Are Early Action deadlines binding?
Most Early Action deadlines are non-binding, but Restrictive Early Action has extra rules. Check each official admissions page before submitting.
Deadline list
Early Action deadlines by college
A college-by-college list of Early Action and Restrictive Early Action deadlines for planning supplements before November pressure hits.
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, GA · 1 supplemental essay
Oct 15, 2026140 days from nowUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC · 2 supplemental essays
Oct 15, 2026140 days from nowCalifornia Institute of Technology
Pasadena, CA · 3 supplemental essays
Nov 1, 2026157 days from nowCase Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH · 1 supplemental essay
Nov 1, 2026157 days from nowMassachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA · 4 supplemental essays
Nov 1, 2026157 days from nowOlin College of Engineering
Needham, MA · 1 supplemental essay
Nov 1, 2026157 days from nowRose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Terre Haute, IN · 1 supplemental essay
Nov 1, 2026157 days from nowUniversity of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL · 2 supplemental essays
Nov 1, 2026157 days from nowUniversity of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI · 2 supplemental essays
Nov 1, 2026157 days from nowUniversity of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN · 2 supplemental essays
Nov 1, 2026157 days from nowUniversity of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA · 3 supplemental essays
Nov 1, 2026157 days from nowUniversity of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA · 2 supplemental essays
Nov 1, 2026157 days from nowUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI · 1 supplemental essay
Nov 1, 2026157 days from nowTulane University
New Orleans, LA · 1 supplemental essay
Nov 15, 2026171 days from now
Turn a list into an essay plan
Deadline and supplement lists are only useful when they change what you do next. Add your schools in Jengo to map prompts, avoid repeated stories, and start the essays with the highest deadline pressure first.
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When should Early Action essays be drafted?
For November deadlines, strong applicants usually need school supplements drafted before senior-year coursework and recommendations create a crunch.