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257 US universities with a November 1, 2026 deadline
257 US universities on the Common App have a deadline on November 1, 2026 for the 2026–27 season. The table shows which round closes that day. Deadlines are usually 11:59 pm in your own time zone, unless the university says otherwise on its site.
Updated September 25, 2026
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257 of 257 universities
| University | Round that day | Intl fee | SAT/ACT | English tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abilene Christian University | Early Action | $50 | Flexible | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Adelphi University | Early Action | $50 | Sometimes | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Agnes Scott College | Early Decision | $30 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Albion College | Early Decision | $25 | Optional | On its site |
| Alfred University | Early Decision | $0 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Allegheny College | Early Decision | $0 | Optional | On its site |
| American University | Early Decision, Early Action | $75 | Optional | On its site |
| Assumption University | Early Decision | $0 | Optional | On its site |
| Augustana College (Illinois) | Early Decision, Early Action | $0 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, PTE |
| Austin College | Early Action | $0 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS |
| Babson College | Early Decision, Early Action | $75 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, Cambridge |
| Bard College | Early Decision, Early Action | $0 | Optional | On its site |
| Barnard College | Early Decision | $75 | Optional | On its site |
| Baylor University | Early Decision, Early Action | $0 | Sometimes | On its site |
| Bellarmine University | Early Action | $0 | Optional | On its site |
| Belmont University | Early Action | $50 | Optional | On its site |
| Beloit College | Early Action | $0 | Optional | On its site |
| Bennington College | Early Decision, Early Action | $0 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| Berry College | Early Action | $50 | Not considered | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Boston College (BC) | Early Decision | $85 | Optional | On its site |
| Bradley University | Early Action | $0 | Optional | On its site |
| Brown University | Early Decision | $80 | Required | On its site |
| Bryant University | Early Decision | $50 | Flexible | On its site |
| Bucknell University | Early Decision | $50 | Sometimes | On its site |
| Butler University | Early Decision, Early Action | $50 | Optional | On its site |
| California Institute of Technology (Caltech) | Restrictive Early Action | $85 | Required | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Carroll College (Montana) | Early Action | $0 | Sometimes | On its site |
| Case Western Reserve University | Early Decision, Early Action | $0 | Optional | On its site |
| The Catholic University of America | Early Decision, Early Action | $0 | Flexible | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Centenary University | Early Action | $0 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Centre College | Early Decision | $0 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| Chapman University | Early Decision, Early Action | $70 | Sometimes | On its site |
| Chatham University | Early Action | $0 | Sometimes | On its site |
| Chicago State University | Early Action | $50 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, PTE |
| Claremont McKenna College | Early Decision | $70 | Optional | On its site |
| Clark Atlanta University | Early Action | $55 | Sometimes | TOEFL, IELTS |
| Clark University | Early Decision, Early Action | $0 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Colgate University | Early Decision | $0 | Optional | On its site |
| The College of New Jersey | Early Decision, Early Action | $65 | Sometimes | On its site |
| College of Wooster | Early Decision, Early Action | $0 | Optional | On its site |
| Colorado College | Early Decision, Early Action | $0 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Colorado School of Mines | Early Action | $75 | Optional | On its site |
| Columbia University | Early Decision | $85 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, Cambridge |
| Connecticut College | Early Decision, Early Action | $0 | Optional | On its site |
| Converse University | Early Action | $0 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Cornell University | Early Decision | $85 | Required | On its site |
| Creighton University | Early Action | $0 | Sometimes | On its site |
| Daemen University | Early Action | $50 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Dartmouth College | Early Decision | $85 | Required | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, Cambridge |
| Dean College | Early Action | $0 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, PTE |
| DePauw University | Early Decision, Early Action | $0 | Sometimes | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge |
| Drew University | Early Decision | $40 | Sometimes | On its site |
| Earlham College | Early Decision, Early Action | $0 | Optional | On its site |
| Elon University | Early Decision, Early Action | $60 | Sometimes | On its site |
| Emerson College | Early Decision, Early Action | $0 | Optional | On its site |
| Emmanuel College (MA) | Early Decision, Early Action | $0 | Optional | On its site |
| Emory University | Early Decision | $75 | Optional | On its site |
| Fairfield University | Early Action | $0 | Optional | On its site |
| Fisk University | Early Action | $35 | Flexible | TOEFL, IELTS |
| Flagler College | Early Decision | $50 | Sometimes | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University (FAMU) | Early Action | $30 | Required | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Florida Gulf Coast University | Early Action | $30 | Required | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Florida Southern College | Early Decision, Early Action | $0 | Sometimes | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Fordham University | Early Decision, Early Action | $80 | Optional | On its site |
| Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University (FranU) | Early Action | $0 | Optional | On its site |
| Furman University | Early Decision, Early Action | $0 | Optional | On its site |
| George Mason University | Early Action | $75 | Sometimes | On its site |
| The George Washington University (GWU) | Early Decision | $80 | Sometimes | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| Georgetown University | Early Action | $80 | Required | On its site |
| Gettysburg College | Early Decision | $0 | Flexible | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, Cambridge |
| Gordon College | Early Decision | $0 | Optional | On its site |
| Gustavus Adolphus College | Early Action | $0 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Hamline University (MN) | Early Action | $0 | Optional | On its site |
| Hanover College | Early Action | $60 | Sometimes | On its site |
| Harvard University | Restrictive Early Action | $95 | Required | On its site |
| High Point University | Early Decision | $50 | Sometimes | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Hillsdale College | Early Decision | $0 | Optional | — |
| Hollins University | Early Action | $0 | Flexible | On its site |
| Holy Cross College | Early Action | $0 | Optional | On its site |
| Hood College | Early Action | $0 | Optional | On its site |
| Hope College | Early Action | $0 | Optional | On its site |
| Howard University | Early Decision, Early Action | $45 | Optional | On its site |
| Hult International Business School – U.S, U.K, Dubai | Regular Decision | $95 | Optional | On its site |
| Illinois Institute of Technology | Early Decision | $0 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Illinois State University | Early Action | $65 | Sometimes | On its site |
| Indiana University Bloomington - Flagship Campus | Early Action | $65 | Sometimes | On its site |
| Ithaca College | Early Decision | $0 | Sometimes | On its site |
| James Madison University | Early Action | $70 | Optional | On its site |
| John Carroll University | Early Action | $0 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS |
| Johns Hopkins University (JHU) | Early Decision | $70 | Required | On its site |
| Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte | Early Action | $0 | Sometimes | On its site |
| Johnson & Wales University-Providence | Early Action | $0 | Sometimes | On its site |
| Knox College | Early Action | $0 | Sometimes | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| La Salle University | Early Action | $0 | Optional | On its site |
| Lake Forest College | Early Decision, Early Action | $0 | Flexible | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Lawrence University | Early Decision | $0 | Optional | On its site |
| Le Moyne College | Early Action | $0 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| Lebanon Valley College | Early Action | $0 | Optional | On its site |
| Lehigh University | Early Decision | $75 | Optional | On its site |
| Lewis & Clark College | Early Decision, Early Action | $0 | Optional | On its site |
| List College The Jewish Theological Seminary | Early Decision | $65 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Longwood University | Early Decision | $50 | Sometimes | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, Cambridge |
| Loyola Marymount University | Early Decision, Early Action | $75 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| Lynn University | Early Decision | $0 | Sometimes | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge |
| Macalester College | Early Decision, Early Action | $0 | Optional | On its site |
| Marist University | Early Decision | $50 | Optional | On its site |
| Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences | Early Action | $0 | Sometimes | On its site |
| Massachusetts Maritime Academy | Early Action | $50 | Optional | On its site |
| McDaniel College | Early Decision | $0 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Mercer University | Early Action | $50 | Required | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Miami University (Ohio) | Early Decision, Early Action | $70 | Sometimes | On its site |
| Michigan State University | Early Action | $75 | Flexible | On its site |
| Michigan Technological University | Early Action | $35 | Sometimes | On its site |
| Minerva University | Early Action | $0 | Flexible | TOEFL, IELTS |
| Morehouse College | Early Decision | $50 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, PTE, Cambridge |
| Mount St. Mary's University | Early Action | $25 | Sometimes | TOEFL, IELTS |
| Nazareth University | Early Decision | $0 | Sometimes | On its site |
| New College of Florida | Early Action | $0 | Required | TOEFL, IELTS |
| The New School | Early Decision, Early Action | $75 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge |
| New York University (NYU) | Early Decision | $85 | Optional | On its site |
| Newman University | Early Action | $25 | Flexible | On its site |
| Norfolk State University | Early Action | $25 | Sometimes | TOEFL, IELTS |
| North Carolina A&T State University | Early Action | $60 | Flexible | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge |
| North Carolina State University | Early Action | $100 | Sometimes | On its site |
| Northeastern University | Early Decision, Early Action | $75 | Optional | On its site |
| Northwestern University | Early Decision | $75 | Flexible | On its site |
| Nova Southeastern University | Early Decision, Early Action | $50 | Required | On its site |
| Oberlin College of Arts and Sciences | Early Decision, Early Action | $0 | Optional | On its site |
| Oberlin Conservatory of Music | Early Decision | $100 | Optional | On its site |
| Occidental College | Early Decision, Early Action | $0 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Oglethorpe University | Early Action | $50 | Optional | On its site |
| Ohio Dominican University | Early Action | $0 | Flexible | On its site |
| The Ohio State University | Early Action | $70 | Required | On its site |
| Oral Roberts University | Early Action | $0 | Sometimes | On its site |
| Oregon Tech | Early Action | $50 | Optional | On its site |
| Pace University | Early Decision | $50 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| Pacific University Oregon | Early Action | $0 | Sometimes | On its site |
| Penn State | Early Action | $75 | Optional | On its site |
| Pepperdine University | Early Decision, Early Action | $70 | Sometimes | TOEFL, IELTS |
| Presbyterian College | Early Action | $0 | Optional | On its site |
| Princeton University | Restrictive Early Action | $85 | Optional | On its site |
| Providence College | Early Decision, Early Action | $70 | Optional | On its site |
| Purdue University | Early Action | $60 | Required | On its site |
| Quinnipiac University | Early Decision | $65 | Sometimes | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge |
| Radford University | Early Action | $0 | Sometimes | On its site |
| Ramapo College of New Jersey | Early Decision | $65 | Sometimes | On its site |
| Reed College | Early Decision, Early Action | $0 | Optional | On its site |
| Regis College | Early Action | $0 | Not considered | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, Cambridge |
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) | Early Decision | $0 | Sometimes | On its site |
| Rhode Island School of Design | Early Decision | $60 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Rhodes College | Early Decision | $0 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Rice University | Early Decision | $75 | Optional | On its site |
| Ringling College of Art and Design | Early Decision | $70 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Ripon College | Early Action | $0 | Optional | On its site |
| Rivier University | Early Action | $0 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| Roanoke College | Early Decision | $0 | Sometimes | On its site |
| Rochester Institute of Technology | Early Decision, Early Action | $65 | Optional | On its site |
| Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology | Early Action | $65 | Optional | On its site |
| Rutgers University | Early Action | $70 | Optional | On its site |
| Saint Louis University | Early Decision | $0 | Optional | On its site |
| Saint Mary's College of California | Early Action | $60 | Optional | On its site |
| Saint Michael's College | Early Action | $0 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Saint Xavier University | Early Action | $0 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Salve Regina University | Early Decision, Early Action | $0 | Flexible | On its site |
| Samford University | Early Action | $50 | Sometimes | On its site |
| Santa Clara University | Early Decision, Early Action | $75 | Optional | On its site |
| Sarah Lawrence College | Early Decision, Early Action | $0 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Schreiner University | Early Action | $25 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Seattle Pacific University | Early Action | $50 | Optional | On its site |
| Seattle University | Early Decision, Early Action | $60 | Optional | On its site |
| Siena University | Regular Decision | $0 | Sometimes | On its site |
| Simmons University | Early Action | $0 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| SKEMA Business School - US Campus | Early Action | $35 | Sometimes | TOEFL, IELTS |
| Skidmore College | Early Decision | $0 | Optional | On its site |
| Soka University of America | Early Action | $30 | Optional | On its site |
| Southern Methodist University | Early Decision, Early Action | $0 | Optional | On its site |
| Spelman College | Early Decision, Early Action | $50 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| St. John's College (MD) | Early Decision | $0 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| St. John's College (NM) | Early Decision | $0 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| St. Mary's College of Maryland | Early Decision, Early Action | $50 | Sometimes | On its site |
| St. Olaf College | Early Decision, Early Action | $0 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Stanford University | Restrictive Early Action | $100 | Required | On its site |
| Stetson University | Early Decision | $0 | Sometimes | On its site |
| Stonehill College | Early Decision, Early Action | $60 | Not considered | On its site |
| SUNY Binghamton University | Early Action | $50 | Optional | On its site |
| SUNY Stony Brook University | Early Action | $50 | Sometimes | On its site |
| SUNY University at Buffalo | Early Action | $50 | Flexible | On its site |
| Sweet Briar College | Early Decision | $0 | Sometimes | On its site |
| Syracuse University | Early Decision, Early Action | $85 | Optional | On its site |
| Temple University | Early Action | $55 | Optional | On its site |
| Texas Christian University | Early Decision, Early Action | $50 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Thomas Jefferson University | Early Action | $50 | Sometimes | On its site |
| Towson University | Early Action | $50 | Optional | On its site |
| Trinity University | Early Decision, Early Action | $0 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Tulane University | Early Decision | $0 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| UMBC: University of Maryland, Baltimore County | Early Action | $75 | Optional | On its site |
| University of Akron | Early Action | $0 | Flexible | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge |
| The University of Arizona | Early Action | $80 | Sometimes | On its site |
| University of Cincinnati | Early Action | $100 | Optional | On its site |
| University of Connecticut | Early Decision | $80 | Optional | On its site |
| University of Dallas | Early Action | $50 | Required | On its site |
| University of Dayton | Early Action | $50 | Optional | On its site |
| University of Delaware | Early Action | $75 | Flexible | On its site |
| University of Denver | Early Decision, Early Action | $65 | Sometimes | TOEFL, IELTS |
| University of Detroit Mercy | Early Action | $0 | Sometimes | On its site |
| University of Evansville | Early Action | $0 | Sometimes | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| University of Florida | Early Action | $30 | Required | On its site |
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) | Early Action | $75 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| University of Mary Washington | Early Decision | $50 | Sometimes | On its site |
| University of Maryland | Early Action | $80 | Flexible | On its site |
| University of Massachusetts Boston | Early Action | $60 | Sometimes | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| University of Miami | Early Decision, Early Action | $75 | Sometimes | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| University of Michigan | Early Decision, Early Action | $75 | Flexible | On its site |
| University of Minnesota Morris | Early Action | $30 | Sometimes | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| University of Minnesota Twin Cities | Early Action | $55 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge |
| University of North Carolina Asheville | Early Action | $75 | Sometimes | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Early Action | $80 | Sometimes | On its site |
| University of North Carolina Greensboro | Early Action | $65 | Sometimes | On its site |
| University of North Carolina Wilmington | Early Action | $80 | Sometimes | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge |
| University of Notre Dame | Restrictive Early Action | $85 | Optional | On its site |
| University of Oregon | Early Action | $75 | Optional | On its site |
| University of Pennsylvania (Penn) | Early Decision | $75 | Required | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| University of Puget Sound | Early Decision, Early Action | $65 | Sometimes | On its site |
| University of Redlands | Early Action | $0 | Sometimes | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| University of Rhode Island | Early Decision | $65 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| University of Richmond | Early Decision, Early Action | $50 | Sometimes | On its site |
| University of Rochester | Early Decision | $50 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| University of San Diego | Early Decision, Early Action | $75 | Not considered | On its site |
| University of San Francisco | Early Decision, Early Action | $70 | Optional | On its site |
| University of Southern California (USC) | Early Decision, Early Action | $85 | Optional | On its site |
| University of St. Thomas (MN) | Early Action | $0 | Optional | On its site |
| University of Tampa | Early Decision | $40 | Optional | On its site |
| The University of Tennessee Knoxville | Early Action | $75 | Required | On its site |
| University of Vermont | Early Decision, Early Action | $0 | Optional | On its site |
| University of Virginia (UVA) | Early Decision, Early Action | $75 | Optional | On its site |
| University of Wisconsin- Madison | Early Action | $80 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Utica University | Early Decision | $0 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| Vanderbilt University | Early Decision | $50 | Optional | On its site |
| Villanova University | Early Decision, Early Action | $80 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge |
| Warren Wilson College | Early Decision | $0 | Optional | On its site |
| Washington and Lee University | Early Decision | $60 | Optional | On its site |
| Wellesley College | Early Decision | $0 | Optional | On its site |
| Wentworth Institute of Technology | Early Decision | $50 | Optional | On its site |
| Western Carolina University | Early Action | $65 | Sometimes | On its site |
| Western Washington University | Early Action | $70 | Optional | On its site |
| Westminster College (Pennsylvania) | Early Decision | $0 | Sometimes | On its site |
| Westmont College | Early Action II | $0 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS |
| Widener University | Early Action | $0 | Optional | On its site |
| Willamette University | Early Decision, Early Action | $0 | Optional | On its site |
| William & Mary | Early Decision | $75 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Wittenberg University | Early Decision | $0 | Flexible | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| Wofford College | Early Decision | $0 | Optional | On its site |
| Woodbury University – now University of Redlands, Los Angeles | Early Action | $0 | Optional | On its site |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) | Early Decision, Early Action | $70 | Optional | On its site |
| Xavier University | Early Action | $0 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| Yale University | Restrictive Early Action | $85 | Required | On its site |
| York College of Pennsylvania | Early Decision | $0 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
Built from each university's 2026–27 requirements as published on the Common App (updated September 25, 2026). Universities can change them during the season: confirm on the official page before you apply. Download as CSV
Questions
Which rounds close on November 1, 2026?
Early Action at 176, Early Decision at 135, Restrictive Early Action at 6, Regular Decision at 2 and Early Action II at 1.
What time is a November 1 deadline?
Usually 11:59 pm in your own time zone, unless the university says otherwise on its site. Don't wait for the last hour: the portal can slow down on big deadline days.
Which SAT date works for a November 1 deadline?
No SAT sitting still open gives scores before November 1, 2026. The next one, November 7, 2026, has scores on November 20, 2026: some universities accept scores after the deadline, so check their testing page.
What must be in by the deadline?
Your application, essays and fee. Recommendations, the school report and official test scores can often arrive a little later, but each university sets its own rule: check it.