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.

  1. Georgia Institute of Technology

    Atlanta, GA · 1 supplemental essay

    Oct 15, 2026
    deadline passed for this cycle

  2. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

    Chapel Hill, NC · 2 supplemental essays

    Oct 15, 2026
    deadline passed for this cycle

  3. California Institute of Technology

    Pasadena, CA · 3 supplemental essays

    Nov 1, 2026
    deadline passed for this cycle

  4. Case Western Reserve University

    Cleveland, OH · 1 supplemental essay

    Nov 1, 2026
    deadline passed for this cycle

  5. Georgetown University

    Washington, DC · 6 supplemental essays

    Nov 1, 2026
    deadline passed for this cycle

  6. Harvard University

    Cambridge, MA · 5 supplemental essays

    Nov 1, 2026
    deadline passed for this cycle

  7. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    Cambridge, MA · 4 supplemental essays

    Nov 1, 2026
    deadline passed for this cycle

  8. Olin College of Engineering

    Needham, MA · 1 supplemental essay

    Nov 1, 2026
    deadline passed for this cycle

  9. Princeton University

    Princeton, NJ · 7 supplemental essays

    Nov 1, 2026
    deadline passed for this cycle

  10. Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

    Terre Haute, IN · 1 supplemental essay

    Nov 1, 2026
    deadline passed for this cycle

  11. Stanford University

    Stanford, CA · 3 supplemental essays

    Nov 1, 2026
    deadline passed for this cycle

  12. University of Chicago

    Chicago, IL · 2 supplemental essays

    Nov 1, 2026
    deadline passed for this cycle

  13. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Champaign, IL · 2 supplemental essays

    Nov 1, 2026
    deadline passed for this cycle

  14. University of Michigan

    Ann Arbor, MI · 2 supplemental essays

    Nov 1, 2026
    deadline passed for this cycle

  15. University of Notre Dame

    Notre Dame, IN · 2 supplemental essays

    Nov 1, 2026
    deadline passed for this cycle

  16. University of Southern California

    Los Angeles, CA · 3 supplemental essays

    Nov 1, 2026
    deadline passed for this cycle

  17. University of Virginia

    Charlottesville, VA · 2 supplemental essays

    Nov 1, 2026
    deadline passed for this cycle

  18. University of Wisconsin-Madison

    Madison, WI · 1 supplemental essay

    Nov 1, 2026
    deadline passed for this cycle

  19. Yale University

    New Haven, CT · 7 supplemental essays

    Nov 1, 2026
    deadline passed for this cycle

  20. Tulane University

    New Orleans, LA · 1 supplemental essay

    Nov 15, 2026
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FAQ

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.

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.