When Do College Decisions Come Out for the Class of 2027?

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Learn when college decisions come out at America’s highly selective universities (photo credit: Namkota).

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 PolicyTypical Notification Date
Early Decision IMid-December 2022
Early ActionMid-December 2022 to Late January 2023
Early Decision IIMid to Late February 2023
Regular DecisionMid-March 2023 to April 1, 2023
Rolling AdmissionUsually 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 / University2023 US News Rank (“Best National Universities”)Early Decision I Notification DateEarly Decision II Notification DateEarly Action Notification DateRegular Decision Notification Date
Princeton University#1

December 15 at 7 PM ETLate March 2023
Massachusetts Institute of Technology#2

December 17 at 12:17 PM ETMarch 14, 2023 (Pi Day)
Harvard University#3

December 15 at 7 PM ETLate March 2023
Stanford University#3

December 16 at 4 PM PTEarly April 2023
Yale University#3

December 15 After 5 PM ETLate March 2023
University of Chicago#6December 21 Late AfternoonFebruary 11December 21 Late AfternoonMid March 2023
Johns Hopkins University#7December 16February 11
Late March 2023
University of Pennsylvania#7December 15 at 7 PM ET

Late March 2023
California Institute of Technology#9

December 10 at 8:06 AM PTMid March 2023
Duke University#10December 15 at 2 PM ET

Late March 2023
Northwestern University#10Mid December


Dartmouth College#12December 16

Late March 2023
Brown University#13December 20 at 7 PM ET

March 31, 2023
Vanderbilt University#13December 14 at 5:30 PM CTMid February
April 1, 2023
Rice University#15December 14 After 5 PM CT

April 1, 2023
Washington University in St. Louis#15December 13February 15
April 1, 2023
Cornell University#17December 15 at 7 PM ET

Late March 2023
Columbia University#18December 15 After 7 PM ET

Late March 2023
University of Notre Dame#18No 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#22December 10 After 9 AM ETFebruary 1
April 1, 2023
Emory University#22By December 14February 15
April 1, 2023
Georgetown University#22

December 15April 1, 2023
New York University#25December 15February 15
Late March 2023
University of Michigan – Ann Arbor#25

Late JanuaryEarly April 2023
University of Southern California#25

Mid to Late JanuaryApril 1, 2023
University of Virginia#25December 13 at 5 PM ET
February 15April 1, 2023
University of Florida#29Last Friday in February (Priority Available)Last Friday in March (Space Available)
March 31, 2023
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill#29

January 31Late March 2023
Wake Forest University#29As Early As December 1As Early As February 15
April 1, 2023
Tufts University#32December 13 at 7 PM ETMid 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#36By December 15By February 15
April 1, 2023
University or Rochester#36Mid DecemberEarly February
Late March 2023
University of California, Davis#38


March 11, 2023
University of Texas at Austin#38

By February 1March 1, 2023
University of Wisconsin – Madison#38


Late March 2023
Boston University#41Mid DecemberEarly February 
Late March 2023
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign#41

January 27March 3, 2023
The College of William & Mary#41Late DecemberLate January
April 1, 2023
Brandeis University#44December 15February 1
April 1, 2023
Case Western Reserve University#44December 10Within 2 Weeks of Application Completion (Beginning January 9)December 21March 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#44By December 15By March 1By February 1April 1, 2023
Tulane University#44December 1January 15January 31April 1, 2023
The Ohio State University#49
December 9 & January 20February 1February 17 – March 24, 2023
University of Georgia#49

Early DecemberMid 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 / University2023 US News Rank (“Best Liberal Arts Colleges”)Early Decision I Notification DateEarly Decision II Notification DateEarly Action Notification DateRegular Decision Notification Date
Williams College#1December 9

April 1, 2023
Amherst College#2December 9

Late March 2023
Pomona College#3December 15 at 5 PM PTBy February 15
April 1, 2023
Swarthmore College#4December 13 at 7 PM ETBy February 15
Late March 2023
Wellesley College#5Mid DecemberMid February
Late March 2023
Bowdoin College#6December 9 at 7 PM ETMid February
April 1, 2023
Carleton College#6December 15February 15
April 1, 2023
Claremont McKenna College#9December 15February 15
April 1, 2023
Middlebury College#11Mid DecemberMid February
Late March 2023
Washington and Lee University#11December 16 at 8 PM ETLate January
April 1, 2023
Smith College#13Mid DecemberLate January
Late March 2023
Vassar College#13Mid DecemberEarly February
April 5, 2023
Davidson College#15By December 15 at 9 PM ETBy February 1
April 1, 2023
Grinnell College#15Mid DecemberEarly February
Late March 2023
Hamilton College#15By December 15By February 15
Mid March 2023
Barnard College#18December 14 at 6:30 PM ET

March 31, 2023
Colgate University#18Mid DecemberMid February
Late March 2023
Haverford College#18December 15Early February
Late March 2023
University of Richmond#18Around December 15Around February 15
April 1, 2023
Wesleyan University#18Mid DecemberMid February
Late March 2023
Colby College#24On or Before December 15On or Before February 15
April 1, 2023
Bates College#25By December 20By 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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