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Early Action 2026–27: 438 US universities and their deadlines
438 US universities on the Common App offer Early Action for 2026–27. Early Action isn't binding: you apply early, usually hear back earlier, and have until the reply date (usually May 1) to decide.
Updated September 25, 2026
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438 of 438 universities
| University | Early Action | Intl fee | SAT/ACT | English tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clemson University | Oct 15, 2026 | $70 | Optional | On its site |
| Drury University | Oct 15, 2026 | $0 | Sometimes | On its site |
| Florida Atlantic University | Oct 15, 2026 | $30 | Required | On its site |
| Florida State University | Oct 15, 2026 | $30 | Required | On its site |
| Georgia College & State University | Oct 15, 2026 | $50 | Required | On its site |
| Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) | Oct 15, 2026 | $85 | Required | On its site |
| Lipscomb University | Oct 15, 2026 | $50 | Sometimes | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Regis University | Oct 15, 2026 | $0 | Optional | On its site |
| Siena University | Oct 15, 2026 | $0 | Sometimes | On its site |
| University of Central Florida | Oct 15, 2026 | $30 | Required | On its site |
| University of Georgia | Oct 15, 2026 | $85 | Required | TOEFL, IELTS |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) | Oct 15, 2026 | $85 | Sometimes | On its site |
| University of South Carolina Columbia | Oct 15, 2026 | $100 | Sometimes | On its site |
| The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) | Oct 15, 2026 | $90 | Required | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Westmont College | Oct 15, 2026 | $0 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS |
| Wheaton College (IL) | Oct 15, 2026 | $0 | Sometimes | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Randolph-Macon College | Oct 18, 2026 | $0 | Optional | On its site |
| Meredith College | Oct 30, 2026 | $40 | Optional | On its site |
| Augusta University | Oct 31, 2026 | $60 | Required | On its site |
| Belmont Abbey College | Oct 31, 2026 | $0 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Transylvania University | Oct 31, 2026 | $0 | Sometimes | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge |
| Zaytuna College | Oct 31, 2026 | $50 | Optional | On its site |
| Abilene Christian University | Nov 1, 2026 | $50 | Flexible | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Adelphi University | Nov 1, 2026 | $50 | Sometimes | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| American University | Nov 1, 2026 | $75 | Optional | On its site |
| Augustana College (Illinois) | Nov 1, 2026 | $0 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, PTE |
| Austin College | Nov 1, 2026 | $0 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS |
| Babson College | Nov 1, 2026 | $75 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, Cambridge |
| Bard College | Nov 1, 2026 | $0 | Optional | On its site |
| Baylor University | Nov 1, 2026 | $0 | Sometimes | On its site |
| Bellarmine University | Nov 1, 2026 | $0 | Optional | On its site |
| Belmont University | Nov 1, 2026 | $50 | Optional | On its site |
| Beloit College | Nov 1, 2026 | $0 | Optional | On its site |
| Bennington College | Nov 1, 2026 | $0 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| Berry College | Nov 1, 2026 | $50 | Not considered | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Bradley University | Nov 1, 2026 | $0 | Optional | On its site |
| Butler University | Nov 1, 2026 | $50 | Optional | On its site |
| Carroll College (Montana) | Nov 1, 2026 | $0 | Sometimes | On its site |
| Case Western Reserve University | Nov 1, 2026 | $0 | Optional | On its site |
| The Catholic University of America | Nov 1, 2026 | $0 | Flexible | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Centenary University | Nov 1, 2026 | $0 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Chapman University | Nov 1, 2026 | $70 | Sometimes | On its site |
| Chatham University | Nov 1, 2026 | $0 | Sometimes | On its site |
| Chicago State University | Nov 1, 2026 | $50 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, PTE |
| Clark Atlanta University | Nov 1, 2026 | $55 | Sometimes | TOEFL, IELTS |
| Clark University | Nov 1, 2026 | $0 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| The College of New Jersey | Nov 1, 2026 | $65 | Sometimes | On its site |
| College of Wooster | Nov 1, 2026 | $0 | Optional | On its site |
| Colorado College | Nov 1, 2026 | $0 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Colorado School of Mines | Nov 1, 2026 | $75 | Optional | On its site |
| Connecticut College | Nov 1, 2026 | $0 | Optional | On its site |
| Converse University | Nov 1, 2026 | $0 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Creighton University | Nov 1, 2026 | $0 | Sometimes | On its site |
| Daemen University | Nov 1, 2026 | $50 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Dean College | Nov 1, 2026 | $0 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, PTE |
| DePauw University | Nov 1, 2026 | $0 | Sometimes | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge |
| Earlham College | Nov 1, 2026 | $0 | Optional | On its site |
| Elon University | Nov 1, 2026 | $60 | Sometimes | On its site |
| Emerson College | Nov 1, 2026 | $0 | Optional | On its site |
| Emmanuel College (MA) | Nov 1, 2026 | $0 | Optional | On its site |
| Fairfield University | Nov 1, 2026 | $0 | Optional | On its site |
| Fisk University | Nov 1, 2026 | $35 | Flexible | TOEFL, IELTS |
| Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University (FAMU) | Nov 1, 2026 | $30 | Required | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Florida Gulf Coast University | Nov 1, 2026 | $30 | Required | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Florida Southern College | Nov 1, 2026 | $0 | Sometimes | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Fordham University | Nov 1, 2026 | $80 | Optional | On its site |
| Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University (FranU) | Nov 1, 2026 | $0 | Optional | On its site |
| Furman University | Nov 1, 2026 | $0 | Optional | On its site |
| George Mason University | Nov 1, 2026 | $75 | Sometimes | On its site |
| Georgetown University | Nov 1, 2026 | $80 | Required | On its site |
| Gustavus Adolphus College | Nov 1, 2026 | $0 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Hamline University (MN) | Nov 1, 2026 | $0 | Optional | On its site |
| Hanover College | Nov 1, 2026 | $60 | Sometimes | On its site |
| Hollins University | Nov 1, 2026 | $0 | Flexible | On its site |
| Holy Cross College | Nov 1, 2026 | $0 | Optional | On its site |
| Hood College | Nov 1, 2026 | $0 | Optional | On its site |
| Hope College | Nov 1, 2026 | $0 | Optional | On its site |
| Howard University | Nov 1, 2026 | $45 | Optional | On its site |
| Illinois State University | Nov 1, 2026 | $65 | Sometimes | On its site |
| Indiana University Bloomington - Flagship Campus | Nov 1, 2026 | $65 | Sometimes | On its site |
| James Madison University | Nov 1, 2026 | $70 | Optional | On its site |
| John Carroll University | Nov 1, 2026 | $0 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS |
| Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte | Nov 1, 2026 | $0 | Sometimes | On its site |
| Johnson & Wales University-Providence | Nov 1, 2026 | $0 | Sometimes | On its site |
| Knox College | Nov 1, 2026 | $0 | Sometimes | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| La Salle University | Nov 1, 2026 | $0 | Optional | On its site |
| Lake Forest College | Nov 1, 2026 | $0 | Flexible | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Le Moyne College | Nov 1, 2026 | $0 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| Lebanon Valley College | Nov 1, 2026 | $0 | Optional | On its site |
| Lewis & Clark College | Nov 1, 2026 | $0 | Optional | On its site |
| Loyola Marymount University | Nov 1, 2026 | $75 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| Macalester College | Nov 1, 2026 | $0 | Optional | On its site |
| Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences | Nov 1, 2026 | $0 | Sometimes | On its site |
| Massachusetts Maritime Academy | Nov 1, 2026 | $50 | Optional | On its site |
| Mercer University | Nov 1, 2026 | $50 | Required | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Miami University (Ohio) | Nov 1, 2026 | $70 | Sometimes | On its site |
| Michigan State University | Nov 1, 2026 | $75 | Flexible | On its site |
| Michigan Technological University | Nov 1, 2026 | $35 | Sometimes | On its site |
| Minerva University | Nov 1, 2026 | $0 | Flexible | TOEFL, IELTS |
| Mount St. Mary's University | Nov 1, 2026 | $25 | Sometimes | TOEFL, IELTS |
| New College of Florida | Nov 1, 2026 | $0 | Required | TOEFL, IELTS |
| The New School | Nov 1, 2026 | $75 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge |
| Newman University | Nov 1, 2026 | $25 | Flexible | On its site |
| Norfolk State University | Nov 1, 2026 | $25 | Sometimes | TOEFL, IELTS |
| North Carolina A&T State University | Nov 1, 2026 | $60 | Flexible | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge |
| North Carolina State University | Nov 1, 2026 | $100 | Sometimes | On its site |
| Northeastern University | Nov 1, 2026 | $75 | Optional | On its site |
| Nova Southeastern University | Nov 1, 2026 | $50 | Required | On its site |
| Oberlin College of Arts and Sciences | Nov 1, 2026 | $0 | Optional | On its site |
| Occidental College | Nov 1, 2026 | $0 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Oglethorpe University | Nov 1, 2026 | $50 | Optional | On its site |
| Ohio Dominican University | Nov 1, 2026 | $0 | Flexible | On its site |
| The Ohio State University | Nov 1, 2026 | $70 | Required | On its site |
| Oral Roberts University | Nov 1, 2026 | $0 | Sometimes | On its site |
| Oregon Tech | Nov 1, 2026 | $50 | Optional | On its site |
| Pacific University Oregon | Nov 1, 2026 | $0 | Sometimes | On its site |
| Penn State | Nov 1, 2026 | $75 | Optional | On its site |
| Pepperdine University | Nov 1, 2026 | $70 | Sometimes | TOEFL, IELTS |
| Presbyterian College | Nov 1, 2026 | $0 | Optional | On its site |
| Providence College | Nov 1, 2026 | $70 | Optional | On its site |
| Purdue University | Nov 1, 2026 | $60 | Required | On its site |
| Radford University | Nov 1, 2026 | $0 | Sometimes | On its site |
| Reed College | Nov 1, 2026 | $0 | Optional | On its site |
| Regis College | Nov 1, 2026 | $0 | Not considered | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, Cambridge |
| Ripon College | Nov 1, 2026 | $0 | Optional | On its site |
| Rivier University | Nov 1, 2026 | $0 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| Rochester Institute of Technology | Nov 1, 2026 | $65 | Optional | On its site |
| Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology | Nov 1, 2026 | $65 | Optional | On its site |
| Rutgers University | Nov 1, 2026 | $70 | Optional | On its site |
| Saint Mary's College of California | Nov 1, 2026 | $60 | Optional | On its site |
| Saint Michael's College | Nov 1, 2026 | $0 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Saint Xavier University | Nov 1, 2026 | $0 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Salve Regina University | Nov 1, 2026 | $0 | Flexible | On its site |
| Samford University | Nov 1, 2026 | $50 | Sometimes | On its site |
| Santa Clara University | Nov 1, 2026 | $75 | Optional | On its site |
| Sarah Lawrence College | Nov 1, 2026 | $0 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Schreiner University | Nov 1, 2026 | $25 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Seattle Pacific University | Nov 1, 2026 | $50 | Optional | On its site |
| Seattle University | Nov 1, 2026 | $60 | Optional | On its site |
| Simmons University | Nov 1, 2026 | $0 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| SKEMA Business School - US Campus | Nov 1, 2026 | $35 | Sometimes | TOEFL, IELTS |
| Soka University of America | Nov 1, 2026 | $30 | Optional | On its site |
| Southern Methodist University | Nov 1, 2026 | $0 | Optional | On its site |
| Spelman College | Nov 1, 2026 | $50 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| St. Mary's College of Maryland | Nov 1, 2026 | $50 | Sometimes | On its site |
| St. Olaf College | Nov 1, 2026 | $0 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Stonehill College | Nov 1, 2026 | $60 | Not considered | On its site |
| SUNY Binghamton University | Nov 1, 2026 | $50 | Optional | On its site |
| SUNY Stony Brook University | Nov 1, 2026 | $50 | Sometimes | On its site |
| SUNY University at Buffalo | Nov 1, 2026 | $50 | Flexible | On its site |
| Syracuse University | Nov 1, 2026 | $85 | Optional | On its site |
| Temple University | Nov 1, 2026 | $55 | Optional | On its site |
| Texas Christian University | Nov 1, 2026 | $50 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Thomas Jefferson University | Nov 1, 2026 | $50 | Sometimes | On its site |
| Towson University | Nov 1, 2026 | $50 | Optional | On its site |
| Trinity University | Nov 1, 2026 | $0 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| UMBC: University of Maryland, Baltimore County | Nov 1, 2026 | $75 | Optional | On its site |
| University of Akron | Nov 1, 2026 | $0 | Flexible | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge |
| The University of Arizona | Nov 1, 2026 | $80 | Sometimes | On its site |
| University of Cincinnati | Nov 1, 2026 | $100 | Optional | On its site |
| University of Dallas | Nov 1, 2026 | $50 | Required | On its site |
| University of Dayton | Nov 1, 2026 | $50 | Optional | On its site |
| University of Delaware | Nov 1, 2026 | $75 | Flexible | On its site |
| University of Denver | Nov 1, 2026 | $65 | Sometimes | TOEFL, IELTS |
| University of Detroit Mercy | Nov 1, 2026 | $0 | Sometimes | On its site |
| University of Evansville | Nov 1, 2026 | $0 | Sometimes | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| University of Florida | Nov 1, 2026 | $30 | Required | On its site |
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) | Nov 1, 2026 | $75 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| University of Maryland | Nov 1, 2026 | $80 | Flexible | On its site |
| University of Massachusetts Boston | Nov 1, 2026 | $60 | Sometimes | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| University of Miami | Nov 1, 2026 | $75 | Sometimes | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| University of Michigan | Nov 1, 2026 | $75 | Flexible | On its site |
| University of Minnesota Morris | Nov 1, 2026 | $30 | Sometimes | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| University of Minnesota Twin Cities | Nov 1, 2026 | $55 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge |
| University of North Carolina Asheville | Nov 1, 2026 | $75 | Sometimes | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Nov 1, 2026 | $80 | Sometimes | On its site |
| University of North Carolina Greensboro | Nov 1, 2026 | $65 | Sometimes | On its site |
| University of North Carolina Wilmington | Nov 1, 2026 | $80 | Sometimes | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge |
| University of Oregon | Nov 1, 2026 | $75 | Optional | On its site |
| University of Puget Sound | Nov 1, 2026 | $65 | Sometimes | On its site |
| University of Redlands | Nov 1, 2026 | $0 | Sometimes | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| University of Richmond | Nov 1, 2026 | $50 | Sometimes | On its site |
| University of San Diego | Nov 1, 2026 | $75 | Not considered | On its site |
| University of San Francisco | Nov 1, 2026 | $70 | Optional | On its site |
| University of Southern California (USC) | Nov 1, 2026 | $85 | Optional | On its site |
| University of St. Thomas (MN) | Nov 1, 2026 | $0 | Optional | On its site |
| The University of Tennessee Knoxville | Nov 1, 2026 | $75 | Required | On its site |
| University of Vermont | Nov 1, 2026 | $0 | Optional | On its site |
| University of Virginia (UVA) | Nov 1, 2026 | $75 | Optional | On its site |
| University of Wisconsin- Madison | Nov 1, 2026 | $80 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Villanova University | Nov 1, 2026 | $80 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge |
| Western Carolina University | Nov 1, 2026 | $65 | Sometimes | On its site |
| Western Washington University | Nov 1, 2026 | $70 | Optional | On its site |
| Widener University | Nov 1, 2026 | $0 | Optional | On its site |
| Willamette University | Nov 1, 2026 | $0 | Optional | On its site |
| Woodbury University – now University of Redlands, Los Angeles | Nov 1, 2026 | $0 | Optional | On its site |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) | Nov 1, 2026 | $70 | Optional | On its site |
| Xavier University | Nov 1, 2026 | $0 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| Brandeis University | Nov 2, 2026 | $80 | Optional | On its site |
| College of Charleston | Nov 2, 2026 | $60 | Sometimes | On its site |
| Florida International University | Nov 2, 2026 | $30 | Required | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Hampden-Sydney College | Nov 2, 2026 | $0 | Sometimes | On its site |
| Oregon State University | Nov 2, 2026 | $65 | Optional | On its site |
| University of Chicago (UChicago) | Nov 2, 2026 | $90 | Optional | On its site |
| University of Illinois Chicago | Nov 2, 2026 | $170 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| University of South Florida | Nov 2, 2026 | $30 | Required | On its site |
| Washington University in St. Louis (WashU) | Nov 2, 2026 | $75 | Optional | On its site |
| University of Iowa | Nov 3, 2026 | $80 | Sometimes | On its site |
| Shenandoah University | Nov 4, 2026 | $30 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| University of Massachusetts Amherst | Nov 5, 2026 | $90 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS |
| University of Massachusetts Lowell | Nov 5, 2026 | $70 | Sometimes | On its site |
| Covenant College | Nov 10, 2026 | $35 | Flexible | On its site |
| Linfield University | Nov 10, 2026 | $0 | Optional | On its site |
| Tulane University | Nov 10, 2026 | $0 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Ursinus College | Nov 10, 2026 | $0 | Sometimes | On its site |
| Agnes Scott College | Nov 15, 2026 | $30 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences | Nov 15, 2026 | $50 | Sometimes | On its site |
| Assumption University | Nov 15, 2026 | $0 | Optional | On its site |
| Benedictine College | Nov 15, 2026 | $0 | Flexible | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Bridgewater College | Nov 15, 2026 | $0 | Sometimes | On its site |
| Bridgewater State University | Nov 15, 2026 | $50 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| Bryant University | Nov 15, 2026 | $50 | Flexible | On its site |
| Bryn Athyn College | Nov 15, 2026 | $0 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Caldwell University | Nov 15, 2026 | $0 | Sometimes | On its site |
| California Lutheran University | Nov 15, 2026 | $25 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| Catawba College | Nov 15, 2026 | $0 | Sometimes | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Centre College | Nov 15, 2026 | $0 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| The College of Idaho | Nov 15, 2026 | $0 | Flexible | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Colorado State University | Nov 15, 2026 | $65 | Optional | On its site |
| Concordia University Irvine | Nov 15, 2026 | $0 | Optional | On its site |
| The Culinary Institute of America | Nov 15, 2026 | $50 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| DePaul University | Nov 15, 2026 | $0 | Optional | On its site |
| Dharma Realm Buddhist University | Nov 15, 2026 | $0 | Optional | On its site |
| Dickinson College | Nov 15, 2026 | $0 | Optional | On its site |
| Drexel University | Nov 15, 2026 | $65 | Sometimes | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge |
| Duquesne University | Nov 15, 2026 | $0 | Sometimes | On its site |
| Eckerd College | Nov 15, 2026 | $50 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Elmhurst University | Nov 15, 2026 | $0 | Sometimes | On its site |
| Elmira College | Nov 15, 2026 | $0 | Sometimes | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge |
| Elms College | Nov 15, 2026 | $0 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Emory & Henry University | Nov 15, 2026 | $50 | Flexible | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Evangel University | Nov 15, 2026 | $0 | Sometimes | TOEFL, IELTS |
| Florida Polytechnic University | Nov 15, 2026 | $30 | Required | On its site |
| Fort Lewis College | Nov 15, 2026 | $40 | Optional | On its site |
| Framingham State University | Nov 15, 2026 | $50 | Optional | On its site |
| Georgia State University | Nov 15, 2026 | $60 | Required | On its site |
| Gettysburg College | Nov 15, 2026 | $0 | Flexible | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, Cambridge |
| Gonzaga University | Nov 15, 2026 | $60 | Sometimes | On its site |
| Gordon College | Nov 15, 2026 | $0 | Optional | On its site |
| Goucher College | Nov 15, 2026 | $0 | Optional | On its site |
| Governors State University | Nov 15, 2026 | $0 | Optional | On its site |
| Hampton University | Nov 15, 2026 | $60 | Sometimes | On its site |
| Hawaii Pacific University | Nov 15, 2026 | $45 | Optional | On its site |
| Hendrix College | Nov 15, 2026 | $0 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge |
| High Point University | Nov 15, 2026 | $50 | Sometimes | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Hobart and William Smith Colleges | Nov 15, 2026 | $0 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Hofstra University | Nov 15, 2026 | $75 | Sometimes | TOEFL |
| Illinois Institute of Technology | Nov 15, 2026 | $0 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Illinois Wesleyan University | Nov 15, 2026 | $0 | Sometimes | TOEFL, IELTS |
| Kettering University | Nov 15, 2026 | $0 | Optional | On its site |
| Lasell University | Nov 15, 2026 | $0 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Loyola University Maryland | Nov 15, 2026 | $60 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Loyola University New Orleans | Nov 15, 2026 | $0 | Flexible | On its site |
| Lynn University | Nov 15, 2026 | $0 | Sometimes | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge |
| Lyon College | Nov 15, 2026 | $0 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| Marist University | Nov 15, 2026 | $50 | Optional | On its site |
| Marquette University | Nov 15, 2026 | $0 | Optional | On its site |
| McDaniel College | Nov 15, 2026 | $0 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Merrimack College | Nov 15, 2026 | $0 | Not considered | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge |
| Mitchell College | Nov 15, 2026 | $0 | Optional | On its site |
| Monmouth College (IL) | Nov 15, 2026 | $0 | Sometimes | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| Moravian University | Nov 15, 2026 | $0 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Neumann University | Nov 15, 2026 | $0 | Optional | On its site |
| New Jersey Institute of Technology | Nov 15, 2026 | $75 | Sometimes | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| Northwest Nazarene University | Nov 15, 2026 | $0 | Sometimes | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| Northwest University | Nov 15, 2026 | $30 | Optional | On its site |
| Ohio University | Nov 15, 2026 | $75 | Optional | On its site |
| Pace University | Nov 15, 2026 | $50 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| Pacific Northwest College of Art | Nov 15, 2026 | $0 | Optional | On its site |
| Point Loma Nazarene University | Nov 15, 2026 | $55 | Optional | On its site |
| Pratt Institute | Nov 15, 2026 | $90 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge |
| Quinnipiac University | Nov 15, 2026 | $65 | Sometimes | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge |
| Randolph College | Nov 15, 2026 | $0 | Sometimes | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| Rhodes College | Nov 15, 2026 | $0 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Rider University | Nov 15, 2026 | $75 | Sometimes | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| Roger Williams University | Nov 15, 2026 | $55 | Sometimes | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Rollins College | Nov 15, 2026 | $0 | Sometimes | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Saint Anselm College | Nov 15, 2026 | $50 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Saint Joseph's College of Maine | Nov 15, 2026 | $0 | Sometimes | TOEFL |
| Saint Joseph's University | Nov 15, 2026 | $0 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS |
| Saint Mary's College, Notre Dame, Indiana | Nov 15, 2026 | $0 | Sometimes | On its site |
| Salem State University | Nov 15, 2026 | $50 | Optional | On its site |
| School of the Art Institute of Chicago | Nov 15, 2026 | $85 | Sometimes | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| Seton Hall University | Nov 15, 2026 | $65 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Shepherd University | Nov 15, 2026 | $50 | Sometimes | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Southern New Hampshire University | Nov 15, 2026 | $0 | Optional | On its site |
| St. John's College (MD) | Nov 15, 2026 | $0 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| St. John's College (NM) | Nov 15, 2026 | $0 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| Stetson University | Nov 15, 2026 | $0 | Sometimes | On its site |
| Suffolk University | Nov 15, 2026 | $50 | Sometimes | On its site |
| SUNY College at Geneseo | Nov 15, 2026 | $50 | Optional | On its site |
| SUNY College at Old Westbury | Nov 15, 2026 | $50 | Sometimes | TOEFL, IELTS |
| SUNY College of Environmental Science & Forestry | Nov 15, 2026 | $50 | Optional | On its site |
| SUNY Cortland | Nov 15, 2026 | $50 | Optional | On its site |
| SUNY Maritime College | Nov 15, 2026 | $50 | Sometimes | On its site |
| SUNY New Paltz | Nov 15, 2026 | $50 | Sometimes | TOEFL, IELTS |
| SUNY Oneonta | Nov 15, 2026 | $50 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS |
| SUNY Polytechnic Institute | Nov 15, 2026 | $50 | Sometimes | TOEFL, IELTS |
| SUNY Purchase | Nov 15, 2026 | $50 | Sometimes | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| SUNY, University at Albany | Nov 15, 2026 | $50 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| Texas Lutheran University | Nov 15, 2026 | $100 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS |
| University of Colorado Boulder | Nov 15, 2026 | $70 | Optional | On its site |
| University of Hartford | Nov 15, 2026 | $0 | Flexible | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| University of Mary Washington | Nov 15, 2026 | $50 | Sometimes | On its site |
| University of Massachusetts Dartmouth | Nov 15, 2026 | $60 | Optional | On its site |
| University of New England | Nov 15, 2026 | $0 | Optional | On its site |
| University of New Hampshire | Nov 15, 2026 | $65 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| The University of Scranton | Nov 15, 2026 | $50 | Sometimes | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| University of Tampa | Nov 15, 2026 | $40 | Optional | On its site |
| University of the Pacific | Nov 15, 2026 | $55 | Optional | On its site |
| University of Washington Bothell | Nov 15, 2026 | $85 | Optional | On its site |
| University of Washington Tacoma | Nov 15, 2026 | $75 | Sometimes | On its site |
| Utica University | Nov 15, 2026 | $0 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| Virginia Tech | Nov 15, 2026 | $70 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Wagner College | Nov 15, 2026 | $60 | Sometimes | TOEFL, IELTS |
| Wake Forest University | Nov 15, 2026 | $85 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Warren Wilson College | Nov 15, 2026 | $0 | Optional | On its site |
| Wentworth Institute of Technology | Nov 15, 2026 | $50 | Optional | On its site |
| Western New England University | Nov 15, 2026 | $0 | Optional | On its site |
| Westfield State University | Nov 15, 2026 | $50 | Optional | On its site |
| Wheaton College, Massachusetts | Nov 15, 2026 | $0 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge |
| Whittier College | Nov 15, 2026 | $0 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge |
| Whitworth University | Nov 15, 2026 | $0 | Sometimes | On its site |
| Wofford College | Nov 15, 2026 | $0 | Optional | On its site |
| Worcester State University | Nov 15, 2026 | $50 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, PTE |
| Coastal Carolina University | Nov 16, 2026 | $60 | Sometimes | On its site |
| Paul Smith's College | Nov 16, 2026 | $0 | Optional | On its site |
| Manhattanville University | Nov 17, 2026 | $80 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, Cambridge |
| Lake Erie College | Nov 20, 2026 | $0 | Sometimes | TOEFL |
| Bethany Lutheran College | Nov 25, 2026 | $25 | Flexible | On its site |
| Wilkes University | Nov 29, 2026 | $0 | Optional | On its site |
| Biola University | Nov 30, 2026 | $0 | Sometimes | On its site |
| Maine Maritime Academy | Nov 30, 2026 | $50 | Sometimes | TOEFL, IELTS |
| Menlo College | Nov 30, 2026 | $0 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Albion College | Dec 1, 2026 | $25 | Optional | On its site |
| Alfred University | Dec 1, 2026 | $0 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Allegheny College | Dec 1, 2026 | $0 | Optional | On its site |
| Auburn University | Dec 1, 2026 | $60 | Required | TOEFL, IELTS, PTE |
| Canisius University | Dec 1, 2026 | $0 | Optional | On its site |
| Carlow University | Dec 1, 2026 | $0 | Sometimes | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| Centenary College of Louisiana | Dec 1, 2026 | $0 | Sometimes | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Christopher Newport University | Dec 1, 2026 | $65 | Sometimes | On its site |
| Cleveland Institute of Art | Dec 1, 2026 | $0 | Not considered | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| College for Creative Studies | Dec 1, 2026 | $0 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge |
| College of the Atlantic | Dec 1, 2026 | $0 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Drew University | Dec 1, 2026 | $40 | Sometimes | On its site |
| Illinois College | Dec 1, 2026 | $0 | Sometimes | On its site |
| Ithaca College | Dec 1, 2026 | $0 | Sometimes | On its site |
| Juniata College | Dec 1, 2026 | $50 | Optional | On its site |
| Kalamazoo College | Dec 1, 2026 | $0 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS |
| Kansas City Art Institute | Dec 1, 2026 | $0 | Optional | On its site |
| Lawrence University | Dec 1, 2026 | $0 | Optional | On its site |
| Lesley University | Dec 1, 2026 | $0 | Optional | On its site |
| Lewis University | Dec 1, 2026 | $0 | Flexible | On its site |
| Longwood University | Dec 1, 2026 | $50 | Sometimes | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, Cambridge |
| Lycoming College | Dec 1, 2026 | $0 | Sometimes | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| Maine College of Art & Design | Dec 1, 2026 | $70 | Optional | On its site |
| Massachusetts College of Art and Design | Dec 1, 2026 | $70 | Optional | On its site |
| Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts | Dec 1, 2026 | $0 | Not considered | On its site |
| Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design | Dec 1, 2026 | $0 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Minneapolis College of Art and Design | Dec 1, 2026 | $50 | Sometimes | On its site |
| Molloy University | Dec 1, 2026 | $45 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| Monmouth University | Dec 1, 2026 | $60 | Sometimes | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Montclair State University | Dec 1, 2026 | $65 | Optional | On its site |
| Montserrat College of Art | Dec 1, 2026 | $50 | Sometimes | On its site |
| Morgan State University | Dec 1, 2026 | $35 | Flexible | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Mount Saint Mary's University Los Angeles | Dec 1, 2026 | $0 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| Muhlenberg College | Dec 1, 2026 | $0 | Sometimes | On its site |
| Nazareth University | Dec 1, 2026 | $0 | Sometimes | On its site |
| North Central University | Dec 1, 2026 | $150 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS |
| Ohio Wesleyan University | Dec 1, 2026 | $0 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Old Dominion University | Dec 1, 2026 | $50 | Optional | On its site |
| Queens University of Charlotte | Dec 1, 2026 | $0 | Sometimes | On its site |
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) | Dec 1, 2026 | $0 | Sometimes | On its site |
| Ringling College of Art and Design | Dec 1, 2026 | $70 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Roanoke College | Dec 1, 2026 | $0 | Sometimes | On its site |
| Sacred Heart University | Dec 1, 2026 | $50 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge |
| Saint Louis University | Dec 1, 2026 | $0 | Optional | On its site |
| Salisbury University | Dec 1, 2026 | $50 | Sometimes | TOEFL, IELTS |
| Sewanee: The University of the South | Dec 1, 2026 | $0 | Optional | On its site |
| Simon's Rock at Bard College | Dec 1, 2026 | $0 | Optional | On its site |
| Southwestern University | Dec 1, 2026 | $0 | Flexible | TOEFL, IELTS |
| St. John's University (NY) | Dec 1, 2026 | $0 | Sometimes | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| St. Lawrence University | Dec 1, 2026 | $0 | Optional | On its site |
| Stevens Institute of Technology | Dec 1, 2026 | $75 | Sometimes | On its site |
| University of Bridgeport | Dec 1, 2026 | $0 | Optional | On its site |
| University of Illinois Springfield | Dec 1, 2026 | $0 | Not considered | On its site |
| University of Kentucky | Dec 1, 2026 | $60 | Sometimes | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| University of Maine | Dec 1, 2026 | $0 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| University of Maine at Farmington | Dec 1, 2026 | $0 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge |
| University of Northern Colorado | Dec 1, 2026 | $50 | Flexible | On its site |
| University of Portland | Dec 1, 2026 | $0 | Optional | On its site |
| University of Rhode Island | Dec 1, 2026 | $65 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| University of Southern Maine | Dec 1, 2026 | $0 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| The University of Utah | Dec 1, 2026 | $65 | Sometimes | On its site |
| Utah State University | Dec 1, 2026 | $50 | Flexible | On its site |
| Vanguard University of Southern California | Dec 1, 2026 | $90 | Optional | TOEFL, Duolingo |
| Wabash College | Dec 1, 2026 | $0 | Optional | On its site |
| Washington College | Dec 1, 2026 | $0 | Sometimes | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge |
| Western Michigan University | Dec 1, 2026 | $100 | Optional | On its site |
| Westminster University (Utah) | Dec 1, 2026 | $0 | Optional | On its site |
| Whitman College | Dec 1, 2026 | $60 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| William Paterson University of NJ | Dec 1, 2026 | $50 | Optional | On its site |
| Wittenberg University | Dec 1, 2026 | $0 | Flexible | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| Otis College of Art and Design | Dec 5, 2026 | $50 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| Coe College | Dec 10, 2026 | $0 | Sometimes | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Guilford College | Dec 10, 2026 | $0 | Flexible | On its site |
| Albertus Magnus College | Dec 15, 2026 | $100 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| Champlain College | Dec 15, 2026 | $0 | Optional | On its site |
| Colby-Sawyer College | Dec 15, 2026 | $0 | Optional | On its site |
| Curry College | Dec 15, 2026 | $50 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Iona University | Dec 15, 2026 | $50 | Optional | On its site |
| Lees-McRae College | Dec 15, 2026 | $25 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Long Island University | Dec 15, 2026 | $50 | Optional | On its site |
| Morehouse College | Dec 15, 2026 | $50 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, PTE, Cambridge |
| Otterbein University | Dec 15, 2026 | $0 | Sometimes | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Ramapo College of New Jersey | Dec 15, 2026 | $65 | Sometimes | On its site |
| Rhode Island College | Dec 15, 2026 | $50 | Sometimes | On its site |
| University of New Haven | Dec 15, 2026 | $50 | Sometimes | On its site |
| University of Saint Joseph | Dec 15, 2026 | $0 | Optional | On its site |
| Westminster College (Pennsylvania) | Dec 15, 2026 | $0 | Sometimes | On its site |
| Kean University | Jan 1, 2027 | $75 | Optional | On its site |
| York County Community College | Jan 1, 2027 | $0 | Sometimes | TOEFL, Duolingo |
| List College The Jewish Theological Seminary | Jan 3, 2027 | $65 | Optional | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| American College of the Mediterranean (ACM) | Jan 6, 2027 | $50 | Optional | On its site |
| American University in Bulgaria | Jan 15, 2027 | $0 | Sometimes | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge |
| Lincoln University of Pennsylvania | Feb 1, 2027 | $0 | Flexible | TOEFL, IELTS |
| Bowling Green State University | Feb 18, 2027 | $75 | Sometimes | On its site |
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
Is Early Action binding?
No. You can apply Early Action to several universities and decide later, unless a university's Early Action is restrictive (see the Restrictive Early Action list).
When are Early Action deadlines for 2026–27?
The two most common days are November 1 (176 universities) and November 15 (120).
Can I combine Early Action and Early Decision?
Usually yes: one Early Decision plus Early Action applications elsewhere, unless your Early Decision or Restrictive Early Action university forbids it.
Related lists
- Early Decision deadlines
- Restrictive Early Action (REA)
- Deadlines on November 1
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