The Ivy Coach Daily
December 12, 2023
If you applied to the Class of 2028 and you’re wondering when college decisions will be rolling out for the 2023-2024 admissions cycle, you’ve come to the right place. While some colleges jump the gun at times and others can be slower than expected to release notifications, these dates will give you a pretty good idea of when you should expect to hear from the colleges to which you submitted applications.
Class of 2028 College Admissions Decisions Dates & Timelines
As a rule of thumb, most Early Decision I notifications are sent out around mid-December 2023. Early Action notifications tend to come out sometime between mid-December 2023 and late January 2024. Early Decision II notifications tend to be released in mid to late-February 2024. Regular Decision notifications generally go out between mid-March to April 1, 2024. And still other schools offer rolling admissions in which decisions tend to go out about four to six weeks after submitting an application.
| Admissions Policy | Typical Notification Date |
| Early Decision I | Mid-December 2023 |
| Early Action | Mid-December 2023 to Late January 2024 |
| Early Decision II | Mid to Late February 2024 |
| Regular Decision | Mid-March 2024 to April 1, 2024 |
| Rolling Admission | Usually 4-6 weeks after the submission of an application (from fall through spring) |
Specific Timeline for Admissions Decision Notifications by College
Top National Universities
When exactly will candidates to the best national universities for the Class of 2028 learn of their Early Decision I, Early Decision II, Early Action, or Regular Decision results? Wonder no more! Here are the dates for the list of schools ranked among thetop 50 national universitiesbyUS News & World Reportin the 2024 ranking:
| College / University | 2024 US News Rank (“Best National Universities”) | Early Decision I Notification Date | Early Decision II Notification Date | Early Action Notification Date | Regular Decision Notification Date |
| Princeton University | #1 | Mid-December 2023 | End of March or Beginning of April 2024 | ||
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | #2 | December 17, 2023 at 12:17 PM ET | March 14, 2024 (Pi Day) | ||
| Harvard University | #3 | Mid-December 2023 | End of March 2024 | ||
| Stanford University | #3 | By Mid-December 2023 | Early April 2024 | ||
| Yale University | #5 | Mid-December 2023 | By April 1, 2024 | ||
| University of Pennsylvania | #6 | By Mid December 2023 | By April 1, 2024 | ||
| California Institute of Technology | #7 | Mid-December 2023 | Mid-March 2024 | ||
| Duke University | #7 | Mid December 2023 | Late March/Early April 2024 | ||
| Brown University | #9 | Mid-December 2023 | By Early April 2024 | ||
| Johns Hopkins | #9 | December 15, 2023 | February 16, 2024 | March 20, 2024 | |
| Northwestern University | #9 | December 2023 | Late March 2024 | ||
| Columbia University | #12 | Mid-December 2023 | Late March 2024 | ||
| Cornell University | #12 | Mid-December 2023 | Late March 2024 | ||
| University of Chicago | #12 | Mid-December 2023 | Mid-February 2024 | Mid-December 2023 | Late March 2024 |
| University of California, Berkeley | #15 | March 31, 2024 (Single Deadline) | |||
| University of California, Los Angeles | #15 | March 31, 2024 (Single Deadline) | |||
| Rice University | #17 | Mid-December 2023 | By April 1, 2024 | ||
| Dartmouth College | #18 | Mid-December 2023 | Late March or Early April 2024 | ||
| Vanderbilt University | #18 | Mid-December 2023 | Mid-February 2024 | Late March 2024 | |
| University of Notre Dame | #20 | Mid-December 2023 | Late March 2024 | ||
| University of Michigan – Ann Arbor | #21 | By Late January 2024 | March 31, 2024 | ||
| Georgetown University | #22 | By December 15, 2023 | By April 1, 2024 | ||
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | #22 | January 31, 2024 | March 31, 2024 | ||
| Carnegie Mellon University | #24 | December 15, 2023 | February 15, 2024 | By April 1, 2024 | |
| Emory University | #24 | December 15, 2023 | February 15, 2024 | By April 1, 2024 | |
| University of Virginia | #24 | December 15, 2023 | February 15, 2024 | By April 1, 2024 | |
| Washington University in St. Louis | #24 | December 15, 2023 | February 16, 2024 | By April 1, 2024 | |
| University of California, Davis | #28 | March 31, 2024 (Single Deadline) | |||
| University of California, San Diego | #28 | March 31, 2024 (Single Deadline) | |||
| University of Florida | #28 | February 23, 2024 (Single Deadline) | |||
| University of Southern California | #28 | Mid to Late January 2024 | By April 1, 2024 | ||
| University of Texas at Austin | #32 | February 1, 2024 (Priority) | No Later Than March 1, 2024 | ||
| Georgia Institute of Technology | #33 | EA I (TBD) & EA II (TBD) | TBD (Typically in March) | ||
| University of California, Irvine | #33 | March 31, 2024 (Single Deadline) | |||
| New York University | #35 | December 15, 2023 | February 15, 2024 | April 1, 2024 | |
| University of California, Santa Barbara | #35 | March 31, 2024 (Single Deadline) | |||
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | #35 | January 26, 2024 | Early March 2024 | ||
| University of Wisconsin – Madison | #35 | On or Before January 31, 2024 | On or Before March 31, 2024 | ||
| Boston College | #39 | December 5, 2023 | By February 15, 2024 | By April 1, 2024 | |
| Rutgers University | #40 | By January 31, 2024 | By March 31, 2024 | ||
| Tufts University | #40 | By Mid-December 2023 | By Mid-February 2024 | By April 1, 2024 | |
| University of Washington | #40 | March 1, 2024 – March 15, 2024 (Single Deadline) | |||
| Boston University | #43 | Mid-December 2023 | Mid-February 2024 | Late March 2024 – Early April 2024 | |
| The Ohio State University | #43 | December 8, 2023; January 19, 2024 | February 16, 2024; March 22, 2024 | ||
| Purdue University | #43 | January 15, 2024 | Between January 15, 2024 – March 31, 2024 | ||
| University of Maryland, College Park | #46 | February 1, 2024 | By April 1, 2024 | ||
| Lehigh University | #47 | Mid-December 2023 | Mid-February 2024 | Late March 2024 | |
| Texas A&M University | #47 | By Mid-December 2023 | January 1, 2024 – Late March 2024 | ||
| University of Georgia | #47 | Early December 2023 | Mid-March 2024 | ||
| University of Rochester | #47 | Mid-December 2023 | Early February 2024 | April 1, 2024 | |
| Virginia Institute of Technology | #47 | Late February 2024 | Mid-March 2024 | ||
| Wake Forest University | #47 | Rolling | February 15, 2024 | January 15, 2024 | No Later Than April, 2 2024 |
Top Liberal Arts Colleges
When exactly will candidates to the best liberal arts colleges for the Class of 2028 learn of their Early Decision I, Early Decision II, or Regular Decision results? Here are the dates for the list of schools ranked among thetop 25 liberal arts collegesbyUS News & World Reportin the 2024 ranking:
| College / University | 2023 US News Rank (“Best Liberal Arts Colleges”) | Early Decision I Notification Date | Early Decision II Notification Date | Early Action Notification Date | Regular Decision Notification Date |
| Williams College | #1 | By December 15, 2023 | By April 1, 2024 | ||
| Amherst College | #2 | Early to Mid-December 2023 | March 20, 2024 | ||
| United States Naval Academy | #3 | By April 15, 2024 (Rolling) | |||
| Pomona College | #4 | By December 15, 2023 | By February 15, 2024 | By April 1, 2024 | |
| Wellesley College | #4 | Mid-December 2023 | Mid-February 2024 | Late March 2024 | |
| United States Air Force Academy | #7 | By April 21, 2024 (Rolling) | |||
| United States Military Academy | #8 | By April 15, 2024 (Rolling) | |||
| Bowdoin College | #9 | Mid-December 2023 | Early February 2024 | Mid-March 2024 | |
| Carleton College | #9 | December 15, 2023 | February 15, 2024 | April 1, 2024 | |
| Barnard College | #11 | Mid-December 2023 | Late March 2024 | ||
| Claremont McKenna College | #11 | December 15, 2023 | February 15, 2024 | April 1, 2024 | |
| Grinnell College | #11 | Mid to Late December 2023 | Early February 2024 | Late March/Early April 2024 | |
| Middlebury College | #11 | Mid-December 2023 | Mid-February 2024 | Late March 2024 | |
| Wesleyan University | #11 | Mid-December 2023 | Mid-February 2024 | Late March 2024 | |
| Davidson College | #16 | December 16, 2023 at 10 AM ET | January 31, 2024 | By April 1, 2024 | |
| Hamilton College | #16 | By December 15, 2023 | By February 15, 2024 | Late March 2024 | |
| Harvey Mudd College | #16 | December 15, 2023 | February 15, 2024 | April 1, 2024 | |
| Smith College | #16 | December 15, 2023 | January 30, 2024 | March 30, 2024 | |
| Vassar College | #16 | Mid-December 2023 | Early February 2024 | Late March/Early April 2024 | |
| Colgate University | #21 | December 15, 2023 | March 1, 2024 | April 1, 2024 | |
| Haverford College | #21 | December 15, 2023 | Early February 2024 | Early April 2024 | |
| Washington and Lee University | #21 | December 15, 2023 | February 1, 2024 | April 1, 2024 | |
| Bates College | #24 | By December 20, 2023 | By February 15, 2024 | By April 1, 2024 | |
| Colby College | #25 | On or Before December 15, 2023 | On or Before February 15, 2024 | On or Before April 1, 2024 | |
| University of Richmond | #25 | Approximately December 15, 2023 | Approximately February 15, 2024 | Mid-March 2024 |
Difference Between Early Decision I, Early Decision II, and Early Action
As you’ll note from the above charts, some schools offer Early Decision and Regular Decision, others Early Decision I and II along with Regular Decision, others Early Decision I and II, Early Action, and Regular Decision, others Early Action and Regular Decision, and others just Regular Decision. Early Decision is a binding policy under which students are obliged to enroll if admitted. The difference between Early Decision I and II is the deadlines by which students must apply (it also is easier to get in through Early Decision I than through Early Decision II). Early Action is a non-binding policy under which students must let the college know where they intend to enroll by May 1, 2024.
What to Do While You Wait
Many students often wonder what they should do while they await decisions. But unless the college specifically requests material (e.g., first-quarter or mid-year grades), there’s nothing for students to do. Suppose an alum of a school reaches out to them for an interview. In that case, the student should seize that opportunity (securing an alumni interview isn’t an indication of one’s chances but instead of the availability of alumni interviewers in the student’s area to meet). But beyond doing the alumni interview, there’s nothing to do. Students should not be sending in unrequested updates to the colleges (unless it’s a meaningful update, like Regeneron Science Talent Search semi-finalist). They should not be pestering admissions officers as they’re in the crux of reading season.
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