Admissions deadline calendar · 2026–27

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Application deadlines for the top 40 national universities, top 5 liberal arts colleges, top 80 medical schools and top 10 private high schools, plus SAT, ACT, PSAT, AP, competition, award and summer program dates. Pick a category, then move month by month.

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This month’s deadlines, November 2026 (110)

Nov 1, 2026 Baylor College of Medicine — Secondary (Medical schools)
Nov 1, 2026 Bennington Young Writers Awards — Writing & humanities (Awards)
Nov 1, 2026 Boston College — Early Decision I (Colleges)
Nov 1, 2026 Boston University Aram V. Chobanian & Edward Avedisian School of Medicine — AMCAS primary (Medical schools)
Nov 1, 2026 Brown University — Early Decision I (Colleges)
Nov 1, 2026 California Institute of Technology — Restrictive Early Action (Colleges)
Nov 1, 2026 Columbia University — Early Decision I (Colleges)
Nov 1, 2026 Cornell University — Early Decision I (Colleges)
Nov 1, 2026 Dartmouth College — Early Decision I (Colleges)
Nov 1, 2026 Emory University — Early Decision I (Colleges)
Nov 1, 2026 Georgetown University — Early Action (Colleges)
Nov 1, 2026 Georgetown University School of Medicine — AMCAS primary (Medical schools)
Nov 1, 2026 Harvard University — Restrictive Early Action (Colleges)
Nov 1, 2026 Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai — Secondary (Medical schools)
Nov 1, 2026 Johns Hopkins University — Early Decision I (Colleges)
Nov 1, 2026 Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine — AMCAS primary (Medical schools)
Nov 1, 2026 Massachusetts Institute of Technology — Early Action (Colleges)
Nov 1, 2026 New York University — Early Decision I (Colleges)
Nov 1, 2026 Northwestern University — Early Decision I (Colleges)
Nov 1, 2026 Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine — AMCAS primary (Medical schools)
Nov 1, 2026 Princeton University — Single-Choice Early Action (Colleges)
Nov 1, 2026 Rice University — Early Decision I (Colleges)
Nov 1, 2026 Stanford University — Restrictive Early Action (Colleges)
Nov 1, 2026 The Concord Review (and the Emerson Prize) — Writing & humanities (Awards)
Nov 1, 2026 The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University — Secondary (Medical schools)
Nov 1, 2026 Tufts University School of Medicine — AMCAS primary (Medical schools)
Nov 1, 2026 UT Southwestern Medical School — Secondary (Medical schools)
Nov 1, 2026 University of Alabama at Birmingham Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine — AMCAS primary (Medical schools)
Nov 1, 2026 University of California, Irvine School of Medicine — AMCAS primary (Medical schools)
Nov 1, 2026 University of Florida — Early Action (Colleges)
Nov 1, 2026 University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine — AMCAS primary (Medical schools)
Nov 1, 2026 University of Kentucky College of Medicine — AMCAS primary (Medical schools)
Nov 1, 2026 University of Louisville School of Medicine — AMCAS primary (Medical schools)
Nov 1, 2026 University of Maryland School of Medicine — AMCAS primary (Medical schools)
Nov 1, 2026 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor — Early Action (Colleges)
Nov 1, 2026 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor — Early Decision (Colleges)
Nov 1, 2026 University of Notre Dame — Restrictive Early Action (Colleges)
Nov 1, 2026 University of Pennsylvania — Early Decision I (Colleges)
Nov 1, 2026 University of Southern California — Early Action (Colleges)
Nov 1, 2026 University of Southern California — Early Decision (Colleges)
Nov 1, 2026 University of Virginia — Early Action (Colleges)
Nov 1, 2026 University of Virginia — Early Decision (Colleges)
Nov 1, 2026 University of Virginia School of Medicine — AMCAS primary (Medical schools)
Nov 1, 2026 University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health — Secondary (Medical schools)
Nov 1, 2026 University of Wisconsin-Madison — Early Action (Colleges)
Nov 1, 2026 Vanderbilt University — Early Decision I (Colleges)
Nov 1, 2026 Vanderbilt University School of Medicine — AMCAS primary (Medical schools)
Nov 1, 2026 Yale University — Single-Choice Early Action (Colleges)
Nov 2, 2026 Carnegie Mellon University — Early Decision I (Colleges)
Nov 2, 2026 Duke University — Early Decision I (Colleges)
Nov 2, 2026 Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth — AMCAS primary (Medical schools)
Nov 2, 2026 Georgia Institute of Technology — Early Action (Colleges)
Nov 2, 2026 MIT PRIMES — Mathematics (Summer programs)
Nov 2, 2026 MIT PRIMES-USA — Mathematics (Summer programs)
Nov 2, 2026 Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University — AMCAS primary (Medical schools)
Nov 2, 2026 Medical College of Wisconsin — AMCAS primary (Medical schools)
Nov 2, 2026 Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine at the University of Vermont — AMCAS primary (Medical schools)
Nov 2, 2026 The Ohio State University College of Medicine — AMCAS primary (Medical schools)
Nov 2, 2026 Tufts University — Early Decision I (Colleges)
Nov 2, 2026 University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Medicine — AMCAS primary (Medical schools)
Nov 2, 2026 University of New Mexico School of Medicine — AMCAS primary (Medical schools)
Nov 2, 2026 Washington University in St. Louis — Early Decision I (Colleges)
Nov 5, 2026 Regeneron Science Talent Search (STS) — Science & research (Awards)
Nov 6, 2026 ACT — Registration deadline (Tests)
Nov 6, 2026 University of Texas Medical Branch John Sealy School of Medicine — Secondary (Medical schools)
Nov 7, 2026 SAT — Test date (Tests)
Nov 9, 2026 Amherst College — Early Decision I (Liberal arts)
Nov 10, 2026 NYU Grossman School of Medicine — Secondary (Medical schools)
Nov 11, 2026 Jack Kent Cooke Foundation College Scholarship — Honors & scholarships (Awards)
Nov 11, 2026 LaunchX Entrepreneurship Program — Business, Economics & Leadership (Summer programs)
Nov 12, 2026 Elks Most Valuable Student (MVS) Scholarship — Honors & scholarships (Awards)
Nov 13, 2026 AP Exams — Exam registration deadline (Tests)
Nov 15, 2026 Bowdoin College — Early Decision I (Liberal arts)
Nov 15, 2026 Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine — Secondary (Medical schools)
Nov 15, 2026 Duke University School of Medicine — Secondary (Medical schools)
Nov 15, 2026 Horace Mann School — Financial aid deadline (Private high schools)
Nov 15, 2026 Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo — AMCAS primary (Medical schools)
Nov 15, 2026 Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine — Secondary (Medical schools)
Nov 15, 2026 Penn State College of Medicine — AMCAS primary (Medical schools)
Nov 15, 2026 Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania — Secondary (Medical schools)
Nov 15, 2026 Saint Louis University School of Medicine — AMCAS primary (Medical schools)
Nov 15, 2026 Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University — AMCAS primary (Medical schools)
Nov 15, 2026 Swarthmore College — Early Decision I (Liberal arts)
Nov 15, 2026 University of Alabama at Birmingham Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine — Secondary (Medical schools)
Nov 15, 2026 University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine — AMCAS primary (Medical schools)
Nov 15, 2026 University of Connecticut School of Medicine — AMCAS primary (Medical schools)
Nov 15, 2026 University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine — Secondary (Medical schools)
Nov 15, 2026 University of Washington School of Medicine — Secondary (Medical schools)
Nov 15, 2026 Vanderbilt University School of Medicine — Secondary (Medical schools)
Nov 15, 2026 Wake Forest University School of Medicine — Secondary (Medical schools)
Nov 15, 2026 Williams College — Early Decision I (Liberal arts)
Nov 15, 2026 Yale School of Medicine — Secondary (Medical schools)
Nov 16, 2026 Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth — Secondary (Medical schools)
Nov 16, 2026 Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University — AMCAS primary (Medical schools)
Nov 17, 2026 FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) — Computer science & engineering (Awards)
Nov 18, 2026 Horace Mann School — Application deadline (Private high schools)
Nov 20, 2026 National Honor Society Scholarship — Honors & scholarships (Awards)
Nov 20, 2026 SAT — Registration deadline (Tests)
Nov 20, 2026 University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Medicine — Secondary (Medical schools)
Nov 23, 2026 National Science Bowl (High School) — Science & research (Awards)
Nov 24, 2026 SAT — Late registration deadline (Tests)
Nov 29, 2026 ACT — Late registration deadline (Tests)
Nov 30, 2026 University of California, Berkeley — UC application deadline (Colleges)
Nov 30, 2026 University of California, Davis — UC application deadline (Colleges)
Nov 30, 2026 University of California, Irvine — UC application deadline (Colleges)
Nov 30, 2026 University of California, Los Angeles — UC application deadline (Colleges)
Nov 30, 2026 University of California, San Diego — UC application deadline (Colleges)
Nov 30, 2026 University of California, Santa Barbara — UC application deadline (Colleges)
Nov 30, 2026 University of Colorado School of Medicine (CU Anschutz) — Secondary (Medical schools)
Nov 30, 2026 University of Kentucky College of Medicine — Secondary (Medical schools)

College deadlines

Early rounds close in early November. Strong essays take weeks, so start well before the date. See our college essay coaching.

Medical school deadlines

Applying early in the cycle matters as much as the deadline. Plan primaries, secondaries and interviews with medical admissions consulting.

Tests, awards and programs

Register before the regular deadline to avoid late fees. Browse academic awards and summer programs, or get ready with test prep.

Deadline questions families ask

What is the difference between Early Decision and Early Action?

Early Decision (ED) is binding: if you are admitted, you agree to enroll and withdraw your other applications. Early Action (EA) is not binding: you hear back early and still have until the regular reply date to decide. Some colleges use Restrictive or Single-Choice Early Action, which limits where else you can apply early.

When are most college application deadlines?

Many Early Decision and Early Action deadlines fall on November 1 or November 15, and many Regular Decision deadlines fall between January 1 and January 15. Each college sets its own dates, so check every school on your list.

When should medical school applicants apply?

Many medical schools review applications on a rolling basis, so applying early in the cycle matters as much as the final deadline. Plan your primary application, secondary essays and interview preparation well ahead. See medical admissions consulting and BS/MD programs.

Where do these dates come from?

Each date links to the official site of the college, test or program for the 2026–27 cycle. Always confirm the date and time zone on the official site before you submit.

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