Expected
Early Decision
- Dec 16 ’25
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Expected
Regular Decision
Mar 26 ’26 Mar 27 ’25 Mar 28 ’24
Dates marked announced come from the college itself, with the announcement linked. Dates marked expected rest on the evidence named right next to the date — that college's own release history or the timeline its admissions office publishes — and the label switches to announced only when the college says so.
Early Decision
Early Decision isn't announced yet — expect December 2026. Columbia's Early Decision release has been landing in mid-December — last cycle it came December 16, just after 7 p.m. Eastern.
When Columbia actually released — past cycles
| Cycle | Released | Day | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | December 16, 2025 · 7 p.m. | Tuesday | Just after 7 p.m. Eastern | Selective Admissions |
Regular Decision
Regular Decision isn't announced yet — expect March 2027. 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.
When Columbia actually released — past cycles
| Cycle | Released | Day | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | March 26, 2026 · 7 p.m. | Thursday | Ivy Day | IvyWise |
| 2024–25 | March 27, 2025 · 7 p.m. | Thursday | Ivy Day | PrepScholar |
| 2023–24 | March 28, 2024 · 7 p.m. | Thursday | Ivy Day | PrepScholar |
Where to check
Decisions post to the applicant portal, not your inbox — the email just says the portal updated. Check yours at apply.college.columbia.edu.
Official timing straight from the school: Columbia admissions.
Columbia posts every decision to the applicant portal and never sends one by email. Regular Decision goes out with the rest of the Ivies on Ivy Day.
Every date on this page last hand-checked August 14, 2026