2026 College Application Deadlines Including past Deadlines
High school students, stay on track for your Fall 2026 college applications with the deadline schedule for the 2026/2027 academic year. Be sure to confirm the dates with the schools directly. There are currently 800 colleges still accepting applications and 16 with Fall admission deadlines within the next thirty days.
| College | Application Due |
|---|---|
|
University of California Merced
Merced, California |
November 30, 2026 |
|
The New England Conservatory of Music
Boston, Massachusetts |
December 1, 2026 |
|
William Woods University
Fulton, Missouri |
December 1, 2026 |
|
Keene State College
Keene, New Hampshire |
December 1, 2026 |
|
The Juilliard School
New York, New York |
December 1, 2026 |
|
Manhattan School of Music
New York, New York |
December 1, 2026 |
|
Cleveland Institute of Music
Cleveland, Ohio |
December 1, 2026 |
|
University of South Carolina Columbia
Columbia, South Carolina |
December 1, 2026 |
|
Texas A&M University College Station
College Station, Texas |
December 1, 2026 |
|
The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, Texas |
December 1, 2026 |
|
Marquette University
Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
December 1, 2026 |
|
California State University Dominguez Hills
Carson, California |
December 4, 2026 |
|
San Francisco Conservatory of Music
San Francisco, California |
December 7, 2026 |
|
California State University Bakersfield
Bakersfield, California |
December 15, 2026 |
|
California State University Chico
Chico, California |
December 15, 2026 |
|
California State University Fresno
Fresno, California |
December 15, 2026 |
|
California State University Maritime Academy
Vallejo, California |
December 15, 2026 |
|
University of San Diego
San Diego, California |
December 15, 2026 |
This list is updated annually based on the latest data from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Last updated: August 2026
Data source: IPEDS 2025 survey for academic year 2024/2025 - National Center for Education Statistics.