Early action & Early decision deadline.
Results are declared in December.
November
Early action & Early decision deadline.
Results are declared in December.
January
Regular decision deadline.
Results are declared in March / April.
Rolling Admission
Some colleges have rolling admissions which means colleges review applications as they come in without any fixed deadline.
| College Application Deadlines for Fall 2025 Enrollment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| School | Early Action | Early Decision | Regular Decision |
| Boston College | - | November 1 | January 2 |
| Boston University | - | November 1 | January 6 |
| Brandeis University | - | November 1 / January 2 | January 2 |
| Brown University | - | November 1 | January 3 |
| California Institute of Technology | November 1 (restricted early action) | - | January 3 |
| Carnegie Mellon University | - | November 1 | January 2 |
| Case Western Reserve University | November 1 | November 1 / January 15 | January 15 |
| Columbia University | - | November 1 | January 1 |
| Cornell University | - | November 1 | January 2 |
16 October
Deadline for medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, and Oxford & Cambridge.
31 January
Main UCAS deadline for most other courses. Applying by this date ensures equal consideration by universities.
30 June
Applications received after this date will be entered into UCAS Clearing.
General university admissions
Application deadline: April - June
Private universities
Regular-admission round: January - April
Late-admission round: May - June (depending on seat availability)
National/ State universities
Application deadline: May - June
Course start September
Course start May
Course start January
Graduate admissions are usually conducted on a rolling basis with results typically out within 4-6 weeks.
All official test scores must be submitted prior to application deadlines
Always email university admissions to resolve any specific doubts you might have