Early Decision and Early Action results for the Class of 2030 will begin rolling out soon, and students are starting to feel the anticipation. After months of writing essays, finalizing applications, and juggling deadlines, this phase of the process is all about waiting for schools to release their timelines.
Most colleges share their Early Decision and Early Action notifications between early and mid-December, though exact dates vary by institution and can shift slightly year to year. [1] A few schools release early, others release later, and some give a general timeframe instead of a set date.
To help you stay organized, we’ve compiled the most updated Early Decision, Early Action, and Early Decision II notification dates for the Class of 2030 based on the schools you’re tracking. Any dates that are still empty simply mean the schools have not yet released their timelines. We’ll continue updating this list as more information becomes available so you always have the latest details at your fingertips.
Early Decision and Early Action Notification Dates 2025-2026 for the Top 50 National Universities
| School | Early Decision | Early Action | Early Decision II |
|---|---|---|---|
| Princeton University | N/A | December 11, 2025 at 7pm ET | N/A |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | N/A | December 16, 2025 at 6:28pm ET | N/A |
| Harvard University | N/A | No earlier than 7pm ET on December 18, 2025 | N/A |
| Stanford University | N/A | December 12, 2025 at 4pm PT | N/A |
| Yale University | N/A | December 17, 2025 at 5pm ET | N/A |
| University of Pennsylvania | December 18, 2025 at 7pm ET | N/A | N/A |
| California Institute of Technology | N/A | December 11, 2025 at 3:24pm ET | N/A |
| Duke University | December 15, 2025 at 7pm ET | N/A | N/A |
| Brown University | December 17, 2025 at 7pm ET | N/A | N/A |
| Johns Hopkins University | December 12, 2025 at 3pm ET | N/A | Mid-February 2026 |
| Northwestern University | December 16, 2025 | N/A | N/A |
| Columbia University | December 16, 2025 2025 at 7pm ET | N/A | N/A |
| Cornell University | December 18, 2025 at 7pm ET | N/A | N/A |
| University of Chicago | December 19, 2025 in the late afternoon | December 19, 2025 in the late afternoon | Mid-February 2026 |
| Rice University | December 13, 2025 at 10am ET | N/A | By Mid-February 2026 |
| Dartmouth College | December 15, 2025 after 4pm ET | N/A | N/A |
| Vanderbilt University | Mid-December 2025 | N/A | Mid-February 2026 |
| University of Notre Dame | N/A | Tuesday, December 16 at 6:42pm ET | N/A |
| University of Michigan – Ann Arbor | By December 24, 2025 | By January 30, 2026 | N/A |
| Georgetown University | N/A | December 12, 2025 | N/A |
| University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill | N/A | By December 20 for in-state applicants and by February 10, 2026, for all other applicants | N/A |
| Carnegie Mellon University | December 15, 2025 | N/A | N/A |
| Emory University | December 10, 2025 after 6pm ET | N/A | By February 15, 2026 |
| University of Virginia | December 12, 2025 after 5pm ET | By February 15, 2026 | N/A |
| Washington University in St. Louis | December 11, 2025 | N/A | February 13, 2026 |
| University of Florida | N/A | January 24, 2026 | N/A |
| Georgia Institute of Technology | N/A | December 5, 2025 at 7pm ET | N/A |
| New York University | December 11, 2025 at 4pm ET | N/A | February 15, 2025 |
| University of Illinois – Urbana Champaign | N/A | January 30, 2026 | N/A |
| University of Wisconsin – Madison | N/A | On or before December 31, 2025 | N/A |
| Boston College | December 2, 2025 | N/A | By February 15, 2026 |
| Tufts University | December 12, 2025 at 7pm ET | N/A | Early February 2026 |
| Boston University | December 15, 2025 | N/A | Mid-February 2026 |
| Ohio State University | N/A | December 12, 2025 for Ohio Residents and January 23, 2026 for out-of-state applicants | N/A |
| Purdue University | N/A | January 15, 2026 | N/A |
| Lehigh University | December 5, 2025 | N/A | Mid-February 2026 |
| University of Georgia | N/A | By December 1, 2025 for in-state applicants and Mid-December 2025 for out-of-state applicants | N/A |
| University of Rochester | December 12, 2025 | N/A | Early February 2026 |
| Wake Forest University | Rolling | By January 15, 2026 | By February 15, 2026 |
| Case Western Reserve University | December 6, 2025 | December 20, 2025 | February 7, 2026 |
| Northeastern University | By January 1, 2026 | By February 15, 2026 | By March 1, 2026 |
| William & Mary | December 9, 2025 | N/A | Early February 2026 |
| Brandeis University | December 15, 2025 | N/A | February 28, 2026 |
| Villanova University | By December 1, 2025 | By January 20, 2026 | By February 15, 2026 |
| Tulane University | November 26, 2025 | By January 10, 2026 | By February 15, 2026 |
Early Decision and Early Action Notification Dates 2025-2026 for the Top 50 Liberal Arts Colleges
| School | Early Decision | Early Action | Early Decision II |
|---|---|---|---|
| Williams College | December 15, 2025 | N/A | N/A |
| Amherst College | December 12, 2025 at 6:21pm ET | N/A | N/A |
| Pomona College | December 11, 2025 at 3pm PT | N/A | By February 15, 2026 |
| Swarthmore College | December 16, 2025 at 7pm ET | N/A | Mid-February 2026 |
| Wellesley College | December 13, 2025 at 10am ET | N/A | Mid-February 2026 |
| Bowdoin College | December 12, 2025at 7pm ET | N/A | February 2026 |
| Carleton College | December 15, 2025 | N/A | N/A |
| Barnard College | December 13, 2025 | N/A | N/A |
| Claremont McKenna | December 12, 2025 at 8pm ET | N/A | By February 15, 2026 |
| Grinnell College | December 5, 2025 | N/A | Early February 2026 |
| Middlebury College | December 6, 2025 | N/A | Mid-February 2026 |
| Wesleyan University | December 13, 2025 | N/A | Mid-February 2026 |
| Davidson College | December 15, 2025 | N/A | February 1, 2026 |
| Hamilton College | December 16, 2025 at 8pm ET | N/A | By February 15, 2026 |
| Harvey Mudd College | December 12, 2025 at 8pm ET | N/A | February 15, 2026 |
| Smith College | December 12, 2025 3pm ET | N/A | Late January 2026 |
| Vassar College | December 11, 2025 | N/A | Early February 2026 |
| Colgate University | December 12, 2025 | N/A | Mid-February 2026 |
| Haverford College | December 12, 2025 at 7pm ET | N/A | Early February 2026 |
| Washington and Lee University | December 12, 2025 at 8pm ET | N/A | February 1, 2026 |
| Bates College | Mid-December 2025 | N/A | Mid-February 2026 |
| Colgate University | December 12, 2025 | N/A | Mid-February 2026 |
| Colby College | December 11, 2025 | N/A | On or Before February 15, 2026 |
| University of Richmond | December 12, 2025 | January 23, 2026 | February 13, 2026 |
| College of the Holy Cross | December 15, 2025 | N/A | February 15, 2026 |
| Macalester College | December 7, 2025 | December 20, 2025 | January 25, 2026 |
| Berea College | N/A | Mid-December 2025 | N/A |
| Bryn Mawr College | Mid-December 2025 | N/A | Early February 2026 |
| Bucknell University | December 4, 2025 at 7:30pm ET | N/A | Mid-February 2026 |
| Lafayette College | Mid-December 2025 | N/A | Mid-February 2026 |
| Colorado College | December 11, 2025 | January 8, 2025 | February 12, 2025 |
| Mount Holyoke College | Late December 2025 | N/A | Late January 2026 |
| Franklin and Marshall College | By December 15, 2025 | N/A | By February 15, 2026 |
| Occidental College | December 9, 2025 | N/A | By February 20, 2026 |
| Scripps College | Mid-December 2025 | N/A | Mid-February 2026 |
| Skidmore College | Mid-December 2025 | N/A | Mid-February 2026 |
| Denison University | Around December 15, 2025 | N/A | Mid-to-Late January 2026 |
| Kenyon College | Mid-December 2025 | N/A | Mid-February 2026 |
| Pitzer College | December 12, 2025 | N/A | February 15, 2026 |
| Trinity College | Mid-December 2025 | N/A | Mid-February 2026 |
| Union College | By December 15, 2025 | January 2026 | February 2026 |
| DePauw University | Mid-December 2025 | Mid-December 2025 | Mid-December 2025 or January 2026 |
| Dickinson College | December 12, 2025 | N/A | Late February 2026 |
| Whitman College | Mid-December 2025 | N/A | Early February 2026 |
| Oberlin College | December 15, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | February 1, 2026 |
| Sewanee – the University of the South | Mid-December 2025 | Late January 2026 | Late January 2026 |
| Soka University of America | N/A | December 1, 2025 | N/A |
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