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 783 colleges still accepting applications and 4 with Fall admission deadlines within the next thirty days.
| College | Application Due |
|---|---|
|
Duke University
Durham, North Carolina |
January 3, 2027 |
|
Georgia Institute of Technology Main Campus
Atlanta, Georgia |
January 4, 2027 |
|
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 |
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.