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Colleges with a January 1, 2027 application deadline
The short answer
17 colleges have a fall 2027 application deadline on Friday, January 1, 2027: University of Georgia, University of Minnesota Twin Cities, NYU, Clemson University, Northeastern and 12 more. Each date was read on the college's own site.
If you're applying to any of these, January 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 (17)
- Barnard College Checked Nov 5 on barnard.edu · All Barnard College deadlines
- Bryn Mawr College Checked Nov 5 on brynmawr.edu · All Bryn Mawr deadlines
- Clemson University Checked Nov 5 on media.clemson.edu · All Clemson University deadlines
- Columbia University in the City of New York Checked Nov 5 on undergrad.admissions.columbia.edu · All Columbia deadlines
- Dartmouth College Checked Nov 5 on admissions.dartmouth.edu · All Dartmouth deadlines
- Emory University Checked Nov 5 on apply.emory.edu · All Emory deadlines
- Georgetown University Checked Nov 5 on uadmissions.georgetown.edu · All Georgetown deadlines
- Harvard University Checked Nov 5 on college.harvard.edu · All Harvard deadlines
- Macalester College Checked Nov 5 on macalester.edu · All Macalester College deadlines
- New York University Checked Nov 5 on bulletins.nyu.edu · All NYU deadlines
- Northeastern University Checked Nov 5 on admissions.northeastern.edu · All Northeastern deadlines
- Northeastern University Oakland Checked Nov 5 on admissions.northeastern.edu · All Northeastern University Oakland deadlines
- University of Georgia Checked Nov 5 on admissions.uga.edu · All University of Georgia deadlines
- University of Minnesota Twin Cities Checked Nov 5 on admissions.tc.umn.edu · All University of Minnesota Twin Cities deadlines
- University of Richmond Checked Nov 5 on admissions.richmond.edu · All University of Richmond deadlines
- Vanderbilt University Checked Nov 5 on admissions.vanderbilt.edu · All Vanderbilt deadlines
- Wake Forest University Checked Nov 5 on admissions.wfu.edu · All Wake Forest deadlines
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Which colleges have a January 1 application deadline?
17 colleges have a fall 2027 application deadline on Friday, January 1, 2027: University of Georgia, University of Minnesota Twin Cities, NYU, Clemson University, Northeastern and 12 more. By round: regular decision at 14 and early decision II at 9.
Which colleges have early decision II on January 1?
9 colleges do: NYU, Northeastern, Emory, Vanderbilt, Wake Forest, University of Richmond, Macalester College, Bryn Mawr and 1 more. Early decision II is binding: if you get in, you go.
Do the colleges due January 1 require the SAT or ACT?
Some do. Of the 17 with a checked testing rule, 13 are test-optional and 4 require the SAT or ACT for fall 2027.
Can I still apply to college after January 1?
Yes. 94 colleges we checked take applications after January 1, including ASU, Ohio State, Purdue, Kennesaw State University and 90 more. The deadline calendar lists every one, soonest first.
Checked Nov 5, 2026 on each college's own site. Dates change: confirm with the college before you apply.