicants an answer by January 20.
Wake Forest Early Action — first-generation applicants January 2027 Not announced yet Wake Forest tells its first-generation Early Action applicants they will have a decision by January 15.
Washington and Lee Early Decision II January 2027 Not announced yet Early Decision II has landed in the fourth week of January the last two cycles — January 23 and January 24, at 8 p.m. Eastern.
Wisconsin Early Action January 2027 Not announced yet Wisconsin's own timeline for fall 2027 applicants promises Early Action decisions on or before January 31.
WPI Early Action I January 2027 Not announced yet WPI's application-options page says Early Action Round I applicants hear in late January.

February 2027

College Round When What's known
UVM Early Decision II February 4 Announced Comes out Thursday. This is the date UVM lists for Early Decision II notification. UVM Application Deadlines
BU Early Decision II February 9 Announced Comes out Tuesday. BU Admissions Deadlines
USF Regular Decision February 10 Announced Comes out Wednesday. Applies to applications filed by December 16 with materials in by January 15. USF Freshman Admission Dates and Deadlines
WashU Early Decision II February 12 Announced Comes out Friday. WashU Undergraduate Admissions
BYU December 15 deadline February 15 Announced Comes out Monday. BYU prints this notification date beside its December 15 deadline, covering spring, summer and fall 2027 entry. BYU Admissions application deadlines
FSU Regular Decision February 18 Announced Comes out Thursday. FSU Office of Admissions
Illinois Regular Decision February 26 Announced Comes out Friday. About a week earlier than last cycle's March 6 release. Illinois First-Year Application Dates
Rutgers Regular Decision February 28 Announced Comes out Sunday. This is the online decision date for the December 1 regular decision deadline. Rutgers Undergraduate Admissions
Hamilton Early Decision II February 10 Not announced yet Early Decision II has landed on February 10 both of the last two cycles, well ahead of Hamilton's promised February 15.
Colby Early Decision II February 12 Not announced yet Early Decision II has posted on February 12 both of the last two cycles.
UT Austin Regular Decision February 15 Not announced yet UT's own page names February 15, 2027 for regular applicants and deferred Early Action applicants; last cycle the release came two days early, on February 13.
American Early Decision II February 2027 Not announced yet American tells Early Decision II applicants they hear in mid-February; last cycle's decisions posted February 12.
Bates Early Decision II February 2027 Not announced yet Bates promises Early Decision II by February 15; last cycle it came early, on February 7.
Baylor November 1 Non-Binding February 2027 Not announced yet Baylor promises its November 1 non-binding applicants a decision no later than February 1.
Boston College Early Decision II February 2027 Not announced yet BC's application page promises Early Decision II applicants an answer by February 15.
Bowdoin Early Decision 2 February 2027 Not announced yet Bowdoin's dates page says early February for Early Decision 2; last cycle's decisions posted February 6 at 7 p.m. Eastern.
Brandeis Early Decision II February 2027 Not announced yet Brandeis promises Early Decision II applicants a release by February 1.
Bucknell Early Decision II February 2027 Not announced yet Bucknell promises Early Decision II by mid-February; last cycle it posted February 9, just after 7:30 p.m. Eastern.
Buffalo Regular Decision February 2027 Not announced yet UB's Regular Decision deadline is February 1 and it keeps reading applications as they are completed until capacity is reached.
Carleton Winter Early Decision February 2027 Not announced yet Carleton publishes February 15 as its Winter Early Decision notification date, and last cycle's decisions arrived by then.
Case Western Early Decision II February 2027 Not announced yet Early Decision II applicants hear in early February, weeks before the Regular Decision group; last cycle the date was February 6.
Chapman Early Decision II February 2027 Not announced yet Chapman's Early Decision II round closes January 15 and is answered ahead of the March Regular Decision release, with admits given ten days to reply.
Claremont McKenna Early Decision II February 2027 Not announced yet CMC promises Early Decision II by February 15; last cycle's decisions posted February 13.
Clemson Regular Decision February 2027 Not announced yet Clemson's application guide says Regular Decision applicants receive their decision in mid-February.
Colgate Early Decision II February 2027 Not announced yet Colgate's own page says Early Decision II goes out as decisions are made rather than on a single day; two cycles ago it landed February 14.
Colorado Early Action February 2027 Not announced yet CU Boulder tells students who completed a November 15 application that they will receive a decision by February 1.
Denver Early Decision II February 2027 Not announced yet DU tells January 15 Early Decision II applicants to expect an admission decision in early February.
Denver Regular Decision February 2027 Not announced yet DU tells January 15 Regular Decision applicants to expect an admission decision by mid- to late February.
Emerson Early Decision II February 2027 Not announced yet Emerson tells Early Decision II applicants who finish by the January deadline that they will have a decision by early February.
Emory Early Decision II February 2027 Not announced yet Emory publishes a February 15 notification date for Early Decision II; last cycle's decisions landed February 4 after 6 p.m. Eastern.
Fairfield Early Decision II February 2027 Not announced yet Fairfield promises Early Decision II by February 15; last cycle it posted February 12 at 6 p.m. Eastern.
Fordham Early Decision II February 2027 Not announced yet Fordham sends Early Decision II letters by mid-February.
Gonzaga Regular Decision February 2027 Not announced yet Gonzaga pairs its February 1 Regular Decision deadline with a late-February decision — early compared with most of its peers.
Grinnell Early Decision II February 2027 Not announced yet Grinnell sent Early Decision II in early February last cycle, and on January 22 the cycle before — so the window runs from late January into February.
GW Early Decision II February 2027 Not announced yet GW promises Early Decision II by late February; last cycle's decisions posted February 12.
Harvey Mudd Early Decision II February 2027 Not announced yet Early Decision II came February 12 last cycle and February 14 the cycle before, both at 6 p.m. Pacific.
Hofstra Rolling Admission February 2027 Not announced yet Hofstra's rolling round has no single release day — the university says notification begins as early as February 1.
Holy Cross Early Decision II February 2027 Not announced yet Holy Cross lists February 15 for Early Decision II; last cycle's decisions came two days early, on February 13.
Johns Hopkins Early Decision II February 2027 Not announced yet Early Decision II has landed in mid-February — February 13 last cycle, again at 3 p.m. Eastern.
Kenyon Early Decision Option 2 February 2027 Not announced yet Kenyon's deadlines page pairs the January 15 Early Decision 2 deadline with a mid-February decision release.
Lafayette Early Decision II February 2027 Not announced yet Lafayette releases all Early Decision II decisions in mid-February; last cycle's came February 13.
Lehigh Early Decision II February 2027 Not announced yet Lehigh tells Early Decision II applicants to expect an answer by mid-February.
LMU Early Decision II February 2027 Not announced yet LMU pairs its January 8 Early Decision II deadline with a mid-February notification.
Marist Early Decision II February 2027 Not announced yet Marist promises Early Decision II applicants notification by late February.
Marquette Regular Decision February 2027 Not announced yet Marquette promises on-time Regular Decision applicants, who file by February 1, a decision by March 1.
Miami Early Decision II February 2027 Not announced yet Miami tells Early Decision II applicants they are notified by late February.
Middlebury Early Decision II February 2027 Not announced yet Middlebury says mid-February for Early Decision II; last cycle's decisions posted February 13.
Minnesota Early Action II February 2027 Not announced yet Applications completed by the December 1 Early Action II deadline get a decision by February 15.
NYU Early Decision II February 2027 Not announced yet NYU promises Early Decision II by February 15 each cycle.
Oberlin Early Decision II February 2027 Not announced yet Oberlin's first-year page promises Early Decision II notification by February 1.
Pomona Early Decision II February 2027 Not announced yet Pomona promises Early Decision II by February 15; last cycle's decisions posted February 12.
Providence Early Decision II February 2027 Not announced yet Providence says Early Decision II is generally released by March 1, and last cycle it came in late February.
Richmond Early Decision II February 2027 Not announced yet Early Decision II has landed in the second week of February the last two cycles — February 13 and February 14.
Rochester Early Decision II February 2027 Not announced yet Rochester's dates page says Early Decision II applicants hear in early February.
San Jose State Regular Decision February 2027 Not announced yet SJSU says a small wave posts in December and most decisions reach MySJSU in January and February; last cycle the big wave started February 16.
Santa Clara Early Decision II February 2027 Not announced yet Santa Clara notifies Early Decision II applicants by mid-February, a month and a half before the Regular Decision group.
Scripps Early Decision II February 2027 Not announced yet Scripps pairs its January 8 Early Decision II deadline with a mid-February notification.
Seton Hall Regular Decision February 2027 Not announced yet Seton Hall's two Regular Decision deadlines are January 15 and February 15, and it reads each application as the file is completed.
St. John's Regular Decision February 2027 Not announced yet St. John's says Regular Decision applicants are notified on a rolling basis beginning February 1, as space allows.
Stevens Early Action February 2027 Not announced yet Stevens' admissions timeline promises December 1 Early Action applicants a decision by February 1.
Stevens Early Decision II February 2027 Not announced yet Stevens' admissions timeline promises Early Decision II applicants a decision by February 15.
Swarthmore Winter Early Decision February 2027 Not announced yet Swarthmore says Winter Early Decision goes online in mid-February; last cycle's decisions posted February 12 at 7 p.m. Eastern.
Syracuse Early Action February 2027 Not announced yet The dates page says Early Action notification begins by email in early February.
Temple Regular Decision February 2027 Not announced yet Temple's own wording is that you hear shortly after your application is fully complete, and the Regular Decision deadline is February 1.
Tufts Early Decision II February 2027 Not announced yet The deadlines page says Early Decision II applicants hear in early February.
Tulane Early Decision II February 2027 Not announced yet The deadlines page says Early Decision II decisions are released by February 15.
UChicago Early Decision II February 2027 Not announced yet Early Decision II has landed in mid-February — last cycle's decisions posted February 13 in the late afternoon.
UIC Regular Decision February 2027 Not announced yet UIC's application plans page says Regular Decision, due February 1, is notified on a rolling basis through April.
UVA Early Action February 2027 Not announced yet UVA promises Early Action applicants a decision by February 15.
UVM Regular Decision February 2027 Not announced yet UVM's deadline page says Regular Decision notification typically comes in late February.
Vanderbilt Early Decision II February 2027 Not announced yet Vanderbilt's deadlines table says Early Decision II decisions are available in mid-February 2027; last cycle's landed February 12 at 5 p.m. Central.
Vassar Early Decision II February 2027 Not announced yet Vassar doesn't print an Early Decision II date; counselor roundups place the round in mid-February, after its January 1 deadline.
Villanova Early Decision II February 2027 Not announced yet The dates page promises Early Decision II applicants an answer by February 15.
Virginia Tech Early Action February 2027 Not announced yet Virginia Tech publishes a late-February notification for Early Action, though last cycle's decisions came much earlier, on January 23.
Wake Forest Early Decision II February 2027 Not announced yet Wake Forest tells Early Decision II applicants they will hear back by February 15.
Wellesley Early Decision II February 2027 Not announced yet Wellesley's dates page says mid-February for Early Decision II; last cycle's decisions posted February 7.
Wesleyan Early Decision II February 2027 Not announced yet Wesleyan promises Early Decision II by February 15; last cycle it posted February 12.
William & Mary Early Decision II February 2027 Not announced yet W&M's dates page puts Early Decision II notifications in early February.
WPI Early Decision II February 2027 Not announced yet WPI's application-options page pairs the January 5 Early Decision II deadline with a mid-February decision.
WPI Early Action II February 2027 Not announced yet WPI's application-options page says Early Action Round II applicants hear in late February.

March 2027

College Round When What's known
Ohio State Regular Decision March 5 Announced Comes out Friday. Applies to applications filed by the January 15 deadline. Ohio State Freshman Application Timeline
Morehouse Regular Decision March 12 Announced Comes out Friday. Transfer and international decisions post the same day. Morehouse College Admissions
Florida Regular Decision March 19 Announced Comes out Friday. UF Freshman Application Deadlines
BU Regular Decision March 28 Announced Comes out Sunday. BU Admissions Deadlines
FAMU Regular Decision March 5 Not announced yet FAMU's freshman deadlines table pairs the February 1 Regular Decision deadline with a March 5 decision release.
MIT Regular Action March 14 Not announced yet MIT has released regular action on Pi Day — March 14 — every recent cycle, most recently at 1:59 p.m. Eastern in 2026.
Elon Regular Decision March 20 Not announced yet Elon prints March 20 as its Regular Decision notification date, the same day it listed last cycle.
American Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet American's published Regular Decision date is April 1, but last cycle's decisions posted March 12 at 4 p.m. Eastern.
Amherst Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet Amherst says late March, and last cycle's Regular Decision landed March 20 at 6:21 p.m. Eastern.
Arizona Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet Arizona says Regular Decision goes out in batches through the spring, once the Early Action decisions have been announced.
Auburn Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet Auburn's timeline says applicants who meet the February 1 deadline get their decision in early March.
Barnard Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet Barnard says late March, and it has held to it — March 21 last cycle, March 26 the cycle before.
Bates Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet Bates promises Regular Decision by April 1, and the last two cycles it landed in March — March 14 and March 22.
Boston College Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet BC's published notification date is April 1, but decisions have come sooner — last cycle they posted March 17.
Bowdoin Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet Bowdoin's dates page says mid-March; last cycle's Regular Decision posted March 20 at 7 p.m. Eastern.
Brandeis Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet Brandeis has been posting Regular Decision in the second half of March — last cycle's decisions came on March 19.
Brown Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet Brown releases on Ivy Day, a Thursday in the last week of March every recent cycle — March 26 in 2026, March 27 in 2025, March 28 in 2024.
Bucknell Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet Bucknell promises Regular Decision by April 1, but the last two cycles it came mid-March — March 12 and March 13, both after 7:30 p.m. Eastern.
Cal State Fullerton Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet Fullerton publishes deadlines but no decision date — the Cal State Apply window closes in early December and it answers applications as they are processed.
Cal State Long Beach Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet CSULB's own wording is that offers of admission are normally made in March; last cycle the main wave started February 28.
Caltech Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet Caltech's deadlines page promises Regular Decision by mid-March 2027; last cycle's decisions posted March 12 at 3:32 p.m. Pacific.
Carleton Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet Carleton's published notification date is April 1, but the release runs ahead of it — last cycle's Regular Decision posted March 19 at 8 p.m. Eastern.
Carnegie Mellon Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet Carnegie Mellon promises Regular Decision no later than April 1, but decisions start posting in mid-March — last cycle the first ones landed March 16.
Case Western Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet Case Western has been posting Regular Decision in the third week of March — last cycle's date was March 20.
Chapman Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet Chapman says Regular Decisions are released in March; last cycle they landed March 5.
Claremont McKenna Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet CMC promises Regular Decision by April 1, and last cycle's release came March 20.
Colby Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet Colby promises Regular Decision by April 1, but the last two cycles it arrived in the third week of March — March 20 and March 21.
Colgate Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet Colgate tells Regular Decision applicants they hear in March; the last two cycles that meant March 20 and March 21.
College of Charleston Early Decision 2 March 2027 Not announced yet The College's timeline puts Early Decision 2 notification in mid-March, on the same schedule as Regular Decision.
College of Charleston Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet The College's timeline says February 15 Regular Decision applicants are notified in mid-March.
Columbia Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet Columbia releases on Ivy Day, a Thursday in the last week of March every recent cycle — March 26 in 2026, March 27 in 2025, March 28 in 2024.
Cornell Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet Cornell releases on Ivy Day, a Thursday in the last week of March every recent cycle — March 26 in 2026, March 27 in 2025, March 28 in 2024.
Dartmouth Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet Dartmouth releases on Ivy Day, a Thursday in the last week of March every recent cycle — March 26 in 2026, March 27 in 2025, March 28 in 2024.
Davidson Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet Davidson promises Regular Decision by April 1, and last cycle's release came March 21 at 10 a.m. Eastern.
Delaware Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet UD's deadline chart says all regular admission decisions, including School of Music applicants, are released by mid-March.
DePaul Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet DePaul tells Regular Decision applicants who complete their file by February 1 that they will hear no later than March 15.
Drexel Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet Drexel promises a Regular Decision by April 1, and last cycle's decisions came well ahead of that, on March 5.
Duke Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet Duke's checklist says late March or early April; last cycle's decisions posted March 31 at 7 p.m. Eastern.
Emerson Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet The one Regular Decision release we can pin came March 11 two cycles ago; last cycle Emerson pointed applicants to early April, so plan on late March into April.
Emory Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet Emory promises Regular Decision by April 1, and last cycle it arrived a week early, on March 25 after 6 p.m. Eastern.
Fairfield Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet Regular Decision has landed in the third week of March the last two cycles — March 19 and March 18.
Fordham Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet Fordham's outside date is April 1, but Regular Decision has come earlier — last cycle it posted March 13.
George Mason Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet Mason says January 15 Regular Decision applicants begin receiving decisions in late March.
Georgetown Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet Georgetown promises Regular Decision by April 1, and last cycle's decisions came a few days early, on March 27.
Georgia State Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet Georgia State admits on a rolling basis and answers as soon as it has processed your file; the final application deadline on its 2026-27 timeline is May 1.
Georgia Tech Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet The published timeline says mid-March; last cycle Georgia residents heard March 6 and the final wave landed March 27.
Grinnell Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet Regular Decision has landed in the middle of March the last two cycles — March 20 and March 14.
GW Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet GW promises Regular Decision by April 1; last cycle's decisions came out early, on March 19.
Hamilton Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet Hamilton tells Regular Decision applicants to expect late March; the last two cycles decisions came March 24 and March 20.
Hampton Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet Hampton's standard deadline is March 1 and it mails decision letters on a rolling basis, generally three to four weeks after a complete application arrives.
Harvard Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet Harvard releases on Ivy Day, a Thursday in the last week of March every recent cycle — March 26 in 2026, March 27 in 2025, March 28 in 2024.
Harvey Mudd Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet Regular Decision posted March 13 last cycle and March 15 the cycle before; Mudd names the exact day and hour on its own site once it is set.
Haverford Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet Regular Decision has landed in mid-to-late March the last two cycles — March 20 and March 14.
Holy Cross Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet Holy Cross tells Regular Decision applicants to expect mid-March; last cycle's decisions landed March 13.
Indiana Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet IU tells students who submit a complete application by February 1 that they'll get a response on or before March 15.
JMU Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet JMU tells January 15 applicants they will have notification of their admission status by the first of April.
Johns Hopkins Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet Regular Decision has come in the middle of March — last cycle's release was March 18.
Kentucky Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet Kentucky's Regular Decision deadline is February 15, and answers have followed through March and into early April rather than on a single day.
Kenyon Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet Kenyon's deadlines page says Regular Decision applicants hear in late March.
Lafayette Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet Lafayette's calendar puts the Regular Decision portal release in late March; last cycle it came March 19.
Lehigh Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet Lehigh's Regular Decision has been landing in the second half of March — last cycle it came on March 18.
Macalester Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet Macalester says the Regular Decision release is in March; last cycle it came March 8.
Marist Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet Marist promises Regular Decision applicants notification by mid-March.
Maryland Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet Maryland promises regular applicants a decision by April 1, and last cycle's decisions came March 27.
Miami Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet Miami promises Regular Decision by April 1, but last cycle's decisions posted March 13.
Michigan Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet Regular Decision rolls out in waves with a stated goal of early April — last cycle's release wrapped March 27.
Michigan State Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet MSU guarantees students who meet the February 1 priority deadline an initial decision by March 31.
Middlebury Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet Middlebury says late March; last cycle's Regular Decision posted March 21 at 8 a.m. Eastern.
Minnesota Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet Applications completed by the January 1 regular deadline get a decision by March 31.
Mount Holyoke Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet Mount Holyoke's deadlines table lists late March for Regular Decision notification.
NC State Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet NC State's first-year timeline lists March 31 as the Regular Decision notification date, and it has held that late-March slot in past cycles.
Nevada Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet Nevada reviews freshman applications as they are processed through the April 7 final deadline instead of holding them for a single release.
Northeastern Early Decision II March 2027 Not announced yet Northeastern promises Early Decision II applicants a decision by March 1.
Northeastern Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet Northeastern promises Regular Decision by April 1, and last cycle's decisions posted March 11.
Northwestern Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet Northwestern says Regular Decision is released in late March; last cycle's decisions landed March 25.
Notre Dame Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet Notre Dame's page says late March, though last cycle's Regular Decision arrived earlier than that — March 18, again at 6:42 p.m. Eastern.
NYU Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet NYU promises Regular Decision by April 1 — last cycle's release came early, on March 25 around 4 p.m. Eastern.
Oberlin Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet Oberlin promises Regular Decision notification by April 1 and has been posting in the last week of March.
Oklahoma Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet February 1 is the last day to apply to OU, and decisions arrive within about four weeks of a completed file rather than on a single day.
Oregon State Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet Applicants who finish after November 1 but meet the regular deadline in early February are told they will hear no later than March 13.
Penn Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet Penn releases on Ivy Day, a Thursday in the last week of March every recent cycle — March 26 in 2026, March 27 in 2025, March 28 in 2024.
Pepperdine Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet Pepperdine's deadlines page prints April 1 for Regular Decision, but last cycle's decisions came earlier, on March 13.
Pomona Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet Pomona promises Regular Decision by April 1, and it runs early — last cycle's release came March 19 at 3 p.m. Pacific.
Princeton Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet Princeton releases on Ivy Day, a Thursday in the last week of March every recent cycle — March 26 in 2026, March 27 in 2025, March 28 in 2024.
Providence Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet Providence promises Regular Decision by April 1, but the last two cycles it arrived in the second week of March — March 10 and March 11.
Purdue Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet Purdue tells Regular Decision applicants who apply by January 15 that their decision arrives by March 31.
Rice Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet Rice promises Regular Decision by April 1, and last cycle it came a week early, on March 25 at 7 p.m. Central.
Richmond Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet Richmond's own page says Regular Decision applicants hear in mid-March, and the last two cycles delivered — March 13 and March 14.
RIT Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet RIT tells Regular Decision applicants they will be notified in late March.
RPI Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet RPI puts Regular Decision in the first week of March — last cycle's notification day was March 6.
Santa Clara Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet Santa Clara promises Regular Decision by April 1, but last cycle's decisions arrived earlier, on March 18.
Scripps Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet Scripps promises Regular Decision applicants a decision by April 1, and recent releases have come in the second half of March.
SDSU Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet SDSU says admissions decisions are made in the spring; last cycle the first acceptances posted March 6.
Smith Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet Smith tells Regular Decision applicants late March, and the last two cycles decisions came March 24 and March 21.
SMU Early Decision II March 2027 Not announced yet SMU tells Early Decision II applicants they are notified by mail by March 1.
SMU Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet Last cycle SMU's Regular Decision applicants heard March 16, at 7 p.m. Central.
South Carolina Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet South Carolina tells December 1 applicants they will have an admissions decision by mid-March.
Stanford Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet Stanford aims for April 1 — the last release came March 27, 2026, at 4 p.m. Pacific, the day after Ivy Day.
Stony Brook Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet Stony Brook tells Regular Decision applicants they will be notified by the end of March.
Swarthmore Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet Swarthmore promises Regular Decision online by April 1, and last cycle's release came March 20 at 7 p.m. Eastern.
Syracuse Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet Syracuse says Regular Decision notification begins mid-March and continues weekly; last cycle the first decisions landed March 6.
TCU Early Decision II March 2027 Not announced yet TCU promises Early Decision II applicants a binding notification by March 3.
TCU Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet TCU promises Regular Decision by April 1; last cycle's decisions came March 13.
Tennessee Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet UT's dates page says Regular Decision outcomes come in early March; last cycle they posted the evening of March 9.
Tufts Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet Tufts promises Regular Decision by April 1, but it lands earlier — last cycle decisions posted March 19 at 7 p.m. Eastern.
Tulane Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet Tulane lists April 1 as the outside date for Regular Decision, but it comes much earlier — last cycle decisions posted March 6.
UC Berkeley First-year decisions March 2027 Not announced yet Berkeley's last two releases came in the final week of March — March 26 in 2026, March 27 in 2025.
UC Davis First-year decisions March 2027 Not announced yet Every UC campus notifies first-year applicants between March 1 and March 31, and Davis has been at the front of that window — last cycle's decisions landed March 6.
UC Irvine First-year decisions March 2027 Not announced yet UCI says decisions post to the Applicant Portal by March 31; last cycle the release came March 13.
UC Merced Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet UC campuses notify first-year applicants during March, and last cycle Merced's admits went out in waves on March 14 and March 21.
UC Riverside Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet UC campuses notify first-year applicants during March, and last cycle UCR's decisions posted February 28.
UC San Diego First-year decisions March 2027 Not announced yet UC San Diego says decisions post to the Applicant Portal before the end of March; last cycle's landed March 20.
UC Santa Barbara First-year decisions March 2027 Not announced yet UCSB's published timeline says mid-March; last cycle's decisions posted March 17 at 3 p.m. Pacific.
UC Santa Cruz Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet UC campuses notify first-year applicants during March; last cycle Santa Cruz's early admits went out February 21 and the second wave landed March 7.
UChicago Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet Regular Decision has arrived in the middle of March — last cycle's release came March 13 in the late afternoon.
UCLA First-year decisions March 2027 Not announced yet UCLA has released all first-year decisions in a single mid-to-late-March drop — March 20 in 2026, March 21 in 2025.
UConn Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet UConn's deadline page says decision notification begins in early March for both the December 1 priority deadline and the January 15 Storrs deadline.
UGA Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet UGA's regular decisions come in the first half of March; last cycle's landed March 6.
UMass Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet UMass says Regular Decision notifications go out by the end of March for fall applicants.
UNC Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet UNC promises Regular Decision by March 31, but the release has been coming earlier — last cycle on March 13.
UNH Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet UNH tells February 1 Regular Decision applicants to expect an admission decision by the end of March.
URI Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet URI says applicants who file between December 1 and February 1 get their decisions by the end of March.
USC Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet USC promises Regular Decision by April 1, and last cycle's decisions posted March 25.
UVA Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet UVA promises Regular Decision by April 1, but the release has been coming in mid-March — last cycle on March 13, just after 5 p.m. Eastern.
UW Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet UW publishes the same window every year — every first-year applicant is notified between March 1 and March 15.
Vanderbilt Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet Vanderbilt's deadlines table says Regular Decision is available in late March 2027; last cycle's decisions opened March 25 after 5 p.m. Central.
Vassar Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet Vassar has been listed at April 1 for Regular Decision, but last cycle's release came March 24.
VCU Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet VCU guarantees a decision by April 1 to every first-year applicant whose file is complete by the January 15 deadline.
Villanova Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet Villanova's outside date is April 1, but Regular Decision has landed earlier — last cycle it posted the afternoon of March 20.
Virginia Tech Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet Virginia Tech publishes a mid-March notification for Regular Decision, though last cycle's decisions landed in mid-February, on February 13.
Wake Forest Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet Wake Forest says Regular Decision lands around April 1; last cycle it came March 20, at 6:34 p.m. Eastern.
Washington and Lee Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet W&L promises Regular Decision by April 1, but the last two cycles it posted March 20 and March 21, both at 8 p.m. Eastern.
WashU Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet WashU's dates page lists April 1 for Regular Decision, but the answer has come earlier — last cycle decisions posted March 20.
Wellesley Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet Wellesley's dates page says late March; last cycle's Regular Decision landed March 21.
Wesleyan Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet The last two cycles Regular Decision landed in late March — March 25 and March 22.
William & Mary Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet W&M promises Regular Decision by April 1; last cycle's decisions posted March 23.
Williams Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet Williams lists April 1 as its Regular Decision notification date, but the release has come early — last cycle it was the evening of March 20.
Wisconsin Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet Wisconsin promises Regular Decision on or before March 31; the application deadline is January 15.
WPI Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet WPI says Regular Decision comes in late March; last cycle it landed March 13 at 5 p.m. Eastern.
Yale Regular Decision March 2027 Not announced yet Yale releases on Ivy Day, a Thursday in the last week of March every recent cycle — March 26 in 2026 at 7 p.m. Eastern, March 27 in 2025, March 28 in 2024.

April 2027

College Round When What's known
NC A&T Regular Decision April 1 Not announced yet NC A&T pairs its February 1 Regular Decision deadline with a decision notification by April 1.
Spelman Regular Decision April 1 Not announced yet Spelman says Regular Decision applicants are notified of the admission decision by April 1.
TCNJ Regular Decision April 1 Not announced yet TCNJ promises that no matter how early you apply, Regular Decision notifications are posted no later than April 1.
Baylor February 1 Non-Binding April 2027 Not announced yet Baylor promises its February 1 applicants a decision no later than April 10.
Binghamton Regular Decision April 2027 Not announced yet Binghamton tells January 15 Regular Decision applicants they will hear by April 1, and has not published an earlier day for this cycle.
Cal Poly Regular Decision April 2027 Not announced yet Cal Poly publishes one promise and no earlier date: every applicant is notified of their admission status by April 1.
Colorado Regular Decision April 2027 Not announced yet CU Boulder tells students who completed a January 15 application that they can expect a decision by April 1.
Howard Regular Decision April 2027 Not announced yet Howard's own timeline says Regular Decision applicants get an emailed decision by early April.
LMU Regular Decision April 2027 Not announced yet LMU sends Regular Decision on a rolling basis up to April 1, and has not published a single release day for this cycle.
Oregon Regular Decision April 2027 Not announced yet Oregon tells January 15 applicants they will have a decision no later than April 1.
Rochester Regular Decision April 2027 Not announced yet Rochester's dates page gives Regular Decision applicants an April 1 notification, and the university has not published an earlier day for this cycle.
Stevens Regular Decision April 2027 Not announced yet Stevens' admissions timeline promises Regular Decision applicants a decision by April 1, with a May 1 reply date.
Utah Regular Decision April 2027 Not announced yet After December 1 Utah keeps releasing decisions on a rolling basis rather than on one day, right up to its April 1 final deadline for fall.

Reading this calendar

A month heading is where the round lands, not a promise about the day. Rounds marked announced carry the day the college published. Rounds marked not announced yet show the month the evidence points to — that college's release history or its published timeline — and that sentence sits in the same row.

Ivy Day gets its own page — every Ivy Day on record — because all eight Ivies release Regular Decision on one evening. Once the season is running, just released tracks what came out today.