Last updated: February 27th, 2025
The wait is almost over! As we head into spring, colleges are preparing to release their Regular Decision notification dates for the Class of 2029. After months of anticipation, students will soon find out where they’ve been admitted, marking a major milestone in their college admissions journey.
Most schools will announce their decisions between mid-March and early April, with exact dates varying by institution. Some colleges provide a specific release date, while others give a general timeframe—and in some cases, dates may change.
To help you stay informed, we’ve compiled a list of Regular Decision notification dates for the top 50 national universities and liberal arts colleges. Keep checking back, as we’ll continue updating this page with the latest official announcements!
Regular Decision Notification Dates 2025 for the Top 50 National Universities
| School | Regular Decision Notification Date |
|---|---|
| Princeton University | Late March |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Mid-March |
| Harvard University | Late March |
| Stanford University | Early April |
| Yale University | By April 1 |
| University of Pennsylvania | By April 1 |
| California Institute of Technology | Mid-March |
| Duke University | Late March / Early April |
| Brown University | By Early April |
| Johns Hopkins University | March 21 |
| Northwestern University | March |
| Columbia University | Late March |
| Cornell University | Late March |
| University of Chicago | Late March |
| Rice University | By April 1 |
| Dartmouth College | March 27 |
| Vanderbilt University | Late March |
| University of Notre Dame | Late March |
| University of Michigan – Ann Arbor | Early April |
| Georgetown University | No later than April 1 |
| University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill | March 31 |
| Carnegie Mellon University | No later than April 1 |
| Emory University | By April 1 |
| University of Virginia | By April 1 |
| Washington University in St. Louis | By April 1 |
| University of Florida | March 14 |
| Georgia Institute of Technology | In-state: March 7; Out-of-State: March 28 |
| New York University | April 1 |
| University of Illinois – Urbana Champaign | February 28 |
| University of Wisconsin – Madison | March 31 |
| Boston College | April 1 |
| Tufts University | By April 1 |
| Boston University | Late March |
| Ohio State University | March 7 |
| Purdue University | Rolling |
| Lehigh University | Late March |
| University of Georgia | Mid-March |
| University of Rochester | April 1 |
| Wake Forest University | April 1 |
| Case Western Reserve University | On or about March 22 |
| Northeastern University | By April 1 |
| William & Mary | By April 1 |
| Brandeis University | April 1 |
| Villanova University | April 1 |
| Tulane University | By April 1 |
| Pepperdine University | April 1 |
Regular Decision Notification Dates 2025 for the Top 50 Liberal Arts Colleges
| School | Regular Decision Notification Date |
|---|---|
| Williams College | By April 1 |
| Amherst College | Late March |
| Pomona College | April 1 |
| Swarthmore College | By April 1 |
| Wellesley College | Late March |
| Bowdoin College | Early April |
| Carleton College | April 1 |
| Barnard College | Late March |
| Claremont McKenna | April 1 |
| Grinnell College | By April 1 |
| Middlebury College | Late March |
| Wesleyan University | Late March |
| Davidson College | April 1 |
| Hamilton College | Late March |
| Harvey Mudd College | April 1 |
| Smith College | Late March |
| Vassar College | Late March |
| Colgate University | Late March |
| Haverford College | By April 1 |
| Washington and Lee University | By April 1 |
| Bates College | April 1 |
| Colby College | By April 1 |
| University of Richmond | April 1 |
| College of the Holy Cross | By April 1 |
| Macalester College | By April 1 |
| Berea College | April 1 |
| Bryn Mawr College | Late March |
| Bucknell University | April 1 |
| Lafayette College | By April 1 |
| Colorado College | Late March |
| Mount Holyoke College | Late March |
| Franklin and Marshall College | By April 1 |
| Occidental College | April 1 |
| Scripps College | April 1 |
| Skidmore College | Late March |
| Denison University | By April 1 |
| Kenyon College | By April 1 |
| Pitzer College | April 1 |
| Trinity College | By April 1 |
| Union College | Late March |
| DePauw University | By April 1 |
| Dickinson College | By April 1 |
| Whitman College | Late March |
| Oberlin College | By April 1 |
| Sewanee – the University of the South | April 1 |
| Soka University of America | April 1 |
| Thomas Aquinas College | By April 1 |
As Regular Decision notifications approach, take a moment to recognize all the effort you’ve put into this journey. Whether you’re celebrating an acceptance or weighing your options, trust yourself and the path ahead.
This is just the beginning—stay confident and embrace what comes next. Best of luck to you!
