With the promise of spring on the horizon, we are nearing the time when colleges and universities will release their regular decision notifications. Waiting for these updates can be stressful, so to help alleviate some of that anxiety, we’ve compiled a list of regular decision notification dates for some of the top schools in the U.S.
REGULAR DECISION NOTIFICATION DATES: CLASS OF 2028
School | Notification Date |
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Amherst College | Online around March 20th |
Babson College | By mid-March |
Barnard College | Late March |
Bates College | By April 1st |
Baylor University | By April 10th |
Brandeis University | April 1st |
Boston College | By April 1st |
Bowdoin College | Mid-March |
Boston University | Late March |
Brown University | By Early April |
Bucknell University | By April 1st |
California Institute of Technology (Caltech) | Mid-March |
Carnegie Mellon University | No later than April 1st |
Claremont McKenna College | By April 1st |
Colby College | On or before April 1st |
Colgate University | Late March |
Columbia University | Late March |
Connecticut College | Late March |
Cornell University | Late March |
Dartmouth College | Late March or Early April |
Dickinson College | Late March |
Duke University | Late March or Early April |
Emerson College | Mid-March |
Emory University | By April 1st |
Georgetown University | April 1st |
Hamilton College | Late March |
Harvard University | End of March |
Harvey Mudd College | April 1st |
Haverford College | Early April |
James Madison University | Mid-Late March |
Johns Hopkins University | March 20th |
Macalester College | March 17th |
MIT | Mid-February |
Middlebury College | Late March |
New York University | April 1st |
Northeastern University | By April 1st |
Northwestern University | March |
Pomona College | By April 1st |
Purdue University | March 31st |
Rice University | By April 1st |
Santa Clara University | By April 1st |
Stanford University | Early April |
Swarthmore College | By April 1st |
Tufts University | By April 1st |
Tulane University | April 1st |
University of California campuses | March 1-31st |
University of Chicago | Late March |
University of Georgia | Mid-March |
University of Illinois | March 1st |
University of Maryland | By April 1st |
University of Michigan | By Early April |
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | March 31st |
University of Notre Dame | Late March |
University of Pennsylvania | By April |
University of Richmond | April 1st |
University of South Carolina | By Mid-March |
University of Texas – Austin | March 1st |
University of Virginia | By April 1st |
Vanderbilt University | April |
Villanova University | By April 1st |
Wake Forest University | Around April 1st |
Washington University in St. Louis | April 1st |
Wellesley College | Late March |
Wesleyan University | Late March |
Williams College | April 1st |
Worcester Polytechnic Institute | Late March |
Yale University | By April 1st |
COPING WITH THE WAIT
As students await these final decisions, here are a few tips to help you through.
Focus on the Present: Engage in activities that you enjoy or that keep you busy, whether it’s a hobby, part-time job, volunteering, or spending time with friends and family. Keeping your mind occupied can help pass the time more quickly.
Talk About It: Share your feelings with friends, family, or a trusted mentor. Sometimes, expressing your concerns and discussing your emotions can provide a sense of relief. They can offer support and perspective during this challenging time.
Limit Social Media Checking: Constantly checking for updates on social media can contribute to anxiety. Consider limiting your time on platforms where college-related news and discussions are prevalent. Set specific times to check for updates to avoid constant speculation.
Take Care of Yourself: A healthy student is a happy student!
Maintain Perspective: Remember, whether you’re accepted, waitlisted, or denied, this decision is NOT personal so don’t take it that way. It is in no way a reflection of your character or self-worth.
Is there a school of interest you’d like to see on this list? Let us know in the comments and we’ll gather the information for you and post an update.
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