Decision dates · 2026–27 cycle

University of Wisconsin–Madison

Early Action isn't announced yet — expect January 2027. Wisconsin's own timeline for fall 2027 applicants promises Early Action decisions on or before January 31.

  1. Expected

    Early Action

  2. 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 Action

Early Action isn't announced yet — expect January 2027. Wisconsin's own timeline for fall 2027 applicants promises Early Action decisions on or before January 31.

Regular Decision

Regular Decision isn't announced yet — expect March 2027. Wisconsin promises Regular Decision on or before March 31; the application deadline is January 15.


Where to check

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

Official timing straight from the school: Wisconsin admissions.

Wisconsin doesn't name a release day — it names a date it will not release past. Early Action decisions come on or before January 31, Regular Decision on or before March 31.

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