Application Deadlines

Admissions Application and Deposit Deadlines

Deadlines for Freshman Students

  APPLICATION OPENS APPLICATION Closes Deposit DEADLINE

Spring

January 2nd

December 1st

December 15th

Summer

 August 1st

March 1st

 May 1st

Fall 

  • *Freshman Early Action Date (decisions available in December)
    • Supplemental Items Due November 15th
 August 1st

November 1st

 May 1st

  • Freshman Regular Decision Date

March 1st 

 *Freshman merit scholarships are competitive and not guaranteed. Preference is given to students who apply by the early action date of November 1st.

NoteApplications received after these deadlines will be processed on a space-available basis.

Deposit Note: The admissions deposit is applicable to the term for which the student has been admitted and is non-refundable. The deposit will be forfeited if the student does not enroll in the deposited term. If a request to change terms is made after classes for the original term of admission have begun, a deposit for the new term must be paid. The deposit deadline for fall is May 1st, however, we may accept deposits after the deadline until the term is full.

Deadlines for Transfer, Returning and Non-Degree Seeking Students
  DEADLINE FOR SCHOLARSHIP CONSIDERATION

PREFERRED APPLICATION DEADLINE

DEPOSIT DEADLINE
Fall

April 1st

June 1st

July 7th

Spring

October 1st

November 1st

December 15th

Summer

NA

April 1st

May 1st

NoteApplications received after these deadlines will be processed on a space-available basis.

Deposit Note: The admissions deposit is applicable to the term for which the student has been admitted and is non-refundable. The deposit will be forfeited if the student does not enroll in the deposited term.

We may accept deposits after these deadlines on a space-available basis. 

Deadlines for International Students
Applies to Freshman, Transfer and Second Bachelor's students
  APPLICATION OPENS PREFERRED APPLICATION DEADLINE DEPOSIT DEADLINE
Fall August 1st July 1st August 1st
Spring January 2nd November 1st December 1st
Summer: Please note, applications for summer terms are accepted by special permission only. All international transcripts must be evaluated by a credential evaluating service. All documents must be complete and submitted by application deadlines. International students must meet any applicable academic program deadline and the international student deadline date.
Deadlines for Graduate Students
Learn more about the application deadlines by graduate program.

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