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Colleges with a January 1 deadline (Fall 2027)

23 colleges have a first-year deadline on January 1, 2027 for Fall 2027 entry — Regular Decision at 16, Early Decision II at 12, Early Action at 1. 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 New York University 9.2% New York, NY Early Decision II ED Nov 1 · RD Jan 5
2 Harvard University 3.6% Cambridge, MA Regular Decision REA Nov 1
3 Northeastern University 5.2% Boston, MA Early Decision II / Regular Decision ED Nov 1 · EA Nov 1
4 Clemson University 38.3% Clemson, SC Regular Decision EA Oct 15
5 Vanderbilt University 5.9% Nashville, TN Early Decision II / Regular Decision ED Nov 1
6 Georgetown University 12.9% Washington, DC Regular Decision EA Nov 1
7 Emory University 10.7% Atlanta, GA Early Decision II / Regular Decision ED Nov 1
8 Columbia University in the City of New York 4% New York, NY Regular Decision ED Nov 1
9 Dartmouth College 5.4% Hanover, NH Regular Decision ED Nov 1
10 Princeton University 4.6% Princeton, NJ Regular Decision REA Nov 1
11 Wesleyan University 16.5% Middletown, CT Early Decision II / Regular Decision ED Nov 15
12 University of Georgia 37.7% Athens, GA Regular Decision EA Oct 15
13 Emerson College 51.3% Boston, MA Early Decision II ED Nov 7 · EA Nov 7 · RD Jan 15
14 Vassar College 18.6% Poughkeepsie, NY Early Decision II / Regular Decision ED Nov 15
15 Lehigh University 25.9% Bethlehem, PA Early Decision II / Regular Decision ED Nov 1
16 University of Richmond 22.2% University of Richmond, VA Early Decision II / Regular Decision ED Nov 1 · EA Nov 1
17 Rochester Institute of Technology 66.9% Rochester, NY Early Decision II ED Nov 1 · EA Nov 1 · RD Jan 15
18 University of Minnesota-Twin Cities 79.8% Minneapolis, MN Regular Decision EA Nov 1
19 Wake Forest University 21.7% Winston-Salem, NC Early Decision II / Regular Decision ED Nov 15 · EA Nov 15
20 Kean University 75.9% Union, NJ Early Action Priority Apr 30
21 Macalester College 28.5% Saint Paul, MN Early Decision II ED Nov 1 · EA Nov 1 · RD Jan 15
22 Caldwell University 71.3% Caldwell, NJ Rolling EA Nov 15
23 Fort Lewis College 77.3% Durango, CO Priority EA Nov 15 · RD Dec 10
1 New York University Due: Early Decision II · Also: ED Nov 1 · RD Jan 5 9.2% admit · New York, NY
2 Harvard University Due: Regular Decision · Also: REA Nov 1 3.6% admit · Cambridge, MA
3 Northeastern University Due: Early Decision II / Regular Decision · Also: ED Nov 1 · EA Nov 1 5.2% admit · Boston, MA
4 Clemson University Due: Regular Decision · Also: EA Oct 15 38.3% admit · Clemson, SC
5 Vanderbilt University Due: Early Decision II / Regular Decision · Also: ED Nov 1 5.9% admit · Nashville, TN
6 Georgetown University Due: Regular Decision · Also: EA Nov 1 12.9% admit · Washington, DC
7 Emory University Due: Early Decision II / Regular Decision · Also: ED Nov 1 10.7% admit · Atlanta, GA
8 Columbia University in the City of New York Due: Regular Decision · Also: ED Nov 1 4% admit · New York, NY
9 Dartmouth College Due: Regular Decision · Also: ED Nov 1 5.4% admit · Hanover, NH
10 Princeton University Due: Regular Decision · Also: REA Nov 1 4.6% admit · Princeton, NJ
11 Wesleyan University Due: Early Decision II / Regular Decision · Also: ED Nov 15 16.5% admit · Middletown, CT
12 University of Georgia Due: Regular Decision · Also: EA Oct 15 37.7% admit · Athens, GA
13 Emerson College Due: Early Decision II · Also: ED Nov 7 · EA Nov 7 · RD Jan 15 51.3% admit · Boston, MA
14 Vassar College Due: Early Decision II / Regular Decision · Also: ED Nov 15 18.6% admit · Poughkeepsie, NY
15 Lehigh University Due: Early Decision II / Regular Decision · Also: ED Nov 1 25.9% admit · Bethlehem, PA
16 University of Richmond Due: Early Decision II / Regular Decision · Also: ED Nov 1 · EA Nov 1 22.2% admit · University of Richmond, VA
17 Rochester Institute of Technology Due: Early Decision II · Also: ED Nov 1 · EA Nov 1 · RD Jan 15 66.9% admit · Rochester, NY
18 University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Due: Regular Decision · Also: EA Nov 1 79.8% admit · Minneapolis, MN
19 Wake Forest University Due: Early Decision II / Regular Decision · Also: ED Nov 15 · EA Nov 15 21.7% admit · Winston-Salem, NC
20 Kean University Due: Early Action · Also: Priority Apr 30 75.9% admit · Union, NJ
21 Macalester College Due: Early Decision II · Also: ED Nov 1 · EA Nov 1 · RD Jan 15 28.5% admit · Saint Paul, MN
22 Caldwell University Due: Rolling · Also: EA Nov 15 71.3% admit · Caldwell, NJ
23 Fort Lewis College Due: Priority · Also: EA Nov 15 · RD Dec 10 77.3% admit · Durango, CO