College application deadlines 2026-27
Every early decision, early action and regular decision deadline for 1,034 colleges that take the Common App, on one calendar. Today is Monday, November 2, 2026; the list below moves forward every day.
Deadlines this week
27 deadlines in the next 7 days
Monday, November 2 today
- EDBoston University Boston, MA
- EDEABrandeis University Waltham, MA
- EDCarnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA
- EDEACollege of Charleston Charleston, SC
- EDDuke University Durham, NC
- EAFlorida International University Miami, FL
- EA IIGeorgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA
- EAHampden-Sydney College Hampden-Sydney, VA
- EDMiddlebury College Middlebury, VT
- EAOregon State University Corvallis, OR
- EDSt Lawrence University Canton, NY
- EDTufts University Medford, MA
- EDEAUniversity of Chicago Chicago, IL
- EAUniversity of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL
- EAUniversity of South Florida Tampa, FL
- EDEAWashington University in St Louis St. Louis, MO
Tuesday, November 3 tomorrow
- EDSouthwestern University Georgetown, TX
- EAUniversity of Iowa Iowa City, IA
Wednesday, November 4 in 2 days
- EAShenandoah University Winchester, VA
Thursday, November 5 in 3 days
- EAUniversity of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA
- EAUniversity of Massachusetts-Lowell Lowell, MA
Sunday, November 8 in 6 days
- EDPomona College Claremont, CA
Monday, November 9 in 7 days
- EDAmherst College Amherst, MA
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Later this month
Tuesday, November 10 in 8 days
- EACovenant College Lookout Mountain, GA
- EALinfield University McMinnville, OR
- EATulane University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA
- EAUrsinus College Collegeville, PA
Sunday, November 15 in 13 days
- EAAgnes Scott College Decatur, GA
- EAAlbany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Albany, NY
- EDAntioch College Yellow Springs, OH
- EAAssumption University Worcester, MA
- EDBates College Lewiston, ME
- EABenedictine College Atchison, KS
- EDBentley University Waltham, MA
- EDBowdoin College Brunswick, ME
- EABridgewater College Bridgewater, VA
- EABridgewater State University Bridgewater, MA
- EABryant University Smithfield, RI
- EABryn Athyn College of the New Church Bryn Athyn, PA
- EDBryn Mawr College Bryn Mawr, PA
- EACaldwell University Caldwell, NJ
- EACalifornia Lutheran University Thousand Oaks, CA
- EDCarleton College Northfield, MN
- EACatawba College Salisbury, NC
- EACentre College Danville, KY
- EDChamplain College Burlington, VT
- EDChristopher Newport University Newport News, VA
- EDCoe College Cedar Rapids, IA
- EDColby College Waterville, ME
- EACollege of Our Lady of the Elms Chicopee, MA
- EDCollege of the Atlantic Bar Harbor, ME
- EDCollege of the Holy Cross Worcester, MA
- EAColorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO
- EAConcordia University-Irvine Irvine, CA
- EACulinary Institute of America Hyde Park, NY
- EDDavidson College Davidson, NC
- EDDenison University Granville, OH
- EADePaul University Chicago, IL
- EDEADickinson College Carlisle, PA
- EDEADrexel University Philadelphia, PA
- EADuquesne University Pittsburgh, PA
- EAEckerd College Saint Petersburg, FL
- EAElmhurst University Elmhurst, IL
- EAElmira College Elmira, NY
- EAEmory & Henry University Emory, VA
- EAEvangel University Springfield, MO
- EDFairfield University Fairfield, CT
- EAFlorida Polytechnic University Lakeland, FL
- EAFort Lewis College Durango, CO
- EAFramingham State University Framingham, MA
- EDFranklin and Marshall College Lancaster, PA
- EAGeorgia State University Atlanta, GA
- EAGettysburg College Gettysburg, PA
- EAGonzaga University Spokane, WA
- EAGordon College Wenham, MA
- EAGoucher College Baltimore, MD
- EAGovernors State University University Park, IL
- EDGrinnell College Grinnell, IA
- EDGuilford College Greensboro, NC
- EDHamilton College Clinton, NY
- EAHampton University Hampton, VA
- EDHarvey Mudd College Claremont, CA
- EDHaverford College Haverford, PA
- EDEAHawaii Pacific University Honolulu, HI
- EAHendrix College Conway, AR
- EAHigh Point University High Point, NC
- EDEAHobart William Smith Colleges Geneva, NY
- EAHofstra University Hempstead, NY
- EAIllinois Institute of Technology Chicago, IL
- EAIllinois Wesleyan University Bloomington, IL
- EDJuniata College Huntingdon, PA
- EDKalamazoo College Kalamazoo, MI
- EDKenyon College Gambier, OH
- EAKettering University Flint, MI
- EDLafayette College Easton, PA
- EALasell University Newton, MA
- EA IILipscomb University Nashville, TN
- EDLong Island University Brookville, NY
- EDEALoyola University Maryland Baltimore, MD
- EALoyola University New Orleans New Orleans, LA
- EDLycoming College Williamsport, PA
- EALynn University Boca Raton, FL
- EALyon College Batesville, AR
What the deadline types mean
- Early decision (ED) is binding: if you are admitted, you agree to attend and withdraw your other applications. 229 colleges on this calendar offer it. Early decision II is a second binding round, usually in January (127 colleges).
- Early action (EA) gets you an early answer without a promise to attend (430 colleges, plus 75 with a second EA round).
- Restrictive early action (REA) is non-binding but limits where else you can apply early (5 colleges).
- Regular decision (RD) is the main round. 568 of these colleges use rolling admission instead: they review applications as they arrive until the class is full, so earlier is better.
Read early decision vs early action before you choose a round. The busiest early dates this cycle: Nov 1, 2026 (311 colleges), Nov 15, 2026 (183 colleges), Dec 1, 2026 (77 colleges).
Don’t forget the FAFSA
The 2027-28 FAFSA opened on Oct 1, 2026. The federal deadline is Jun 30, 2028, but many states and colleges award their own aid much earlier. See FAFSA deadlines by state and our FAFSA guide.
College dates: Common App 2026-27 first-year deadlines, fees and requirements grid, updated Sep 25, 2026. Dates are for first-year applicants applying through the Common App. Colleges can change them, so always confirm on the college’s own admissions page before you rely on a date.
Frequently asked questions
When are most college application deadlines?
Early decision and early action deadlines cluster on November 1 and November 15. Regular decision deadlines mostly fall between January 1 and February 1. Many colleges use rolling admission with no fixed deadline.
What time is a college application due?
Most Common App deadlines are 11:59 p.m. in the applicant’s local time, but some colleges set their own cut-off. Check the college’s page in your Common App account, and submit a day or two early in case the site is busy.
Is it too late to apply to college?
Usually not. 568 Common App colleges use rolling admission, and many others have regular deadlines into March or later. See the colleges still accepting applications, updated every day.