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Colleges with a January 5, 2027 application deadline

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18 colleges have a fall 2027 application deadline on Tuesday, January 5, 2027: Illinois, University of Tennessee, NYU, BU, UVA and 13 more. Each date was read on the college's own site.

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Due Tuesday, Jan 5, 2027

If you're applying to any of these, January 5 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.

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Which colleges have a January 5 application deadline?

18 colleges have a fall 2027 application deadline on Tuesday, January 5, 2027: Illinois, University of Tennessee, NYU, BU, UVA and 13 more. By round: regular decision at 15 and early decision II at 8.

Which colleges have early decision II on January 5?

8 colleges do: BU, University of Miami, University of San Diego, Wellesley, Washington and Lee University, Bowdoin, Grinnell and Harvey Mudd. Early decision II is binding: if you get in, you go.

Do the colleges due January 5 require the SAT or ACT?

Some do. Of the 17 with a checked testing rule, 11 are test-optional, 5 require the SAT or ACT and 1 requires scores from some applicants for fall 2027.

Can I still apply to college after January 5?

Yes. 60 colleges we checked take applications after January 5, including ASU, Ohio State, Purdue, Kennesaw State University and 56 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.

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