Early Decision Deadlines 2026–2027
32 schools offer Early Decision. ED is binding — you must withdraw all other applications if admitted. Deadlines typically fall November 1–15.
What is Early Decision?
Early Decision (ED) is a binding early application process. If accepted, you are required to enroll and must withdraw applications from all other schools. Students who are confident in their first-choice school often apply ED, as it can slightly improve admission chances. Most ED deadlines fall on November 1 or November 15, with decisions in December.
November 2026
Harvard University
Cambridge, MA · 3.2% acceptance
November 1, 2026
Decision: December 15, 2026
Yale University
New Haven, CT · 4.6% acceptance
November 1, 2026
Decision: December 15, 2026
Princeton University
Princeton, NJ · 4.7% acceptance
November 1, 2026
Decision: December 15, 2026
Columbia University
New York, NY · 3.9% acceptance
November 1, 2026
Decision: December 15, 2026
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA · 5.9% acceptance
November 1, 2026
Decision: December 15, 2026
Brown University
Providence, RI · 5.5% acceptance
November 1, 2026
Decision: December 15, 2026
Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH · 6.2% acceptance
November 1, 2026
Decision: December 15, 2026
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY · 7.3% acceptance
November 1, 2026
Decision: December 15, 2026
Duke University
Durham, NC · 6.3% acceptance
November 1, 2026
Decision: December 15, 2026
University of Chicago
Chicago, IL · 5.4% acceptance
November 1, 2026
Decision: December 15, 2026
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN · 6.7% acceptance
November 1, 2026
Decision: December 15, 2026
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD · 6.9% acceptance
November 1, 2026
Decision: December 15, 2026
Northwestern University
Evanston, IL · 6.8% acceptance
November 1, 2026
Decision: December 15, 2026
Washington University in St. Louis
St. Louis, MO · 11.7% acceptance
November 1, 2026
Decision: December 15, 2026
Emory University
Atlanta, GA · 14.2% acceptance
November 1, 2026
Decision: December 15, 2026
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA · 11% acceptance
November 1, 2026
Decision: December 15, 2026
Rice University
Houston, TX · 8.7% acceptance
November 1, 2026
Decision: December 15, 2026
Tufts University
Medford, MA · 10.7% acceptance
November 1, 2026
Decision: December 15, 2026
Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA · 17.1% acceptance
November 1, 2026
Decision: December 15, 2026
Northeastern University
Boston, MA · 6.8% acceptance
November 1, 2026
Decision: December 15, 2026
New York University
New York, NY · 12.2% acceptance
November 1, 2026
Decision: December 15, 2026
Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA · 25% acceptance
November 1, 2026
Decision: December 15, 2026
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA · 19% acceptance
November 1, 2026
Decision: December 15, 2026
Boston University
Boston, MA · 14.4% acceptance
November 1, 2026
Decision: December 15, 2026
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH · 27% acceptance
November 1, 2026
Decision: December 15, 2026
Tulane University
New Orleans, LA · 11.3% acceptance
November 1, 2026
Decision: December 15, 2026
University of Rochester
Rochester, NY · 26% acceptance
November 1, 2026
Decision: December 15, 2026
University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL · 18% acceptance
November 1, 2026
Decision: December 15, 2026
Fordham University
Bronx, NY · 46% acceptance
November 1, 2026
Decision: December 15, 2026
Villanova University
Villanova, PA · 22% acceptance
November 1, 2026
Decision: December 15, 2026
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA · 49% acceptance
November 1, 2026
Decision: December 15, 2026
Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC · 21% acceptance
November 15, 2026
Decision: December 15, 2026
All Schools with Early Decision
Accept Rate
19%
SAT
1360-1530
Tuition
$51k