Deadline list

Early Decision deadlines by college

A school-by-school list of Early Decision and Early Decision II deadlines, with links to essay prompts and source-checked school pages.

  1. Brown University

    Providence, RI · 10 supplemental essays

    Nov 1, 2025
    deadline passed for this cycle

  2. Johns Hopkins University

    Baltimore, MD · 1 supplemental essay

    Nov 1, 2025
    deadline passed for this cycle

  3. Rice University

    Houston, TX · 6 supplemental essays

    Nov 1, 2025
    deadline passed for this cycle

  4. Northwestern University

    Evanston, IL · 8 supplemental essays

    Nov 7, 2025
    deadline passed for this cycle

  5. Johns Hopkins University

    Baltimore, MD · 1 supplemental essay

    Jan 2, 2026
    deadline passed for this cycle

  6. Rice University

    Houston, TX · 6 supplemental essays

    Jan 4, 2026
    deadline passed for this cycle

  7. University of Virginia

    Charlottesville, VA · 2 supplemental essays

    Oct 15, 2026
    deadline passed for this cycle

  8. Amherst College

    Amherst, MA · 4 supplemental essays

    Nov 1, 2026
    deadline passed for this cycle

  9. Barnard College

    New York, NY · 2 supplemental essays

    Nov 1, 2026
    deadline passed for this cycle

  10. Boston College

    Chestnut Hill, MA · 1 supplemental essay

    Nov 1, 2026
    deadline passed for this cycle

  11. Boston University

    Boston, MA · 1 supplemental essay

    Nov 1, 2026
    deadline passed for this cycle

  12. Brandeis University

    Waltham, MA · 1 supplemental essay

    Nov 1, 2026
    deadline passed for this cycle

  13. Carnegie Mellon University

    Pittsburgh, PA · 3 supplemental essays

    Nov 1, 2026
    deadline passed for this cycle

  14. Case Western Reserve University

    Cleveland, OH · 1 supplemental essay

    Nov 1, 2026
    deadline passed for this cycle

  15. Claremont McKenna College

    Claremont, CA · 1 supplemental essay

    Nov 1, 2026
    deadline passed for this cycle

  16. College of William & Mary

    Williamsburg, VA · 1 supplemental essay

    Nov 1, 2026
    deadline passed for this cycle

  17. Columbia University

    New York, NY · 6 supplemental essays

    Nov 1, 2026
    deadline passed for this cycle

  18. Cornell University

    Ithaca, NY · 13 supplemental essays

    Nov 1, 2026
    deadline passed for this cycle

  19. Dartmouth College

    Hanover, NH · 10 supplemental essays

    Nov 1, 2026
    deadline passed for this cycle

  20. Emory University

    Atlanta, GA · 2 supplemental essays

    Nov 1, 2026
    deadline passed for this cycle

  21. Lehigh University

    Bethlehem, PA · 1 supplemental essay

    Nov 1, 2026
    deadline passed for this cycle

  22. Middlebury College

    Middlebury, VT · 1 supplemental essay

    Nov 1, 2026
    deadline passed for this cycle

  23. New York University

    New York, NY · 1 supplemental essay

    Nov 1, 2026
    deadline passed for this cycle

  24. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

    Troy, NY · 1 supplemental essay

    Nov 1, 2026
    deadline passed for this cycle

  25. Tufts University

    Medford, MA · 5 supplemental essays

    Nov 1, 2026
    deadline passed for this cycle

  26. Tulane University

    New Orleans, LA · 1 supplemental essay

    Nov 1, 2026
    deadline passed for this cycle

  27. University of Chicago

    Chicago, IL · 2 supplemental essays

    Nov 1, 2026
    deadline passed for this cycle

  28. University of Pennsylvania

    Philadelphia, PA · 3 supplemental essays

    Nov 1, 2026
    deadline passed for this cycle

  29. University of Rochester

    Rochester, NY · 1 supplemental essay

    Nov 1, 2026
    deadline passed for this cycle

  30. Vanderbilt University

    Nashville, TN · 1 supplemental essay

    Nov 1, 2026
    deadline passed for this cycle

  31. Washington and Lee University

    Lexington, VA · 1 supplemental essay

    Nov 1, 2026
    deadline passed for this cycle

  32. Washington University in St. Louis

    St. Louis, MO · 1 supplemental essay

    Nov 1, 2026
    deadline passed for this cycle

  33. Wellesley College

    Wellesley, MA · 1 supplemental essay

    Nov 1, 2026
    deadline passed for this cycle

  34. Duke University

    Durham, NC · 7 supplemental essays

    Nov 2, 2026
    deadline passed for this cycle

  35. Pomona College

    Claremont, CA · 4 supplemental essays

    Nov 8, 2026
    deadline passed for this cycle

  36. Bates College

    Lewiston, ME · 1 supplemental essay

    Nov 15, 2026
    tomorrow from now

  37. Bucknell University

    Lewisburg, PA · 1 supplemental essay

    Nov 15, 2026
    tomorrow from now

  38. Carleton College

    Northfield, MN · 1 supplemental essay

    Nov 15, 2026
    tomorrow from now

  39. Colby College

    Waterville, ME · 1 supplemental essay

    Nov 15, 2026
    tomorrow from now

  40. Colgate University

    Hamilton, NY · 1 supplemental essay

    Nov 15, 2026
    tomorrow from now

  41. Davidson College

    Davidson, NC · 1 supplemental essay

    Nov 15, 2026
    tomorrow from now

  42. Grinnell College

    Grinnell, IA · 1 supplemental essay

    Nov 15, 2026
    tomorrow from now

  43. Hamilton College

    Clinton, NY · 1 supplemental essay

    Nov 15, 2026
    tomorrow from now

  44. Harvey Mudd College

    Claremont, CA · 1 supplemental essay

    Nov 15, 2026
    tomorrow from now

  45. Haverford College

    Haverford, PA · 1 supplemental essay

    Nov 15, 2026
    tomorrow from now

  46. Kenyon College

    Gambier, OH · 1 supplemental essay

    Nov 15, 2026
    tomorrow from now

  47. Macalester College

    Saint Paul, MN · 1 supplemental essay

    Nov 15, 2026
    tomorrow from now

  48. Swarthmore College

    Swarthmore, PA · 2 supplemental essays

    Nov 15, 2026
    tomorrow from now

  49. Vassar College

    Poughkeepsie, NY · 1 supplemental essay

    Nov 15, 2026
    tomorrow from now

  50. Wake Forest University

    Winston-Salem, NC · 4 supplemental essays

    Nov 15, 2026
    tomorrow from now

  51. Williams College

    Williamstown, MA · 1 supplemental essay

    Nov 15, 2026
    tomorrow from now

  52. The Cooper Union

    New York, NY · 1 supplemental essay

    Dec 1, 2026
    17 days from now

  53. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

    Troy, NY · 1 supplemental essay

    Dec 15, 2026
    31 days from now

  54. Bates College

    Lewiston, ME · 1 supplemental essay

    Jan 1, 2027
    48 days from now

  55. Boston College

    Chestnut Hill, MA · 1 supplemental essay

    Jan 1, 2027
    48 days from now

  56. Brandeis University

    Waltham, MA · 1 supplemental essay

    Jan 1, 2027
    48 days from now

  57. Colby College

    Waterville, ME · 1 supplemental essay

    Jan 1, 2027
    48 days from now

  58. Emory University

    Atlanta, GA · 2 supplemental essays

    Jan 1, 2027
    48 days from now

  59. Grinnell College

    Grinnell, IA · 1 supplemental essay

    Jan 1, 2027
    48 days from now

  60. Lehigh University

    Bethlehem, PA · 1 supplemental essay

    Jan 1, 2027
    48 days from now

  61. Macalester College

    Saint Paul, MN · 1 supplemental essay

    Jan 1, 2027
    48 days from now

  62. Middlebury College

    Middlebury, VT · 1 supplemental essay

    Jan 1, 2027
    48 days from now

  63. New York University

    New York, NY · 1 supplemental essay

    Jan 1, 2027
    48 days from now

  64. Vanderbilt University

    Nashville, TN · 1 supplemental essay

    Jan 1, 2027
    48 days from now

  65. Vassar College

    Poughkeepsie, NY · 1 supplemental essay

    Jan 1, 2027
    48 days from now

  66. Wake Forest University

    Winston-Salem, NC · 4 supplemental essays

    Jan 1, 2027
    48 days from now

  67. Washington and Lee University

    Lexington, VA · 1 supplemental essay

    Jan 1, 2027
    48 days from now

  68. Boston University

    Boston, MA · 1 supplemental essay

    Jan 2, 2027
    49 days from now

  69. College of William & Mary

    Williamsburg, VA · 1 supplemental essay

    Jan 2, 2027
    49 days from now

  70. Davidson College

    Davidson, NC · 1 supplemental essay

    Jan 2, 2027
    49 days from now

  71. Washington University in St. Louis

    St. Louis, MO · 1 supplemental essay

    Jan 2, 2027
    49 days from now

  72. Hamilton College

    Clinton, NY · 1 supplemental essay

    Jan 4, 2027
    51 days from now

  73. Swarthmore College

    Swarthmore, PA · 2 supplemental essays

    Jan 4, 2027
    51 days from now

  74. Tufts University

    Medford, MA · 5 supplemental essays

    Jan 4, 2027
    51 days from now

  75. Claremont McKenna College

    Claremont, CA · 1 supplemental essay

    Jan 5, 2027
    52 days from now

  76. Harvey Mudd College

    Claremont, CA · 1 supplemental essay

    Jan 5, 2027
    52 days from now

  77. University of Chicago

    Chicago, IL · 2 supplemental essays

    Jan 5, 2027
    52 days from now

  78. University of Rochester

    Rochester, NY · 1 supplemental essay

    Jan 5, 2027
    52 days from now

  79. Wellesley College

    Wellesley, MA · 1 supplemental essay

    Jan 5, 2027
    52 days from now

  80. Haverford College

    Haverford, PA · 1 supplemental essay

    Jan 8, 2027
    55 days from now

  81. Pomona College

    Claremont, CA · 4 supplemental essays

    Jan 8, 2027
    55 days from now

  82. Bucknell University

    Lewisburg, PA · 1 supplemental essay

    Jan 15, 2027
    62 days from now

  83. Carleton College

    Northfield, MN · 1 supplemental essay

    Jan 15, 2027
    62 days from now

  84. Case Western Reserve University

    Cleveland, OH · 1 supplemental essay

    Jan 15, 2027
    62 days from now

  85. Colgate University

    Hamilton, NY · 1 supplemental essay

    Jan 15, 2027
    62 days from now

  86. Kenyon College

    Gambier, OH · 1 supplemental essay

    Jan 15, 2027
    62 days from now

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FAQ

Should I write essays in deadline order?

Deadline order is a good first pass, but prompts with large word counts or high overlap should start earlier even if their deadline is later.

Do deadlines change during the application season?

They can. Always confirm dates in the official application portal before submitting, especially around Early Decision II and Regular Decision.