The college admissions season is underway, and many institutions are preparing to release their Early Decision (ED) and Early Action (EA) notifications for the Class of 2029. Below is a comprehensive list of anticipated notification dates for various colleges and universities, with each institution’s name linked to its official homepage. Please note that these dates are subject to change; it’s advisable to verify with each institution’s admissions office or official website for the most current information.
| Institution | Early Decision I | Early Action | Early Decision II |
|---|---|---|---|
| American University | December 31 | January 31 | February 15 |
| Amherst College | Early to mid-December | N/A | N/A |
| Babson College | By mid-December | By January 15 | By mid-February |
| Barnard College | Mid-December | N/A | N/A |
| Bates College | By December 20 | N/A | By February 15 |
| Boston College | By December 15 | N/A | By February 15 |
| Boston University | Mid-December | N/A | Mid-February |
| Bowdoin College | Mid-December | N/A | Early February |
| Brandeis University | December 15 | N/A | February 1 |
| Brown University | By mid-December | N/A | N/A |
| Bryn Mawr College | Late December | N/A | Mid-February |
| Bucknell University | Mid-December | N/A | Mid-February |
| California Institute of Technology | Mid-December | N/A | N/A |
| Carleton College | By December 15 | N/A | By February 15 |
| Carnegie Mellon University | By December 15 | N/A | N/A |
| Case Western Reserve University | Around December 7 | Around December 21 | February 10 |
| Chapman University | Late December | Late December (rolling) | N/A |
| Claremont McKenna College | By December 15 | N/A | By February 15 |
| Colby College | On December 15 | N/A | On February 15 |
| Colgate University | Mid-December | N/A | Mid-February |
| Colorado College | December 11 | December 17 | February 13 |
| Columbia University | Mid-December | N/A | N/A |
| Connecticut College | Mid-December | N/A | Mid-February |
| Cornell University | Mid-December | N/A | N/A |
| Dartmouth College | Mid-December | N/A | N/A |
| Davidson College | By December 16 | N/A | By January 31 |
| Duke University | Mid-December | N/A | N/A |
| Emory University | By December 15 | N/A | By February 15 |
| Georgetown University | N/A | December 15 | N/A |
| Hamilton College | By December 15 | N/A | By February 15 |
| Harvard University | Mid-December | N/A | N/A |
| Johns Hopkins University | December 13 | N/A | February 14 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Mid-December | N/A | N/A |
| Middlebury College | Mid-December | N/A | Mid-February |
| New York University (NYU) | December 15 | N/A | February 15 |
| Northeastern University | By January 1 | By February 15 | By March 1 |
| Northwestern University | December | N/A | N/A |
| Pomona College | By December 15 | N/A | By February 15 |
| Princeton University | N/A | Mid-December | N/A |
| Rice University | Mid-December | N/A | Mid-February |
| Stanford University | N/A | Mid-December | N/A |
| Swarthmore College | Mid-December | N/A | Mid-February |
| Tufts University | Mid-December | N/A | Mid-February |
| University of Chicago | Mid-December | N/A | Mid-February |
| University of Michigan | N/A | Late January | N/A |
| University of North Carolina Chapel Hill | N/A | January 31 | N/A |
| University of Pennsylvania | Mid-December | N/A | N/A |
| University of Virginia | By December 15 | By February 15 | N/A |
| Vanderbilt University | Mid-December | N/A | Mid-February |
| Villanova University | By December 1 | By January 20 | By February 15 |
| Washington University in St. Louis | Mid-December | N/A | February 17 |
| Wellesley College | Mid-December | N/A | Mid-February |
| Wesleyan University | Mid-December | N/A | Mid-February |
| Williams College | Mid-December | N/A | N/A |
| Yale University | N/A | Mid-December | N/A |
N/A indicates that the institution does not offer that specific admission plan.
Please remember that these dates are approximate and can vary annually. For the most accurate and up-to-date information, consult the admissions pages of the respective colleges or contact their admissions offices directly.
