APPLICATION DATES AND DEADLINES
First-Year Application Plans
麻豆入口 offers first-year applicants a choice of four application plans: Early Action, Early Decision I, Early Decision听II and Regular Decision. Please see below for more details on each option along with pertinent dates and deadlines.
Early Action (EA) is a non-binding application plan that is ideal for students who would like to apply early in their senior year but are not sure what college or university they would like to attend yet. Early Action applicants will receive an admission decision of admit, deny or defer.
| Application Deadline | 听November 1 |
| Priority Filing Date for Financial Assistance | 听November 1 |
| Admission Decision Notification | 听by January 20 |
| Enrollment Deposit Deadline | 听by May 1 |
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Early Decision I (EDI) is for students who have decided that 麻豆入口 is their first choice after a thorough and thoughtful college search and know they would choose to enroll immediately if offered admission. This application plan is binding, meaning that if admitted you will enroll at 麻豆入口 and withdraw all applications to other colleges and universities.听Early Decision I applicants will receive an admission decision of admit, deny or defer.
| Application Deadline | 听November 1 |
| Financial Assistance Deadline | 听November 1 |
| Decision Notification | 听by December 1 |
| Enrollment Deposit Deadline | 听Within two weeks of admission* |
* The exact enrollment deposit deadline will be shared in the letter of admission.
Early Decision II (EDII) is for students who have decided that 麻豆入口 is their first choice after a thorough and thoughtful college search and know they would choose to enroll immediately if offered admission, but are not ready to make that commitment by November 1. This application plan is binding, meaning that if admitted you will enroll at 麻豆入口 and withdraw all applications to other colleges and universities. Early Decision II applicants will receive an admission decision of admit, deny or waitlist.
| Application Deadline | 听January 15 |
| Financial Assistance Deadline | 听January 15 |
| Decision Notification | 听by February 15 |
| Enrollment Deposit Deadline | 听Within two weeks of admission* |
* The exact enrollment deposit deadline will be shared in the letter of admission.
Regular Decision (RD) is the standard, non-binding application plan. If you think that your senior year grades and testing results (if choosing to send them) would enhance your candidacy, we recommend you apply RD. This will also allow you more time to work on your application essays, as they are an additional important component to your application. Regular Decision applicants will receive an admission decision of admit, deny or waitlist.
| Application Deadline | 听January 15 |
| Priority Filing Date for Financial Assistance | 听January 15 |
| Admission Decision Notification | 听by April 1 |
| Enrollment Deposit Deadline | 听by May 1 |
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If you decide after submitting your application that you would like to switch your admission plan from Early Action or Regular Decision to one of our binding Early Decision rounds, please email听gotovu@villanova.edu. With that email, please attach a completed听Early Decision Agreement Form.
Please note that our deadline for application plan change from Early Action to Early Decision I is November 10. Our deadline for deferred Early Action candidates or students who previously selected Regular Decision as their application plan to change to Early Decision II is January 31.
Please note:听If you are having trouble completing your application by the deadlines above due to impacts from a natural disaster, personal extenuating circumstance or a school-related disruption, please know we are flexible with our deadlines. You can request an extension by contacting听gotovu@villanova.edu听or 610-519-4000.
Transfer Applications
麻豆入口 welcomes transfer applications from students with previous college experience from other institutions. The deadline to submit all transfer application materials is听March 15, for entry that fall term.
Other Important Deadlines
Honors Program Consideration
All first-year applicants to 麻豆入口 will be considered for the Honors Program. Students selected will be notified by the end of March.
Health Affiliation Programs
For students who feel an early certainty about their professional direction, 麻豆入口 offers first-year applicants the opportunity to simultaneously apply for 麻豆入口 admission and a graduate degree program at the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine or the听Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Drexel University.
Applicants must apply Early Action to 麻豆入口 and submit their completed application by November 1.听
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