The majority of college applicants apply to universities during the Regular Decision (RD) round. Schools often close their RD rounds during January, with a notable exception being the University of California system, which requires applications to be in by November 30th. RD applicants tend to hear back in March or April, and unlike the Early Decision round, there are no restrictions on the number of RD applications one can submit.
Whether you’re interested in Harvard, NYU, or Stanford, be sure to check out the Regular Decision deadlines below and our essay revision services!
| University | Regular Decision Deadline |
|---|---|
| Adelphi University | Sunday, March 1, 2020 |
| Agnes Scott College | Sunday, March 15, 2020 |
| Alfred University | Wednesday, July 1, 2020 |
| Amherst College | Wednesday, January 1, 2020 |
| Augustana College | Wednesday, April 1, 2020 |
| Austin College | Sunday, March 1, 2020 |
| Babson College | Thursday, January 2, 2020 |
| Barnard College | Wednesday, January 1, 2020 |
| Boston College | Wednesday, January 1, 2020 |
| Boston University | Thursday, January 2, 2020 |
| Brandeis University | Wednesday, January 1, 2020 |
| Bridgewater State University | Saturday, February 15, 2020 |
| Brown University | Wednesday, January 1, 2020 |
| Bryant University | Saturday, February 1, 2020 |
| Butler University | Saturday, February 1, 2020 |
| California Institute of Technology | Friday, January 3, 2020 |
| Carleton College | Wednesday, January 15, 2020 |
| Carnegie Mellon University | Wednesday, January 1, 2020 |
| Centenary University | Tuesday, June 30, 2020 |
| Centre College | Wednesday, January 15, 2020 |
| Chicago State University | Friday, May 1, 2020 |
| Clark Atlanta University | Wednesday, April 1, 2020 |
| Clarkson University | Wednesday, January 15, 2020 |
| Columbia University | Wednesday, January 1, 2020 |
| Dartmouth College | Wednesday, January 1, 2020 |
| Denison University | Wednesday, January 15, 2020 |
| DePaul University | Saturday, February 1, 2020 |
| DePauw University | Saturday, February 1, 2020 |
| Drake University | Sunday, March 1, 2020 |
| Drew University | Saturday, February 1, 2020 |
| Duke University | Thursday, January 2, 2020 |
| Emory University | Wednesday, January 1, 2020 |
| Fairfield University | Wednesday, January 15, 2020 |
| Fisk University | Monday, June 1, 2020 |
| Fordham University | Wednesday, January 1, 2020 |
| Framingham State University | Saturday, February 15, 2020 |
| Georgia Tech | Wednesday, January 1, 2020 |
| George Washington University | Sunday, January 5, 2020 |
| Georgetown University | Friday, January 10, 2020 |
| Gonzaga College | Saturday, February 1, 2020 |
| Goucher College | Wednesday, January 15, 2020 |
| Hamilton College | Wednesday, January 1, 2020 |
| Harvard University | Wednesday, January 1, 2020 |
| Harvey Mudd College | Sunday, January 5, 2020 |
| High Point University | Sunday, March 15, 2020 |
| Illinois Wesleyan University | Saturday, February 15, 2020 |
| Indiana University | Saturday, February 1, 2020 |
| Johns Hopkins University | Friday, January 3, 2020 |
| Lehigh University | Wednesday, January 1, 2020 |
| Lourdes University | Saturday, August 15, 2020 |
| Middlebury College | Saturday, February 1, 2020 |
| MIT | Wednesday, January 1, 2020 |
| New York University | Wednesday, January 1, 2020 |
| Northeastern University | Wednesday, January 1, 2020 |
| Northwestern University | Wednesday, January 1, 2020 |
| Nova Southeastern University | Saturday, February 1, 2020 |
| Pepperdine University | Sunday, January 5, 2020 |
| Point Loma Nazarene University | Saturday, February 15, 2020 |
| Pomona College | Wednesday, January 1, 2020 |
| Princeton University | Wednesday, January 1, 2020 |
| Providence College | Wednesday, January 15, 2020 |
| Saint Xavier University | Tuesday, July 28, 2020 |
| Salve Regina University | Saturday, February 1, 2020 |
| San Diego University | Sunday, December 15, 2019 |
| Southern Methodist University | Wednesday, January 15, 2020 |
| Stanford University | Thursday, January 2, 2020 |
| SUNY University at Buffalo | Saturday, February 1, 2020 |
| Swarthmore College | Wednesday, January 1, 2020 |
| Syracuse University | Wednesday, January 1, 2020 |
| Transylvania University | Saturday, February 1, 2020 |
| Tufts University | Wednesday, January 1, 2020 |
| Tulane University | Wednesday, January 15, 2020 |
| University of Arizona | Friday, May 1, 2020 |
| University of California | Saturday, November 30, 2019 |
| University of Chicago | Wednesday, January 1, 2020 |
| University of Colorado: Boulder | Wednesday, January 15, 2020 |
| University of Delaware | Wednesday, January 15, 2020 |
| University of Georgia | Wednesday, January 1, 2020 |
| University of Maryland | Monday, January 20, 2020 |
| University of Miami | Wednesday, January 1, 2020 |
| University of Michigan | Saturday, February 1, 2020 |
| University of North Carolina | Wednesday, January 15, 2020 |
| University of Notre Dame | Wednesday, January 1, 2020 |
| University of Pennsylvania | Sunday, January 5, 2020 |
| University of Rhode Island | Saturday, February 1, 2020 |
| University of Southern California | Wednesday, January 15, 2020 |
| University of Virginia | Wednesday, January 1, 2020 |
| University of Washington | Friday, November 15, 2019 |
| University of Wisconsin | Saturday, February 1, 2020 |
| Vanderbilt University | Wednesday, January 1, 2020 |
| Vassar College | Wednesday, January 1, 2020 |
| Villanova University | Wednesday, January 15, 2020 |
| Wagner College | Saturday, February 15, 2020 |
| Wake Forest | Wednesday, January 1, 2020 |
| Washington College | Saturday, February 15, 2020 |
| Washington University in St. Louis | Thursday, January 2, 2020 |
| Wellesley College | Wednesday, January 15, 2020 |
| Whitman College | Wednesday, January 15, 2020 |
| Williams College | Wednesday, January 1, 2020 |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | Saturday, February 1, 2020 |
| Yale University | Thursday, January 2, 2020 |