The wait is almost over! As we head into spring, colleges are preparing to release their Regular Decision notification dates for the Class of 2030. 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 2026 for the Top 50 National Universities
| School | Regular Decision Notification Date |
|---|---|
| Princeton University | March 26 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | March 14 at 6:28pm ET |
| Harvard University | March 26 at 7pm ET |
| Stanford University | March 28 |
| Yale University | March 26 |
| University of Pennsylvania | March 26 |
| California Institute of Technology | March 12 at 3:32pm PT |
| Duke University | March 26 |
| Brown University | Early April |
| Johns Hopkins University | March 21 |
| Northwestern University | March 26 |
| Columbia University | March 26 |
| Cornell University | March 26 at 7pm ET |
| University of Chicago | March 14 (late afternoon) |
| Rice University | March 26 |
| Dartmouth College | March 26 |
| Vanderbilt University | March 26 |
| University of Notre Dame | March 18 at 6:42pm ET |
| University of Michigan – Ann Arbor | Late March |
| Georgetown University | March 25 |
| University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill | March 21 |
| Carnegie Mellon University | March 16 (rolling) |
| Emory University | March 26 |
| University of Virginia | March 14 at 5pm ET |
| Washington University in St. Louis | March 13 |
| University of Florida | March 14 at 5:30pm ET |
| Georgia Institute of Technology | In-state: March 7; Out-of-State: March 28 |
| New York University | March 26 |
| University of Illinois – Urbana Champaign | February 28 |
| University of Wisconsin – Madison | March 31 |
| Boston College | March 17 |
| Tufts University | March 20 at 7pm ET |
| Boston University | March 28 |
| Ohio State University | March 7 |
| Purdue University | Rolling |
| Lehigh University | March 19 |
| University of Georgia | March 14 |
| University of Rochester | March 14 |
| Wake Forest University | March 21 |
| Case Western Reserve University | March 15 |
| Northeastern University | March 12 |
| William & Mary | March 23 in the evening |
| Brandeis University | March 19 |
| Villanova University | March 21 at 4pm ET |
| Tulane University | February 28 |
| Pepperdine University | March 21 |
Regular Decision Notification Dates 2026 for the Top 50 Liberal Arts Colleges
| School | Regular Decision Notification Date |
|---|---|
| Williams College | March 21 in the evening |
| Amherst College | March 20 at 6:21pm ET |
| Pomona College | March 21 |
| Swarthmore College | March 21 at 7pm ET |
| Wellesley College | March 22 |
| Bowdoin College | March 20 at 7pm ET |
| Carleton College | March 19 at 8pm ET |
| Barnard College | March 21 in the evening |
| Claremont McKenna | March 20 |
| Grinnell College | March 14 |
| Middlebury College | March 15 |
| Wesleyan University | March 22 |
| Davidson College | March 21 |
| Hamilton College | March 20 |
| Harvey Mudd College | March 15 at 12pm PT |
| Smith College | March 21 between 3 and 5pm ET |
| Vassar College | March 24 |
| Colgate University | March 20 at 7:13pm ET |
| Haverford College | March 14 |
| Washington and Lee University | March 21 at 8pm ET |
| Bates College | March 14 |
| Colby College | March 20 |
| University of Richmond | March 14 at 7pm ET |
| College of the Holy Cross | March 13 |
| Macalester College | March 16 |
| Berea College | April |
| Bryn Mawr College | March 24 |
| Bucknell University | March 13 |
| Lafayette College | March 18 |
| Colorado College | March 13 at 4pm MT |
| Mount Holyoke College | March 19 |
| Franklin and Marshall College | February 27 |
| Occidental College | March 19 |
| Scripps College | March 19 |
| Skidmore College | March 15 |
| Denison University | March 13 |
| Kenyon College | Late March |
| Pitzer College | March 21 |
| Trinity College | March 18 |
| Union College | March 17 |
| DePauw University | March 1 |
| Dickinson College | March 13 |
| Whitman College | April 1 |
| Oberlin College | April 1 |
| Sewanee – the University of the South | Early March |
| Soka University of America | March 22 |
| Thomas Aquinas College | Rolling |
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!