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Colleges with a January 4 deadline (Fall 2027)

14 colleges have a first-year deadline on January 4, 2027 for Fall 2027 entry — Regular Decision at 13, Early Decision II at 9. 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 University of Chicago 4.5% Chicago, IL Early Decision II / Regular Decision ED Nov 2 · EA Nov 2
2 Duke University 5.7% Durham, NC Regular Decision ED Nov 2
3 University of Notre Dame 11.3% Notre Dame, IN Regular Decision REA Nov 1 · EA Nov 1
4 Massachusetts Institute of Technology 4.5% Cambridge, MA Regular Decision EA Nov 1
5 Rice University 8% Houston, TX Early Decision II / Regular Decision ED Nov 1
6 Tufts University 11.5% Medford, MA Early Decision II / Regular Decision ED Nov 2
7 Carnegie Mellon University 11.7% Pittsburgh, PA Regular Decision ED Nov 2
8 California Institute of Technology 2.6% Pasadena, CA Regular Decision REA Nov 1
9 Babson College 17.1% Wellesley, MA Early Decision II / Regular Decision ED Nov 1 · EA Nov 1
10 Washington University in St Louis 12.1% St. Louis, MO Early Decision II / Regular Decision ED Nov 2 · EA Nov 2
11 Swarthmore College 7.5% Swarthmore, PA Early Decision II / Regular Decision ED Nov 15
12 Middlebury College 10.8% Middlebury, VT Early Decision II / Regular Decision ED Nov 2
13 Davidson College 13.4% Davidson, NC Early Decision II ED Nov 15 · RD Jan 11
14 Colby College 7.1% Waterville, ME Early Decision II / Regular Decision ED Nov 15
1 University of Chicago Due: Early Decision II / Regular Decision · Also: ED Nov 2 · EA Nov 2 4.5% admit · Chicago, IL
2 Duke University Due: Regular Decision · Also: ED Nov 2 5.7% admit · Durham, NC
3 University of Notre Dame Due: Regular Decision · Also: REA Nov 1 · EA Nov 1 11.3% admit · Notre Dame, IN
4 Massachusetts Institute of Technology Due: Regular Decision · Also: EA Nov 1 4.5% admit · Cambridge, MA
5 Rice University Due: Early Decision II / Regular Decision · Also: ED Nov 1 8% admit · Houston, TX
6 Tufts University Due: Early Decision II / Regular Decision · Also: ED Nov 2 11.5% admit · Medford, MA
7 Carnegie Mellon University Due: Regular Decision · Also: ED Nov 2 11.7% admit · Pittsburgh, PA
8 California Institute of Technology Due: Regular Decision · Also: REA Nov 1 2.6% admit · Pasadena, CA
9 Babson College Due: Early Decision II / Regular Decision · Also: ED Nov 1 · EA Nov 1 17.1% admit · Wellesley, MA
10 Washington University in St Louis Due: Early Decision II / Regular Decision · Also: ED Nov 2 · EA Nov 2 12.1% admit · St. Louis, MO
11 Swarthmore College Due: Early Decision II / Regular Decision · Also: ED Nov 15 7.5% admit · Swarthmore, PA
12 Middlebury College Due: Early Decision II / Regular Decision · Also: ED Nov 2 10.8% admit · Middlebury, VT
13 Davidson College Due: Early Decision II · Also: ED Nov 15 · RD Jan 11 13.4% admit · Davidson, NC
14 Colby College Due: Early Decision II / Regular Decision · Also: ED Nov 15 7.1% admit · Waterville, ME