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Admission Types & Timelines

Introduction

Applications officially open August 1 before the student’s senior year. Institutions offer different types of admissions with different timelines. This information can be found on the institutions website. If the school is on the Common App, admission timeline information can also be found under the "My Colleges" tab. See the application page for more information.

Creating an application

An institution will typically offer one or more of these admissions options: Early Action, Early Decision, Regular Decision, and Rolling Admission. See below for more details on these admission types.
 
 
Also note, most 4-year colleges require students to accept their admissions offer by May 1 of a student's senior year. If there are reasons a student cannot make a decision on time an extension must be formally requested and it is up to the individual college or university to approve.

Admission Types & Timelines