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First-Year Dates
| App Timeline | Key Dates |
|---|---|
| Application Opens | September 1 |
| Early Action Deadline | November 1 |
| Early Action Materials Deadline | November 15 |
| Regular Deadline | January 5 |
| Regular Materials Deadline | January 11 |
| Early Action Decision Notification | January 29 |
| Regular Decision Notification | February 26 |
| Honors & Scholarship Updates | by April 1 |
| Commit Deadline (Decision Day) | May 1 |
Spring Transfer Dates
| App Timeline | Key Dates |
|---|---|
| Application Opens | September 1 |
| Application Deadline | October 15 |
| Materials Deadline | October 20 |
| Decision Notification | by November 15 |
Fall Transfer Dates
| App Timeline | Key Dates |
|---|---|
| Application Opens | January 15 |
| Priority Deadline | February 1 |
| Priority Materials Deadline | February 15 |
| Final Deadline | April 1 |
| Final Materials Deadline | April 5 |
| Priority Decision Notification | by April 15 |
| Regular Decision Notification | by June 1 |
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