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College Deadlines: Too Late to Apply to College for Fall 2021?

Austin GormanFebruary 19, 2021

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Had you planned on enrolling in college in the Fall of 2021 but missed the crucial application deadlines? Don't despair, you haven't missed the boat for all colleges. While college application season typically runs from early November until February, there are several colleges that have later deadlines, running through the spring of 2021 or are rolling. And don't be fooled into thinking they are obscure colleges that no one has heard of. Plenty of them are reputable, established colleges (as you can see by their admit rate) that just run longer admission rounds.

Rolling admissions

While these colleges have deadlines falling in early January and February, they will consider later applications following the due date. Several of these are highly reputed, so if you have stellar academics and are hoping to get into a more competitive college then look no further!

College	Admit rate	GPA Avg	SAT Avg	ACT Avg	SAT 75th	ACT 75th
Lewis and Clark College	72.2%	3.90	1303	28	1400	31
Marquette University	83.0%	3.62	1240	27	1320	29
Oregon State University	78.8%	3.56	1185	25	1300	28
Penn State University Park	49.1%	3.58	1265	28	1370	30
Stony Brook University, State University of New York	44.1%	3.84	1328	29	1440	32
University of Colorado, Colorado Springs	87.2%	3.47	1124	24	1230	26
University of Texas, Arlington	61.4%	3.47	1160	23	1260	26
Missouri University of Science and Technology	79.2%	3.95	1216	27	1430	32
Bowling Green State University	71.8%	3.50	1113	23	1210	25

As you can see, there are plenty of options.

Below are colleges categorized by their deadline that run as late as the end of June.

March 1, 2021

College	Admit rate	GPA Avg	SAT Avg	ACT Avg	SAT 75th	ACT 75th
California University of Pennsylvania	96.9%	3.16	976	19	1140	23
Florida State University	36.0%	4.07	1275	28	1340	30
Georgia State University	57.4%	3.50	1103	24	1190	26
Rowan University	74.3%	3.57	1115	24	1225	27
Monmouth University	76.6%	3.47	1130	23	1210	27
Mount Saint Marys University	81.2%	3.41	1020	19	1120	21
New Jersey Institute of Technology (rolling thereafter)	72.8%	3.60	1296	28	787	31
Temple University	60.1%	3.54	1220	27	1320	30
University of Dallas	45.3%	3.90	1235	27	1360	30
University of Hawaii at Manoa	58.4%	3.74	1178	24	1270	26
University of North Carolina at Greensboro	82.4%	3.65	1081	23	1160	24
University of South Florida	47.7%	3.98	1250	27	1330	29
University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee	94.8%	3.16	1135	22	1240	24
Virginia State University	94.5%	2.85	920	17	1010	19

For example, each of these are worth checking out.

March 2, 2021

College	Admit rate	GPA Avg	SAT Avg	ACT Avg	SAT 75th	ACT 75th
California State U, East Bay	74.1%	3.20	995	19	1090	21

Following, March 2nd isn't too far away.

March 15, 2021

College	Admit rate	GPA Avg	SAT Avg	ACT Avg	SAT 75th	ACT 75th
Siena College	81.1%	3.51	1171	25	1280	28

Later, mid-March gives you Siena College.

March 31, 2021

College	Admit rate	GPA Avg	SAT Avg	ACT Avg	SAT 75th	ACT 75th
Berea College	30.3%	3.61	1196	25	1298	27

Additionally, the end of March and April still include great options with later college deadlines.

April 1, 2021

College	Admit rate	GPA Avg	SAT Avg	ACT Avg	SAT 75th	ACT 75th
Illinois State University	81.9%	3.48	1126	23	1220	26
University of Utah	62.1%	3.66	1285	27	1380	29
University of Michigan-Dearborn	61.9%	3.65	1197	25	1300	29

Actually, this isn't an April Fool's joke... So go ahead and apply.

April 15, 2021

College	Admit rate	GPA Avg	SAT Avg	ACT Avg	SAT 75th	ACT 75th
Loyola University New Orleans	75.0%	3.45	1156	25	1260	28

As another example, Loyola could be the school for you.

May 1, 2021

College	Admit rate	GPA Avg	SAT Avg	ACT Avg	SAT 75th	ACT 75th
Clemson University	51.3%	4.43	1310	30	1400	32
University of Nebraska-Lincoln	78.2%	3.61	1242	25	1360	28

Depending on your May Day plans, submitting a college app could be on the list.

May 3, 2021

College	Admit rate	GPA Avg	SAT Avg	ACT Avg	SAT 75th	ACT 75th
The University of Arizona	84.6%	3.39	1231	25	1360	29

Like you may already know, University of Arizona has strong academic programs.

May 30, 2021

College	Admit rate	GPA Avg	SAT Avg	ACT Avg	SAT 75th	ACT 75th
New College of Florida	73.1%	3.87	1257	28	1360	31

Similarly, the end of May provides an option in Florida.

May 31, 2021

College	Admit rate	GPA Avg	SAT Avg	ACT Avg	SAT 75th	ACT 75th
University of Houston	65.0%	3.73	1224	25	1310	27

On the other hand, you could look into Texas as well.

June 1, 2021

College	Admit rate	GPA Avg	SAT Avg	ACT Avg	SAT 75th	ACT 75th
University of Nevada, Las Vegas	82.0%	3.38	1135	22	1240	24
Albany State University	97.1%	2.77	820	17	900	18

Equally, both of these colleges here have college deadlines quite late in the season.

June 30, 2021

College	Admit rate	GPA Avg	SAT Avg	ACT Avg	SAT 75th	ACT 75th
University of Washington, Tacoma	87.3%	3.36	1082	20	1190	24

And finally, west-coasters can consider Washington as a last-minute submission.

I've listed the more well-known colleges here, but there are many more on the list. If you'd like to see more, visit the Common App to find deadlines for all member colleges.

And if you need help with putting your last minute application together then Empowerly can help. We offer a team of counselors, editors and expert advisors who can help you put together an application that shines the spotlight on your skills and experience. So give us a call today!

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