Who should use Early Decision II?
Early Decision II is often useful after December results, but it is still binding. The school fit and financial plan should be clear before applying.
Deadline list
Early Decision II deadlines by college
A focused Early Decision II deadline list for applicants reconsidering strategy after December results or finishing January essays.
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD · 1 supplemental essay
Jan 2, 2026deadline passed for this cycleRice University
Houston, TX · 6 supplemental essays
Jan 4, 2026deadline passed for this cycleRensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy, NY · 1 supplemental essay
Dec 15, 202631 days from nowBates College
Lewiston, ME · 1 supplemental essay
Jan 1, 202748 days from nowBoston College
Chestnut Hill, MA · 1 supplemental essay
Jan 1, 202748 days from nowBrandeis University
Waltham, MA · 1 supplemental essay
Jan 1, 202748 days from nowColby College
Waterville, ME · 1 supplemental essay
Jan 1, 202748 days from nowEmory University
Atlanta, GA · 2 supplemental essays
Jan 1, 202748 days from nowGrinnell College
Grinnell, IA · 1 supplemental essay
Jan 1, 202748 days from nowLehigh University
Bethlehem, PA · 1 supplemental essay
Jan 1, 202748 days from nowMacalester College
Saint Paul, MN · 1 supplemental essay
Jan 1, 202748 days from nowMiddlebury College
Middlebury, VT · 1 supplemental essay
Jan 1, 202748 days from nowNew York University
New York, NY · 1 supplemental essay
Jan 1, 202748 days from nowVanderbilt University
Nashville, TN · 1 supplemental essay
Jan 1, 202748 days from nowVassar College
Poughkeepsie, NY · 1 supplemental essay
Jan 1, 202748 days from nowWake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC · 4 supplemental essays
Jan 1, 202748 days from nowWashington and Lee University
Lexington, VA · 1 supplemental essay
Jan 1, 202748 days from nowBoston University
Boston, MA · 1 supplemental essay
Jan 2, 202749 days from nowCollege of William & Mary
Williamsburg, VA · 1 supplemental essay
Jan 2, 202749 days from nowDavidson College
Davidson, NC · 1 supplemental essay
Jan 2, 202749 days from nowWashington University in St. Louis
St. Louis, MO · 1 supplemental essay
Jan 2, 202749 days from nowHamilton College
Clinton, NY · 1 supplemental essay
Jan 4, 202751 days from nowSwarthmore College
Swarthmore, PA · 2 supplemental essays
Jan 4, 202751 days from nowTufts University
Medford, MA · 5 supplemental essays
Jan 4, 202751 days from nowClaremont McKenna College
Claremont, CA · 1 supplemental essay
Jan 5, 202752 days from nowHarvey Mudd College
Claremont, CA · 1 supplemental essay
Jan 5, 202752 days from nowUniversity of Chicago
Chicago, IL · 2 supplemental essays
Jan 5, 202752 days from nowUniversity of Rochester
Rochester, NY · 1 supplemental essay
Jan 5, 202752 days from nowWellesley College
Wellesley, MA · 1 supplemental essay
Jan 5, 202752 days from nowHaverford College
Haverford, PA · 1 supplemental essay
Jan 8, 202755 days from nowPomona College
Claremont, CA · 4 supplemental essays
Jan 8, 202755 days from nowBucknell University
Lewisburg, PA · 1 supplemental essay
Jan 15, 202762 days from nowCarleton College
Northfield, MN · 1 supplemental essay
Jan 15, 202762 days from nowCase Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH · 1 supplemental essay
Jan 15, 202762 days from nowColgate University
Hamilton, NY · 1 supplemental essay
Jan 15, 202762 days from nowKenyon College
Gambier, OH · 1 supplemental essay
Jan 15, 202762 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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Are Early Decision II essays different?
The prompts are usually the same school supplements, but the timeline is compressed because many ED II deadlines land around early January.