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Colleges with a December 1 deadline (Fall 2027)

66 colleges have a first-year deadline on December 1, 2026 for Fall 2027 entry — Early Action at 41, Regular Decision at 8, Early Action II at 7. Most-searched colleges first. Click a college to see where the date comes from.

Ranked by how often students search for each college Deadlines · college admissions websites and the Common App 2026–27 requirements grid
Acceptance rate & SAT · U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard
Rolling · applications are reviewed as they arrive — apply early
# College Acceptance rate Location Due this day Other deadlines Add
1 Pennsylvania State University 60.6% University Park, PA Priority EA Nov 1
2 The University of Texas at Austin 26.6% Austin, TX Regular Decision EA Oct 15
3 Texas A&M University-College Station 57.4% College Station, TX Regular Decision —
4 University of Northern Colorado 85.9% Greeley, CO Early Action RD Mar 1
5 University of South Carolina-Columbia 60.2% Columbia, SC Regular Decision EA Oct 15
6 Loyola University Chicago 81.6% Chicago, IL Regular Decision —
7 Florida State University 24.2% Tallahassee, FL Regular Decision ED Oct 15 · EA Oct 15 · Rolling Mar 1
8 Auburn University 45.9% Auburn, AL Early Action RD Feb 1
9 Sacred Heart University 65.4% Fairfield, CT Early Action ED Nov 15 · ED II Jan 15 · EA II Feb 1 · RD Jul 26
10 University of Kentucky 92.9% Lexington, KY Early Action RD Feb 15
11 Texas State University 89.3% San Marcos, TX Priority RD Jul 15
12 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 63.5% Troy, NY Early Action ED Nov 6 · ED II Jan 6 · RD Jan 15
13 Belmont University 95.3% Nashville, TN Early Action II EA Nov 1 · RD Mar 1
14 University of Utah 86% Salt Lake City, UT Early Action Rolling Apr 1
15 Montclair State University 87.9% Montclair, NJ Early Action RD Rolling
16 Stevens Institute of Technology 47.6% Hoboken, NJ Early Action ED Nov 15 · ED II Jan 5 · RD Jan 5
17 The University of Texas at Dallas 65.1% Richardson, TX Priority RD May 1
18 University of Rhode Island 72.2% Kingston, RI Early Action ED Nov 1 · RD Feb 1
19 University of New Haven 60.4% West Haven, CT Early Decision EA Dec 15 · RD Jul 26
20 Mercer University 68.9% Macon, GA Early Action II EA Nov 1 · RD Feb 1
21 Morgan State University 82.2% Baltimore, MD Early Action RD Apr 1
22 Saint Johns University 90.6% Collegeville, MN Early Action II EA Nov 1 · RD Jan 15
23 Monmouth University 89% West Long Branch, NJ Early Action ED Nov 15 · RD Mar 1
24 University of Maine 96.6% Orono, ME Early Action RD Mar 1 · Rolling Rolling
25 The University of the South 56.9% Sewanee, TN Early Action ED Nov 15 · ED II Jan 15 · RD Feb 1
26 Whitman College 38.1% Walla Walla, WA Early Action ED Nov 15 · ED II Jan 5 · RD Jan 15
27 Kansas State University 81.7% Manhattan, KS Priority —
28 Iona University 86.9% New Rochelle, NY Early Decision EA Dec 15 · EA II Jan 15 · RD Feb 15
29 Muhlenberg College 72% Allentown, PA Early Action ED Nov 16 · RD Feb 1
30 Christopher Newport University 86% Newport News, VA Early Action ED Nov 15 · RD Feb 1
31 California Institute of the Arts 32.3% Valencia, CA Preferred RD Jan 5
32 Western Michigan University 84.6% Kalamazoo, MI Early Action Rolling Jun 1
33 The University of Montana 95.9% Missoula, MT Early Action Priority Mar 1 · Rolling Rolling
34 Drew University 67.8% Madison, NJ Early Action ED Nov 1 · ED II Jan 15 · RD Feb 1
35 University of Portland 89.2% Portland, OR Early Action RD Feb 15
36 Salisbury University 87.5% Salisbury, MD Early Action ED Nov 15 · RD Jan 15
37 Saint Louis University 75% Saint Louis, MO Early Action ED Nov 2 · ED II Jan 19 · RD Apr 1
38 Utah State University 92.5% Logan, UT Early Action Priority Mar 1 · RD Sep 1
39 Old Dominion University 90.4% Norfolk, VA Early Action RD Feb 1
40 Longwood University 90.2% Farmville, VA Early Action ED Nov 1 · RD Feb 1
41 Rutgers University-Newark 71.4% Newark, NJ Regular Decision EA Nov 1
42 Southwestern University 43% Georgetown, TX Early Action ED Nov 3 · RD Feb 2
43 Lawrence University 63.9% Appleton, WI Early Action ED Nov 1 · ED II Jan 15 · RD Jan 15
44 Lewis University 71.3% Romeoville, IL Early Action RD Mar 1
45 Ohio Wesleyan University 55.6% Delaware, OH Early Action ED Nov 15 · RD Mar 1
46 University of Bridgeport 83% Bridgeport, CT Early Action Rolling Aug 1 · EA II Feb 1
47 Oglethorpe University 88.4% Atlanta, GA Early Action II EA Nov 1 · Priority May 1 · Rolling Rolling
48 University of Southern Maine 79.2% Portland, ME Early Action RD Rolling
49 Rutgers University-Camden 66.3% Camden, NJ Regular Decision EA Nov 1
50 Metropolitan State University of Denver 98.8% Denver, CO Priority —
51 Westminster University 66.6% Salt Lake City, UT Early Action RD Feb 1
52 Transylvania University 86.6% Lexington, KY Early Action II ED Oct 31 · EA Oct 31 · RD Feb 1
53 University of Minnesota-Duluth 88.8% Duluth, MN Early Action RD Jan 15 · Rolling Aug 1
54 Pacific Lutheran University 78% Tacoma, WA Early Action II EA Nov 1 · RD Feb 1 · Rolling Jul 15
55 Chaminade University of Honolulu 91.4% Honolulu, HI Priority RD May 15
56 Belhaven University 49.8% Jackson, MS Early Action Priority Jun 1
57 Beloit College 63% Beloit, WI Early Action II EA Nov 1 · RD Jan 15
58 Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design 60.5% Milwaukee, WI Early Action Rolling Rolling
59 University of Maine at Farmington 96.7% Farmington, ME Early Action RD Rolling
60 North Central University 99% Minneapolis, MN Early Action Priority Mar 1 · RD May 1
61 Oklahoma Christian University 96.5% Edmond, OK Early Action —
62 Benedictine College 98.1% Atchison, KS Regular Decision EA Nov 15 · Rolling Rolling
63 Maine College of Art & Design 76.1% Portland, ME Early Action Priority Mar 1 · RD Mar 1 · Rolling Mar 1
64 College of the Atlantic 70.2% Bar Harbor, ME Early Action ED Nov 15 · ED II Jan 15 · RD Feb 1
65 Saint Anselm College 78% Manchester, NH Early Decision EA Nov 15 · RD Feb 1
66 School of Visual Arts — New York, NY Early Action Scholarship priority Feb 1 · Rolling Rolling
1 Pennsylvania State University Due: Priority · Also: EA Nov 1 60.6% admit · University Park, PA
2 The University of Texas at Austin Due: Regular Decision · Also: EA Oct 15 26.6% admit · Austin, TX
3 Texas A&M University-College Station Due: Regular Decision · Also: — 57.4% admit · College Station, TX
4 University of Northern Colorado Due: Early Action · Also: RD Mar 1 85.9% admit · Greeley, CO
5 University of South Carolina-Columbia Due: Regular Decision · Also: EA Oct 15 60.2% admit · Columbia, SC
6 Loyola University Chicago Due: Regular Decision · Also: — 81.6% admit · Chicago, IL
7 Florida State University Due: Regular Decision · Also: ED Oct 15 · EA Oct 15 · Rolling Mar 1 24.2% admit · Tallahassee, FL
8 Auburn University Due: Early Action · Also: RD Feb 1 45.9% admit · Auburn, AL
9 Sacred Heart University Due: Early Action · Also: ED Nov 15 · ED II Jan 15 · EA II Feb 1 · RD Jul 26 65.4% admit · Fairfield, CT
10 University of Kentucky Due: Early Action · Also: RD Feb 15 92.9% admit · Lexington, KY
11 Texas State University Due: Priority · Also: RD Jul 15 89.3% admit · San Marcos, TX
12 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Due: Early Action · Also: ED Nov 6 · ED II Jan 6 · RD Jan 15 63.5% admit · Troy, NY
13 Belmont University Due: Early Action II · Also: EA Nov 1 · RD Mar 1 95.3% admit · Nashville, TN
14 University of Utah Due: Early Action · Also: Rolling Apr 1 86% admit · Salt Lake City, UT
15 Montclair State University Due: Early Action · Also: RD Rolling 87.9% admit · Montclair, NJ
16 Stevens Institute of Technology Due: Early Action · Also: ED Nov 15 · ED II Jan 5 · RD Jan 5 47.6% admit · Hoboken, NJ
17 The University of Texas at Dallas Due: Priority · Also: RD May 1 65.1% admit · Richardson, TX
18 University of Rhode Island Due: Early Action · Also: ED Nov 1 · RD Feb 1 72.2% admit · Kingston, RI
19 University of New Haven Due: Early Decision · Also: EA Dec 15 · RD Jul 26 60.4% admit · West Haven, CT
20 Mercer University Due: Early Action II · Also: EA Nov 1 · RD Feb 1 68.9% admit · Macon, GA
21 Morgan State University Due: Early Action · Also: RD Apr 1 82.2% admit · Baltimore, MD
22 Saint Johns University Due: Early Action II · Also: EA Nov 1 · RD Jan 15 90.6% admit · Collegeville, MN
23 Monmouth University Due: Early Action · Also: ED Nov 15 · RD Mar 1 89% admit · West Long Branch, NJ
24 University of Maine Due: Early Action · Also: RD Mar 1 · Rolling Rolling 96.6% admit · Orono, ME
25 The University of the South Due: Early Action · Also: ED Nov 15 · ED II Jan 15 · RD Feb 1 56.9% admit · Sewanee, TN
26 Whitman College Due: Early Action · Also: ED Nov 15 · ED II Jan 5 · RD Jan 15 38.1% admit · Walla Walla, WA
27 Kansas State University Due: Priority · Also: — 81.7% admit · Manhattan, KS
28 Iona University Due: Early Decision · Also: EA Dec 15 · EA II Jan 15 · RD Feb 15 86.9% admit · New Rochelle, NY
29 Muhlenberg College Due: Early Action · Also: ED Nov 16 · RD Feb 1 72% admit · Allentown, PA
30 Christopher Newport University Due: Early Action · Also: ED Nov 15 · RD Feb 1 86% admit · Newport News, VA
31 California Institute of the Arts Due: Preferred · Also: RD Jan 5 32.3% admit · Valencia, CA
32 Western Michigan University Due: Early Action · Also: Rolling Jun 1 84.6% admit · Kalamazoo, MI
33 The University of Montana Due: Early Action · Also: Priority Mar 1 · Rolling Rolling 95.9% admit · Missoula, MT
34 Drew University Due: Early Action · Also: ED Nov 1 · ED II Jan 15 · RD Feb 1 67.8% admit · Madison, NJ
35 University of Portland Due: Early Action · Also: RD Feb 15 89.2% admit · Portland, OR
36 Salisbury University Due: Early Action · Also: ED Nov 15 · RD Jan 15 87.5% admit · Salisbury, MD
37 Saint Louis University Due: Early Action · Also: ED Nov 2 · ED II Jan 19 · RD Apr 1 75% admit · Saint Louis, MO
38 Utah State University Due: Early Action · Also: Priority Mar 1 · RD Sep 1 92.5% admit · Logan, UT
39 Old Dominion University Due: Early Action · Also: RD Feb 1 90.4% admit · Norfolk, VA
40 Longwood University Due: Early Action · Also: ED Nov 1 · RD Feb 1 90.2% admit · Farmville, VA
41 Rutgers University-Newark Due: Regular Decision · Also: EA Nov 1 71.4% admit · Newark, NJ
42 Southwestern University Due: Early Action · Also: ED Nov 3 · RD Feb 2 43% admit · Georgetown, TX
43 Lawrence University Due: Early Action · Also: ED Nov 1 · ED II Jan 15 · RD Jan 15 63.9% admit · Appleton, WI
44 Lewis University Due: Early Action · Also: RD Mar 1 71.3% admit · Romeoville, IL
45 Ohio Wesleyan University Due: Early Action · Also: ED Nov 15 · RD Mar 1 55.6% admit · Delaware, OH
46 University of Bridgeport Due: Early Action · Also: Rolling Aug 1 · EA II Feb 1 83% admit · Bridgeport, CT
47 Oglethorpe University Due: Early Action II · Also: EA Nov 1 · Priority May 1 · Rolling Rolling 88.4% admit · Atlanta, GA
48 University of Southern Maine Due: Early Action · Also: RD Rolling 79.2% admit · Portland, ME
49 Rutgers University-Camden Due: Regular Decision · Also: EA Nov 1 66.3% admit · Camden, NJ
50 Metropolitan State University of Denver Due: Priority · Also: — 98.8% admit · Denver, CO
51 Westminster University Due: Early Action · Also: RD Feb 1 66.6% admit · Salt Lake City, UT
52 Transylvania University Due: Early Action II · Also: ED Oct 31 · EA Oct 31 · RD Feb 1 86.6% admit · Lexington, KY
53 University of Minnesota-Duluth Due: Early Action · Also: RD Jan 15 · Rolling Aug 1 88.8% admit · Duluth, MN
54 Pacific Lutheran University Due: Early Action II · Also: EA Nov 1 · RD Feb 1 · Rolling Jul 15 78% admit · Tacoma, WA
55 Chaminade University of Honolulu Due: Priority · Also: RD May 15 91.4% admit · Honolulu, HI
56 Belhaven University Due: Early Action · Also: Priority Jun 1 49.8% admit · Jackson, MS
57 Beloit College Due: Early Action II · Also: EA Nov 1 · RD Jan 15 63% admit · Beloit, WI
58 Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design Due: Early Action · Also: Rolling Rolling 60.5% admit · Milwaukee, WI
59 University of Maine at Farmington Due: Early Action · Also: RD Rolling 96.7% admit · Farmington, ME
60 North Central University Due: Early Action · Also: Priority Mar 1 · RD May 1 99% admit · Minneapolis, MN
61 Oklahoma Christian University Due: Early Action · Also: — 96.5% admit · Edmond, OK
62 Benedictine College Due: Regular Decision · Also: EA Nov 15 · Rolling Rolling 98.1% admit · Atchison, KS
63 Maine College of Art & Design Due: Early Action · Also: Priority Mar 1 · RD Mar 1 · Rolling Mar 1 76.1% admit · Portland, ME
64 College of the Atlantic Due: Early Action · Also: ED Nov 15 · ED II Jan 15 · RD Feb 1 70.2% admit · Bar Harbor, ME
65 Saint Anselm College Due: Early Decision · Also: EA Nov 15 · RD Feb 1 78% admit · Manchester, NH
66 School of Visual Arts Due: Early Action · Also: Scholarship priority Feb 1 · Rolling Rolling — admit · New York, NY