We all know what it feels like to leave things to the last minute right before an important deadline. Most regular decision deadlines for college admissions fall in January, so it’s time to start mapping out your plan! In this article, we will share key regular decision deadlines with you to get your college applications in on time. Additionally, we’ve created a chart with application deadlines for the most popular colleges for easy reference.

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To start off, below you’ll find a sample of some popular college deadlines, organized by alphabetical order. However, if you don’t see a college you’re considering on this list, check to confirm. In fact, we recommend visiting that school’s own website for the most updated deadlines.

Key Regular Decision Deadlines

University	RD Deadline
American University	1/15
Amherst College	1/1
Babson College	1/2
Bard College	1/1
Barnard College	1/1
Bates College	1/1
Bentley College	1/7
Boston College	1/1
Boston University	1/2
Bowdoin College	1/1
Brandeis University	1/1
Brown University	1/1
Bryn Mawr College	1/15
Bucknell University	1/15
California Institute of Technology	1/3
Carleton College	1/15
Carnegie Mellon University	1/1
Case Western Reserve University	1/15
Chapman University	1/15
Chicago, University of	1/2
Claremont McKenna College	1/5
Colby College	1/1
Colgate University	1/15
Columbia University	1/1
Cornell University	1/2
Dartmouth University	1/1
Dickinson College	1/15
Drexel University	1/15
Duke University	1/2
Emory University	1/1
Fordham University	1/1
George Washington University	1/5
Georgetown University	1/10
Georgia Institute of Technology	1/1
Georgia, University of	1/1
Harvard College	1/1
Harvey Mudd College	1/5
Haverford College	1/15
Johns Hopkins University	1/3
Lehigh University	1/1
Lewis and Clark College	1/15
Loyola Marymount University	1/15
Loyola University (Maryland)	1/15
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	1/1
Miami, University of	1/1
Middlebury College	1/1
Minnesota, University of (Twin Cities)	1/1
New York University	1/1
North Carolina, University of (Chapel Hill)	1/15
Northeastern University	1/1
Northwestern University	1/1
Notre Dame, University of	1/1
Oberlin College	1/15
Occidental College	1/15
Oregon, University of	1/15
Pennsylvania, University of	1/5
Pepperdine University	1/5
Pitzer College	1/1
Pomona College	1/1
Princeton University	1/1
Purdue	1/1
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	1/15
Rice University	1/1
Rochester, University of	1/5
Santa Clara University	1/7
Scripps College	1/1
Smith College	1/15
Southern California, University of	1/15
Stanford University	1/2
Stevens Institute Technology	1/15
Swarthmore College	1/1
The Cooper Union	1/8
Tufts University	1/1
Union College	1/15
University of Colorado Boulder	1/15
Vanderbilt University	1/1
Vassar College	1/1
Virginia, University of	1/1
Wake Forest University	1/1
Washington and Lee University	1/1
Washington University in St Louis	1/2
Wellesley College	1/15
Wesleyan University	1/1
William and Mary, College of	1/1
Williams College	1/1
Yale University	1/2

Final Thoughts

Ultimately, these regular decision deadlines approach more quickly than students expect. Therefore it’s always better to be prepared well in advance! After all, the first step to making a plan for college applications is knowing your overall timeline. So, we hope this information gives insight into your next few weeks and months.

Finally, we are here to say that you don’t have to do it all alone. For instance, our counselors can support you from regular decision deadlines to managing stress. Also, if you or your student become overwhelmed at any point in the process, Empowerly can help. Our professional counselors will provide critical resources to keep you on track for your goals.