College deadlines for fall 2027
198 deadlines at 124 colleges are still open. The next is Amherst's early decision, due Nov 9, 2026.
Early decision is binding: if they say yes, you go.
Every date here was read on the college's own site. A college missing from this list hasn't been checked yet, or we couldn't confirm its dates. Its page shows which and links to its admissions site.
Applied early? See when early decision results come out at each college, what to do if you're deferred and what to do once you're admitted. Every applicant: when the midyear report is due and FAFSA deadlines for 2027-28.
Nov 2026 23
Mon, Nov 9
Today 1 collegeTue, Nov 10
1 day left 1 collegeSun, Nov 15
6 days left 19 colleges- University of Colorado Boulder Early action
- Virginia Tech Early action
- George Mason University Early action
- Pace University Early action
- Wake Forest Early actionEarly decisionBinding
- College of the Holy Cross Early decisionBinding
- Denison University Early decisionBinding
- Trinity College Early decisionBinding
- Williams Early decisionBinding
- Hamilton Early decisionBinding
- Bowdoin Early decisionBinding
- Davidson Early decisionBinding
- Bates Early decisionBinding
- Grinnell Early decisionBinding
- Swarthmore Early decisionBinding
- Bryn Mawr Early decisionBinding
- Reed Early actionEarly decisionBinding
- Texas Lutheran University Early action
- Harvey Mudd Early decisionBinding
Dec 2026 5
Tue, Dec 1
22 days left 5 collegesJan 2027 44
Fri, Jan 1
53 days left 9 colleges- NYU Early decision IIBinding
- Northeastern Early decision IIBinding
- Emory Early decision IIBinding
- Vanderbilt Early decision IIBinding
- Wake Forest Early decision IIBinding
- University of Richmond Early decision IIBinding
- Macalester College Early decision IIBinding
- Bryn Mawr Early decision IIBinding
- Northeastern University Oakland Early decision IIBinding
Sat, Jan 2
54 days left 1 collegeMon, Jan 4
56 days left 10 colleges- Boston College Early decision IIBinding
- WashU Early decision IIBinding
- UChicago Early decision IIBinding
- Tufts Early decision IIBinding
- Rice Early decision IIBinding
- Middlebury Early decision IIBinding
- Babson College Early decision IIBinding
- Hamilton Early decision IIBinding
- Davidson Early decision IIBinding
- Swarthmore Early decision IIBinding
Tue, Jan 5
57 days left 8 colleges- BU Early decision IIBinding
- University of Miami Early decision IIBinding
- University of San Diego Early decision IIBinding
- Wellesley Early decision IIBinding
- Washington and Lee University Early decision IIBinding
- Bowdoin Early decision IIBinding
- Grinnell Early decision IIBinding
- Harvey Mudd Early decision IIBinding
Wed, Jan 6
58 days left 1 collegeFri, Jan 8
60 days left 1 collegeSun, Jan 10
62 days left 3 collegesFri, Jan 15
67 days left 11 colleges- University of Vermont Early decision IIBinding
- Tulane Early decision IIBinding
- Chapman University Early decision IIBinding
- Villanova University Early decision IIBinding
- Colgate University Early decision IIBinding
- College of the Holy Cross Early decision IIBinding
- Denison University Early decision IIBinding
- Trinity College Early decision IIBinding
- Colorado College Early decision IIBinding
- Connecticut College Early decision IIBinding
- Reed Early decision IIBinding