When Do College Decisions Come Out for the Class of 2027?
If you applied to the Class of 2027 and you’re wondering when college decisions will be rolling out for the 2022-2023 admissions cycle, you’ve come to the right place. While some colleges jump the gun at times and others can be slower than expected to release notifications, these dates will give you a pretty good idea of when you should expect to hear from the colleges to which you submitted applications.
Class of 2027 College Admissions Decisions Dates & Timelines
As a rule of thumb, most Early Decision I notifications are sent out around mid-December 2022. Early Action notifications tend to come out sometime between mid-December 2022 and late January 2023. Early Decision II notifications tend to be released in mid to late-February 2023. Regular Decision notifications generally go out between mid-March to April 1, 2023. And still other schools offer rolling admissions in which decisions tend to go out about four to six weeks after submitting an application.
| Admissions Policy | Typical Notification Date |
| Early Decision I | Mid-December 2022 |
| Early Action | Mid-December 2022 to Late January 2023 |
| Early Decision II | Mid to Late February 2023 |
| Regular Decision | Mid-March 2023 to April 1, 2023 |
| Rolling Admission | Usually 4-6 weeks after the submission of an application (from fall through spring) |
Specific Timeline for Admissions Decision Notifications by College
Top National Universities
When exactly will candidates to the best national universities for the Class of 2027 learn of their Early Decision I, Early Decision II, Early Action, or Regular Decision results? Wonder no more! Here are the dates for the list of schools ranked among the top 50 national universities by US News & World Report in the 2023 ranking:
| College / University | 2023 US News Rank (“Best National Universities”) | Early Decision I Notification Date | Early Decision II Notification Date | Early Action Notification Date | Regular Decision Notification Date |
| Princeton University | #1 | December 15 at 7 PM ET | Late March 2023 | ||
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | #2 | December 17 at 12:17 PM ET | March 14, 2023 (Pi Day) | ||
| Harvard University | #3 | December 15 at 7 PM ET | Late March 2023 | ||
| Stanford University | #3 | December 16 at 4 PM PT | Early April 2023 | ||
| Yale University | #3 | December 15 After 5 PM ET | Late March 2023 | ||
| University of Chicago | #6 | December 21 Late Afternoon | February 11 | December 21 Late Afternoon | Mid March 2023 |
| Johns Hopkins University | #7 | December 16 | February 11 | Late March 2023 | |
| University of Pennsylvania | #7 | December 15 at 7 PM ET | Late March 2023 | ||
| California Institute of Technology | #9 | December 10 at 8:06 AM PT | Mid March 2023 | ||
| Duke University | #10 | December 15 at 2 PM ET | Late March 2023 | ||
| Northwestern University | #10 | Mid December | |||
| Dartmouth College | #12 | December 16 | Late March 2023 | ||
| Brown University | #13 | December 20 at 7 PM ET | March 31, 2023 | ||
| Vanderbilt University | #13 | December 14 at 5:30 PM CT | Mid February | April 1, 2023 | |
| Rice University | #15 | December 14 After 5 PM CT | April 1, 2023 | ||
| Washington University in St. Louis | #15 | December 13 | February 15 | April 1, 2023 | |
| Cornell University | #17 | December 15 at 7 PM ET | Late March 2023 | ||
| Columbia University | #18 | December 15 After 7 PM ET | Late March 2023 | ||
| University of Notre Dame | #18 | No Later Than December 15 | Late March 2023 | ||
| University of California, Berkeley | #20 | Late March 2023 | |||
| University of California, Los Angeles | #20 | April 1, 2023 | |||
| Carnegie Mellon University | #22 | December 10 After 9 AM ET | February 1 | April 1, 2023 | |
| Emory University | #22 | By December 14 | February 15 | April 1, 2023 | |
| Georgetown University | #22 | December 15 | April 1, 2023 | ||
| New York University | #25 | December 15 | February 15 | Late March 2023 | |
| University of Michigan – Ann Arbor | #25 | Late January | Early April 2023 | ||
| University of Southern California | #25 | Mid to Late January | April 1, 2023 | ||
| University of Virginia | #25 | December 13 at 5 PM ET | February 15 | April 1, 2023 | |
| University of Florida | #29 | Last Friday in February (Priority Available) | Last Friday in March (Space Available) | March 31, 2023 | |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | #29 | January 31 | Late March 2023 | ||
| Wake Forest University | #29 | As Early As December 1 | As Early As February 15 | April 1, 2023 | |
| Tufts University | #32 | December 13 at 7 PM ET | Mid February | April 1, 2023 | |
| University of California, Santa Barbara | #32 | March 18, 2023 | |||
| University of California, Irvine | #34 | March 31, 2023 | |||
| University of California, San Diego | #34 | Between Mid March and March 31, 2023 | |||
| Boston College | #36 | By December 15 | By February 15 | April 1, 2023 | |
| University or Rochester | #36 | Mid December | Early February | Late March 2023 | |
| University of California, Davis | #38 | March 11, 2023 | |||
| University of Texas at Austin | #38 | By February 1 | March 1, 2023 | ||
| University of Wisconsin – Madison | #38 | Late March 2023 | |||
| Boston University | #41 | Mid December | Early February | Late March 2023 | |
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | #41 | January 27 | March 3, 2023 | ||
| The College of William & Mary | #41 | Late December | Late January | April 1, 2023 | |
| Brandeis University | #44 | December 15 | February 1 | April 1, 2023 | |
| Case Western Reserve University | #44 | December 10 | Within 2 Weeks of Application Completion (Beginning January 9) | December 21 | March 19, 2023 |
| Georgia Institute of Technology | #44 | Early Action 1 (Georgia residents only): December 1; Early Action 2: Late January (all non-Georgia residents) | Early March 2023 | ||
| Northeastern University | #44 | By December 15 | By March 1 | By February 1 | April 1, 2023 |
| Tulane University | #44 | December 1 | January 15 | January 31 | April 1, 2023 |
| The Ohio State University | #49 | December 9 & January 20 | February 1 | February 17 – March 24, 2023 | |
| University of Georgia | #49 | Early December | Mid March 2023 |
Top Liberal Arts Colleges
When exactly will candidates to the best liberal arts colleges for the Class of 2027 learn of their Early Decision I, Early Decision II, or Regular Decision results? Here are the dates for the list of schools ranked among the top 25 liberal arts colleges by US News & World Report in the 2023 ranking:
| College / University | 2023 US News Rank (“Best Liberal Arts Colleges”) | Early Decision I Notification Date | Early Decision II Notification Date | Early Action Notification Date | Regular Decision Notification Date |
| Williams College | #1 | December 9 | April 1, 2023 | ||
| Amherst College | #2 | December 9 | Late March 2023 | ||
| Pomona College | #3 | December 15 at 5 PM PT | By February 15 | April 1, 2023 | |
| Swarthmore College | #4 | December 13 at 7 PM ET | By February 15 | Late March 2023 | |
| Wellesley College | #5 | Mid December | Mid February | Late March 2023 | |
| Bowdoin College | #6 | December 9 at 7 PM ET | Mid February | April 1, 2023 | |
| Carleton College | #6 | December 15 | February 15 | April 1, 2023 | |
| Claremont McKenna College | #9 | December 15 | February 15 | April 1, 2023 | |
| Middlebury College | #11 | Mid December | Mid February | Late March 2023 | |
| Washington and Lee University | #11 | December 16 at 8 PM ET | Late January | April 1, 2023 | |
| Smith College | #13 | Mid December | Late January | Late March 2023 | |
| Vassar College | #13 | Mid December | Early February | April 5, 2023 | |
| Davidson College | #15 | By December 15 at 9 PM ET | By February 1 | April 1, 2023 | |
| Grinnell College | #15 | Mid December | Early February | Late March 2023 | |
| Hamilton College | #15 | By December 15 | By February 15 | Mid March 2023 | |
| Barnard College | #18 | December 14 at 6:30 PM ET | March 31, 2023 | ||
| Colgate University | #18 | Mid December | Mid February | Late March 2023 | |
| Haverford College | #18 | December 15 | Early February | Late March 2023 | |
| University of Richmond | #18 | Around December 15 | Around February 15 | April 1, 2023 | |
| Wesleyan University | #18 | Mid December | Mid February | Late March 2023 | |
| Colby College | #24 | On or Before December 15 | On or Before February 15 | April 1, 2023 | |
| Bates College | #25 | By December 20 | By February 15 | April 1, 2023 |
Difference Between Early Decision I, Early Decision II, and Early Action
As you’ll note from the above charts, some schools offer Early Decision and Regular Decision, others Early Decision I and II along with Regular Decision, others Early Decision I and II, Early Action, and Regular Decision, others Early Action and Regular Decision, and others just Regular Decision. Early Decision is a binding policy under which students are obliged to enroll if admitted. The difference between Early Decision I and II is the deadlines by which students must apply (it also is easier to get in through Early Decision I than through Early Decision II). Early Action is a non-binding policy under which students must let the college know where they intend to enroll by May 1, 2023.
What to Do While You Wait
Many students often wonder what they should do while they await decisions. But unless the college specifically requests material (e.g., first-quarter or mid-year grades), there’s nothing for students to do. Suppose an alum of a school reaches out to them for an interview. In that case, the student should seize that opportunity (securing an alumni interview isn’t an indication of one’s chances but instead of the availability of alumni interviewers in the student’s area to meet). But beyond doing the alumni interview, there’s nothing to do. Students should not be sending in unrequested updates to the colleges (unless it’s a meaningful update, like Regeneron Science Talent Search semi-finalist). They should not be pestering admissions officers as they’re in the crux of reading season.
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