First-Year Dates & Deadlines
Applying for Fall 2026
| November 1 | Early Decision Application Deadline* | Early Decision notifications of admission begin mid-December |
| November 1* | Application Deadline for Special Programs in Medicine, Dental Medicine, and Law | Admissions decision notification begins early March |
| December 1 | Priority Application Deadline for Merit & Honors Consideration | Admissions decision notification begins early March |
| January 15 | Storrs Campus Application Deadline | Admissions decision notification begins early March |
| February 15 | FAFSA Deadline for Financial Aid Eligibility | Offers of financial aid begin early March |
| May 1 | Regional Campus Application Deadline | Admission decisions are made on a rolling basis |
*Applying Early Decision is not required to meet the Special Programs in Medicine, Dental Medicine, and Law November 1 application deadline. Students may apply through Early Decision or Regular Decision and still be considered for Special Program admission.
Applying for Spring 2026
| October 1 | Application Deadline for all UConn Campuses | Admission decisions are made on a rolling basis beginning in early November |
Please allow several business days for document processing. All documents must be received by the application deadline to be considered on time. Late applications and applications not completed by the deadline will be reviewed on a space-available basis. Admitted students who applied Regular Decision for the fall semester have until May 1 to secure their place at UConn by paying their enrollment fee. Admissions decisions made after May 1 have an enrollment fee deadline of two weeks from the date of the decision notification. For spring semester, admitted students have an enrollment fee deadline of two weeks from the date of the decision notification.