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Colleges with a December 1, 2026 application deadline
The short answer
11 colleges have a fall 2027 application deadline on Tuesday, December 1, 2026: Texas A&M, UT Austin, Rutgers, Florida State, University of Minnesota Twin Cities and 6 more. Each date was read on the college's own site.
If you're applying to any of these, December 1 is the day your application has to be in. Some colleges give you a few more days to send transcripts or scores, and their own pages list those dates. Open the college's page before you submit, because dates can change.
The list (11)
- Auburn University Checked Nov 5 on auburn.edu · All Auburn University deadlines
- Florida State University Checked Nov 5 on admissions.fsu.edu · All Florida State deadlines
- The Juilliard School Checked Nov 5 on juilliard.edu · All The Juilliard School deadlines
- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Checked Nov 8 on undergrad.admissions.rpi.edu · All Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute deadlines
- Rutgers University–New Brunswick Checked Nov 5 on admissions.rutgers.edu · All Rutgers deadlines
- Texas A&M University Checked Nov 5 on admissions.tamu.edu · All Texas A&M deadlines
- University of Kentucky Checked Nov 5 on admission.uky.edu · All University of Kentucky deadlines
- University of Maine Checked Nov 8 on umaine.edu · All University of Maine deadlines
- University of Minnesota Twin Cities Checked Nov 5 on admissions.tc.umn.edu · All University of Minnesota Twin Cities deadlines
- University of South Carolina Checked Nov 5 on sc.edu · All University of South Carolina deadlines
- University of Texas at Austin Checked Nov 5 on admissions.utexas.edu · All UT Austin deadlines
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Which colleges have a December 1 application deadline?
11 colleges have a fall 2027 application deadline on Tuesday, December 1, 2026: Texas A&M, UT Austin, Rutgers, Florida State, University of Minnesota Twin Cities and 6 more. By round: regular decision at 6, early action at 3 and early action II at 2.
Do the colleges due December 1 require the SAT or ACT?
Some do. Of the 9 with a checked testing rule, 5 are test-optional, 3 require the SAT or ACT and 1 requires scores from some applicants for fall 2027.
Can I still apply to college after December 1?
Yes. 110 colleges we checked take applications after December 1, including ASU, Ohio State, Purdue, Kennesaw State University and 106 more. The deadline calendar lists every one, soonest first.
Checked Nov 5, 2026 to Nov 8, 2026 on each college's own site. Dates change: confirm with the college before you apply.