Expected
Early Decision I
- Dec 7 ’25
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Expected
Early Action
Dec 20 ’25 -
Expected
Early Decision II
Jan 25 ’26 -
Expected
Regular Decision
Mar 8 ’26
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 I
Early Decision I isn't announced yet — expect December 2026. Macalester tells Early Decision applicants they hear early in their senior year; last cycle's first-round decisions came December 7.
When Macalester actually released — past cycles
| Cycle | Released | Day | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | December 7, 2025 | Sunday | IvyWise |
Early Action
Early Action isn't announced yet — expect December 2026. Macalester says Early Action applicants get their decisions in December; last cycle's landed December 20.
When Macalester actually released — past cycles
| Cycle | Released | Day | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | December 20, 2025 | Saturday | IvyWise |
Early Decision II
Early Decision II isn't announced yet — expect January 2027. Early Decision II decisions follow the January 1 deadline by a few weeks — last cycle they came January 25.
When Macalester actually released — past cycles
| Cycle | Released | Day | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | January 25, 2026 | Sunday | IvyWise |
Regular Decision
Regular Decision isn't announced yet — expect March 2027. Macalester says the Regular Decision release is in March; last cycle it came March 8.
When Macalester actually released — past cycles
| Cycle | Released | Day | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | March 8, 2026 | Sunday | IvyWise |
Where to check
Decisions post to the applicant portal, not your inbox — the email just says the portal updated. Check yours at admissions.macalester.edu.
Official timing straight from the school: Macalester admissions.
Macalester runs four rounds — binding Early Decision I and II alongside a non-binding Early Action — so a November 1 application can land in either the December 7 or the December 20 group depending on which box was checked.
Every date on this page last hand-checked August 14, 2026