Colleges With Application Deadlines After January 15, 2027

If you missed a January deadline, changed your mind about a school, or want one more realistic option on your list, you still have choices. 88 colleges in our catalog list a Regular Decision deadline after January 15, 2027. Twenty-nine of them close on February 1, including the University of Michigan, Baylor, Auburn and Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

A later deadline is not a softer admission standard, and it is not a sign of a weaker school. Some large universities simply read on a longer calendar. What changes when you apply late is everything around the decision: merit scholarship rounds, honors programs and first-choice housing often close earlier than the application itself. Check those dates on each college's site.

All dates are the Regular Decision deadlines each college lists on the Common App for 2026-27 (updated September 25, 2026).

January 20

University of Maryland

February 1 (29 colleges)

Auburn University, Baylor University, Bryant University, Butler University, Catawba College, Centre College, Christopher Newport University, College for Creative Studies, College of the Atlantic, DePaul University, DePauw University, Drew University, Earlham College, Florida A&M University, George Mason University, Gonzaga University, Gordon College, Illinois Institute of Technology, Ithaca College, Marquette University, Mercer University, Quinnipiac University, Sewanee: The University of the South, Temple University, University of Dayton, University of Iowa, University of Michigan, University of New Hampshire, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

February 15 to 28

• Feb 15: Allegheny College, Bridgewater State University, Centenary College of Louisiana, Coastal Carolina University, Emmanuel College, Marist University, Seton Hall University, Wheaton College
• Feb 28: Carroll College

March

• Mar 1: Austin College, Belmont University, Biola University, Cleveland Institute of Art, Coe College, Cornell College, Covenant College, Flagler College, Florida Gulf Coast University, Florida Polytechnic University, Florida Southern College
• Mar 2: Florida International University
• Mar 15: Agnes Scott College, Delaware State University

April and May 1

• Apr 1: Assumption University, Augustana College, Beloit College, Georgia State University, Michigan State University
• Apr 3: Claflin University
• Apr 15: Clark Atlanta University, University of Arizona
• May 1: Art Academy of Cincinnati, Ball State University, Central Connecticut State University, Fort Lewis College

Another 23 colleges list dates between late May and late July. Most of those admit on a rolling or space-available basis, so apply as early as you can rather than at the deadline.

Adding a school late: what to check

1. Where your score sits in its admitted range. Every college on this list publishes the SAT and ACT range of the students it admits. A school where you are near the top of the range does a different job on your list than one where you are below it.
2. What it costs at your income. The published net price by family income often differs from the sticker price by tens of thousands of dollars.
3. Whether it changes the risk of the whole list. One late addition with a high admit rate can lower the chance that every school says no by more than two more reaches can.

Our free list check shows all three for the schools you enter.

Source: Regular Decision deadlines as listed in the Common App requirements grid for 2026-27 (updated September 25, 2026). Deadlines can change; confirm on each college's admissions site.

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