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Freshman Admission Dates and Deadlines

Our admissions dates and deadlines are below. Pay close attention to the Early Action deadline, as we recommend you apply as early as you can! Applying by this deadline gives you the best chance at getting your preferred campus and preferred term. You may apply as early as August of your senior year.

FALL/SUMMER 2026 SEMESTER START

Application Type	Application Deadline	Materials Deadline	Decision Release
Early Action	November 1, 2025	November 15, 2025	December 10, 2025
Regular Decision	December 15, 2025	January 15, 2026	February 11, 2026
Rolling	March 1, 2026	March 15, 2026	Rolling starting in early March

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Your college admissions journey is your own, so there isn't a perfect answer for everyone, but you should take the following into consideration:

• Early Action: November 1, 2025
  • Applying before this deadline comes with some major benefits, so if you can, we recommend applying Early Action. 
• Regular Decision: December 15, 2025
  • This is a good option if you're not ready to apply by the Early Action deadline, but but you want to get your college applications submitted before USF closes for winter break.
• Scholarship Consideration Deadline: January 15, 2026
  • If you submit your application and materials by the Scholarship Consideration Deadline, the Office of Admissions automatically considers you for merit scholarships. 
  • If you miss this deadline, you'll still have the opportunity to apply for other scholarships, but we recommend giving yourself as many opportunities for success as possible.

As the application deadlines pass, admission to USF can become more competitive, so we suggest applying as early as you can.

When you apply to USF, you'll have two important deadlines you want to meet, no matter your application type.

The application deadline is the date you must submit your application for admission. At this time, documents and supplemental materials aren't due.

The materials deadline is the date you must submit your application materials. This includes:

• Application fee or fee waiver
• Test score submission
• STARS submission
• Optional: Judy Genshaft Honors College application

The materials deadline gives you a little time to complete your application package after submission. However, you should always submit your application and materials as soon as you can to allow plenty of time for processing.

Learn How to Apply

Early Action is a non-binding way to apply and receive a priority admissions decision. Applying early can have its advantages, so we encourage applicants to meet this deadline if possible. You should apply by the Early Action deadline for perks such as:

• Priority campus consideration
• Priority term consideration
• Automatic consideration for merit scholarships

Please note: Preferred USF campus and entry term are not guaranteed.

We know you're eager to join the Herd, so make note of the decision release date associated with your application deadline. For example, if you complete your application on or before the Early Action application deadline and submit all your materials by the Early Action materials deadline, you can expect to hear from us after 5 p.m. on Early Action decision release day. 

Understand My Admission Decision

Rolling decision means that the sooner you apply, the sooner you could receive an admission decision. Rolling decision can be helpful for students who miss our Early Action deadlines and our Regular decision deadlines, but we always recommend applying Early Action if you can. 

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