Check out these US Universities Application Deadlines for 2023-2024

Deciding to study in The US is the first step in the preparation of getting it done. The process is deadline-oriented and lengthy in nature. Here we have covered some essential US University application deadlines for 2023 that you cannot miss. From deciding your enrollment season to submitting Documents, rolling out offer letters, timings to fulfill the conditions if any, getting the LoAs, Applying for Visas and finally landing on your accommodation before you start missing your classes can be stressful. It is better to plan early and mark your calendar for these US Universities’ application deadlines. 

US Universities Application Deadlines: Types of Intakes

Admission to US Universities is a popular dream due to its quality education and dynamic curriculum. It is important to know that US Universities application deadlines are way different from that in India and some other countries. 

US universities have 3 Intakes: the Fall Intake, Spring Intake and Summer Intake.

Fall Intake

1. Available in all universities and courses.
2. Major Intake for local and International students.
3. More scholarships and waivers are available in the Fall intake.
4. Deadline range for fall intake: Late November to Early April

Spring Intake

1. Available in most universities and courses
2. The lesser concentration of International students.
3. Decreased scholarship options.
4. Deadline range for spring intake: Mid October to Early January

Summer Intake

1. Very few universities and courses offer admissions in the Summer season.
2. Summer Intake is a minor intake season.
3. Almost no scholarship options are available.
4. Deadline range for Summer Intake: May to August

Must Read: Popular Intakes in USA

National University Rankings: Top 10 US Universities Application Deadlines for (Major)Fall Intake

The top 10 US Universities Application Deadlines are as follows:

University	Application Deadline(2023/2024 Batch)	Offer Letter
1. Princeton University	03 January 2023	Early April
2. MIT	15 March 2023	Early May
3. Harvard university	01 January 2023	End of March
4. Stanford University	01 November 2023	Early April
5. Yale University	02 January 2023	Early April
6. University of Chicago	01 February 2023	Late March
7. John Hopkins University	18 January 2023	Mid March
8. University of Pennsylvania	05 January 2023	Early April
9. California Institute of Technology	01 November 2023	Mid-December
10. Duke University	03 January 2023	March/Early April

*The range of deadlines is based on course-wise deadlines in the university

Types of US Universities Application Deadlines

In most US universities there are 4 different types of application deadlines for each intake type. These different US universities application deadlines are as follows. However, these US Universities Application Deadlines are mostly considered for the fall Intake, as admissions in other intakes are not preferred.  

Early Decision Deadlines (EDD)

Early Decision deadlines are open for those who want to apply to a university before the University opens for regular admissions. Applying under Early Decision, however, binds a student to accept admission if selected.

Major US Universities offering Early decision Deadlines:

• Duke University
• MIT
• Brown University
• UMass Dartmouth University
• Cornell University
• Columbia University

Early Action Deadlines (EAD)

These US universities application deadlines are also open before regular application but the admission is not binding and the student is given a time frame to decide his/her acceptance or rejection after which the remaining seats are open for regular admissions. 

Major US Universities offering early action deadlines:

• Yale University
• Harvard University
• University of Notre Dame
• Princeton University
• Stanford University

Regular Decision deadlines (RDD)

Regular Decision deadlines are the normal admission deadlines for any intake at the time of major admission. Most of the Regular Decision deadlines in the US Universities fall between January 1 to January 15. These application deadlines are available in all US universities in every Intake they offer. 

Rolling Admission Deadlines (RAD)

There are no set US universities application deadlines for rolling admissions. The universities offering rolling applications offer admissions throughout the year with an internal deadline window based on the seats being filled for the upcoming set of classes. They keep accepting applications as they roll in. 

Major US Universities offer rolling application deadlines.  

• IOWA State University
• Michigan State University
• Arizona
• Colorado
• Indiana University
• Oklahoma
• University of Houston, Texas
• University of Pittsburgh

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EAD, EDD, RDD, and RAD application deadlines for Major universities

University	EAD	EDD	RDD
Stanford University	01 November	–	05 January
MIT	01 November		01 January
Harvard University	01 November	–	01 January
Duke University		01 November	03 January
Princeton University	01 November	–	01 January
University of California	–	–	30 November
University of Chicago	01 November	01 November to 04 January	04 January
University of Notre Dame	01 November	–	01 January
University of Pennsylvania		01 November	05 January
Boston University	–	01 November / 01 January	03 January

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FAQs

In the 2021-2022 batch the number of students enrolled in US Universities was 20.2 million. With such an open culture and open academic environment, one would not want to miss out on the application deadlines and keep updated about every important date in the process of admissions. Subscribe to Leverage Edu to always be updated with such information or contact 1800 57 2000 and book a 30-minute free counselling session with our experts.