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Admission Deadlines (First Year and Transfer)

Application TypeApplication DeadlineLatest Notification DateEnrollment Confirmation Deadline
Early DecisionNovember 1December 16February 1
Early ActionDecember 1February 1May 1
Regular Decision for music and theatre arts (First-Year and Transfer)December 1April 15May 1

Regular Decision (First-Year)

All majors except Acting, Musical Theatre, Sound Recording Technology, Stage Management, and Theatre Production & Design, and music applicants regardless of major whose primary instrument is voice.

You can still apply.April 15May 1

Regular Decision (Transfer)

All majors except those in music and theatre arts.

You can still apply.RollingMay 1

Notes: 

  • Deadlines for students applying to majors within the School of Music, Theatre, and Dance vary based on the program.  For more information, click here.
  • A $400 nonrefundable deposit is required to confirm your enrollment.