Regular Decision Notification Dates: Class of 2030

The regular decision phase of college admissions often feels like the longest stretch of the journey. Applications have been submitted, interviews are completed, and now begins the hardest part: waiting.

Regular decision notification dates vary by college, but knowing when decisions are typically released can help you stay organized, manage expectations, and reduce anxiety. Below, we’ve compiled a curated list of regular decision notification dates from top colleges so you can plan ahead and mark your calendar with confidence.

TTA Top Tip: As decision day approaches, make sure your email is easy to access and that you have login details for each application portal saved. Pro tip: log into your portals earlier that day so all you have to do is refresh when notifications roll in.

Regular Decision Notification Dates: Class Of 2030

*We will continue to update this list as more specific information is released by colleges.

Amherst College	March 20^th
Babson College	By mid-March
Barnard College	Late March
Bates College	By April 1^st
Baylor University	By April 10^th
Brandeis University	April 1^st
Boston College	By April 1st
Bowdoin College	Mid-March
Boston University	Late March
Brown University	By Early April
Bucknell University	Mid-March
California Institute of Technology (Caltech)	Mid-March
Carnegie Mellon University	No later than April 1^st
Claremont McKenna College	By April 1^st
Colby College	On or before April 1^st
Colgate University	March 20^th
Columbia University	Late March
Connecticut College	Early March
Cornell University	Late March
Dartmouth College	Late March or Early April
Dickinson College	Late March
Duke University	Late March or Early April
Emerson College	Early April
Emory University	By April 1^st
Georgetown University	April 1^st
Hamilton College	Late March
Harvard University	End of March
Harvey Mudd College	April 1^st
Haverford College	Late March
James Madison University	Mid-Late March
Johns Hopkins University	March 18^th
Macalester College	March 15^th
MIT	Mid-March
Middlebury College	Late March
New York University	April 1^st
Northeastern University	By April 1^st
Northwestern University	March
Pomona College	By April 1^st
Purdue University	March 31^st
Rice University	By April 1^st
Santa Clara University	By April 1^st
Stanford University	Early April
Swarthmore College	By April 1^st
Tufts University	By April 1^st
Tulane University	April 1^st
University of California Campuses	March 1-31^st
University of Chicago	Late March
University of Georgia	Mid-March
University of Illinois	March 6^th
University of Maryland	By April 1^st
University of Michigan	By Early April
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	March 31^st
University of Notre Dame	Late March
University of Pennsylvania	April
University of Richmond	March 13^th
University of South Carolina	By Mid-March
University of Texas – Austin	February 15^th
University of Virginia	By April 1^st
Vanderbilt University	Late March
Villanova University	By April 1^st
Wake Forest University	Around April 1^st
Washington University in St. Louis	April 1^st
Wellesley College	Late March
Wesleyan University	Late March
Williams College	April 1^st
Worcester Polytechnic Institute	Late March
Yale University	By April 1^st

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No matter the outcome, remember that college decisions do not define your potential or your future. Regular decision notifications mark an important milestone but they’re just one step in a much bigger journey. Stay flexible, keep an open mind, and trust that the right opportunities will find their way to you. And if you need support interpreting decisions or planning next steps, expert guidance can make all the difference.

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