Upcoming 2026 College Application 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 799 colleges still accepting applications and 15 with Fall admission deadlines within the next thirty days.
| College | Application Due |
|---|---|
|
Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts |
January 4, 2027 |
|
Washington University in St Louis
St. Louis, Missouri |
January 4, 2027 |
|
Barnard College
New York, New York |
January 4, 2027 |
|
Swarthmore College
Swarthmore, Pennsylvania |
January 4, 2027 |
|
California Institute of the Arts
Valencia, California |
January 5, 2027 |
|
Claremont McKenna College
Claremont, California |
January 5, 2027 |
|
Harvey Mudd College
Claremont, California |
January 5, 2027 |
|
George Washington University
Washington, District Of Columbia |
January 5, 2027 |
|
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign
Champaign, Illinois |
January 5, 2027 |
|
Bowdoin College
Brunswick, Maine |
January 5, 2027 |
|
Hamilton College
Clinton, New York |
January 5, 2027 |
|
Pratt Institute Main
Brooklyn, New York |
January 5, 2027 |
|
University of Rochester
Rochester, New York |
January 5, 2027 |
|
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
January 5, 2027 |
|
Brown University
Providence, Rhode Island |
January 5, 2027 |
|
Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, California |
January 7, 2027 |
|
Davidson College
Davidson, North Carolina |
January 7, 2027 |
|
Pomona College
Claremont, California |
January 8, 2027 |
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.