Decision dates · 2026–27 cycle

University of Rochester

Early Decision I isn't announced yet — expect December 2026. Rochester's dates page pairs the November 1 Early Decision I deadline with a mid-December notification.

  1. Expected

    Early Decision I

  2. Expected

    Early Decision II

  3. Expected

    Regular Decision

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. Rochester's dates page pairs the November 1 Early Decision I deadline with a mid-December notification.

Early Decision II

Early Decision II isn't announced yet — expect February 2027. Rochester's dates page says Early Decision II applicants hear in early February.

Regular Decision

Regular Decision isn't announced yet — expect April 2027. Rochester's dates page gives Regular Decision applicants an April 1 notification, and the university has not published an earlier day for this cycle.


Where to check

Decisions post to the applicant portal, not your inbox — the email just says the portal updated. Check yours at admissions.enrollment.rochester.edu.

Official timing straight from the school: Rochester admissions.

Rochester states its timing as windows rather than days — mid-December, early February, and an April 1 outside date for everyone else.

Every date on this page last hand-checked August 14, 2026