Your Timeline for Applying
When are the application deadlines?
There are two types of application cycles in U.S university admissions — Early Action or Early Decision, and Regular Decision. To learn more about the difference between Early Action and Early Decision, please click here.
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Most Regular applications are due on January 1st, 2020
2020/01/01 00:00:00
| Early Action / Early Decision | Most Early Action/ Early Decision deadlines fall on November 1st of the year that you are applying in. |
| Regular Decision | The Regular Decision deadline for most universities is the first week of January in the year that you will be enrolling in. |
| Exceptions | A notable exception is the University of California system, which does not accept Early applications, but has a deadline of November 30th. |
Your Timeline for Applying
Is there a benefit to applying early?
Applying early indicates to schools that they are your top choice. The most recent statistics from the admitted Class of 2022 to Ivy League colleges show that there is a distinct benefit to applying early – in some cases, close to 50% of the cohort was filled by early applicants.
| College | Regular Decision Acceptance Rate | Early Decision Acceptance Rate | % of Class Filled by Early Applicants |
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| Brown University | 5.7% | 21.0% | 44.3% |
| Columbia University | 4.3% | 15.9% | 46.8% |
| Cornell University | 8.3% | 24.3% | 46.8% |
| Dartmouth College | 6.9% | 24.9% | 49.1% |
| Harvard College | 2.8% | 14.5% | N/A |
| University of Pennsylvania | 6.5% | 18.5% | 53.7% |
| Princeton University | 3.8% | 14.8% | N/A |
| Yale University | 4.7% | 14.7% | N/A |
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Your Timeline for Applying
When are the application deadlines?
There are two types of application cycles in U.S university admissions — Early Action or Early Decision, and Regular Decision. To learn more about the difference between Early Action and Early Decision, please click here.
Countdown
Most Regular applications are due on January 1st, 2020
2020/01/01 00:00:00Early Action / Early Decision Most Early Action/ Early Decision deadlines fall on November 1st of the year that you are applying in. Regular Decision The Regular Decision deadline for most universities is the first week of January in the year that you will be enrolling in. Exceptions A notable exception is the University of California system, which does not accept Early applications, but has a deadline of November 30th. - Early Applications
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Your Timeline for Applying
Is there a benefit to applying early?
Applying early indicates to schools that they are your top choice. The most recent statistics from the admitted Class of 2022 to Ivy League colleges show that there is a distinct benefit to applying early – in some cases, close to 50% of the cohort was filled by early applicants.
College Regular Decision
Acceptance RateEarly Decision
Acceptance Rate% of Class Filled by Early Applicants Brown University 5.7% 21.0% 44.3% Columbia University 4.3% 15.9% 46.8% Cornell University 8.3% 24.3% 46.8% Dartmouth College 6.9% 24.9% 49.1% Harvard College 2.8% 14.5% N/A University of Pennsylvania 6.5% 18.5% 53.7% Princeton University 3.8% 14.8% N/A Yale University 4.7% 14.7% N/A