College Application Deadlines for 25 Schools
By Nicole at University Language
Posted on Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Category: Applying to College, High School
You’ve worked hard on your college applications, so make sure you turn them in by the deadline!
Although most college application deadlines fall around the same times, their dates could vary from a few days to a few weeks. And if you’re thinking about submitting your application early action or early decision, your deadline is usually about 2 months before regular decision.
Check out the college application deadlines for these 25 top schools to know when you should have your application ready. Remember: a college’s deadline may change, so check its website for updates well in advance!
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Colleges and Universities |
Early Application Deadline |
Regular Decision Deadline |
|
Amherst College |
November 15 (Early Decision) |
January 1 |
|
Bowdoin College |
November 15 (Early Decision) |
January 1 |
|
Brown University |
November 1 (Early Decision) |
January 1 |
|
California Institute of Technology |
November 2 (Early Action) |
January 4 |
|
Carleton College |
November 15 (Early Decision) |
January 15 |
|
Columbia University |
November 1 (Early Decision) |
January 2 |
|
Cornell University |
November 1 (Early Decision) |
January 2 |
|
Dartmouth College |
November 1 (Early Decision) |
January 1 |
|
Davidson College |
November 15 (Early Decision) |
January 2 |
|
Duke University |
November 1 (Early Decision) |
January 2 |
|
Harvard University |
No Early Applications |
January 1 |
|
Haverford College |
November 15 (Early Decision) |
January 15 |
|
Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
November 1 (Early Action) |
January 1 |
|
Middlebury College |
November 1 (Early Decision) |
January 1 |
|
Northwestern University |
November 1 (Early Decision) |
January 1 |
|
Pomona College |
November 15 (Early Decision) |
January 2 |
|
Princeton University |
No Early Applications |
January 1 |
|
Stanford University |
November 1 (Restrictive Early Action) |
January 1 |
|
Swarthmore College |
November 15 (Early Decision) |
January 2 |
|
University of Chicago |
November 1 (Early Action) |
January 2 |
|
University of Pennsylvania |
November 1 (Early Decision) |
January 1 |
|
Washington University in St. Louis |
November 15 (Early Decision) |
January 15 |
|
Wellesley College |
November 1 (Early Decision) |
January 15 |
|
Williams College |
November 10 (Early Decision) |
January 1 |
|
Yale University |
November 1 (Single Choice Early Action) |
December 31 |
Other College Deadlines to Remember
Your financial aid forms, letters of recommendation and SAT or ACT test score reports have deadlines too, and they might be different than the ones for your other college application materials.
Check each college’s website to get the details on the college deadlines for each part of your application. You’ll make sure the admissions officers get the most complete idea of who you are and what you can bring to their school.
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December 19th, 2010 at 1:10 pm
SAT II is recommended for which colleges
thanks
December 20th, 2010 at 11:04 am
Gomes,
Many colleges and universities require or recommend that students take the SAT II. You have to research each school individually to find out what the requirements are.
January 17th, 2011 at 5:23 am
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February 3rd, 2013 at 1:36 pm
I wish to know if you can tell me the deadlines for the spring 2014 application.
thanks
February 4th, 2013 at 11:25 am
Kidus,
Please check with the schools you are applying to in order to find out their spring 2014 application deadlines.
Thanks for reading!
Amy