Early Action Deadlines 2026–2027
18 schools offer Early Action. EA is non-binding — you can receive early admission decisions without committing.
What is Early Action?
Early Action (EA) is a non-binding early application option. Unlike Early Decision, you are not required to enroll if accepted. You can apply EA to multiple schools (unless a school has Restrictive/Single-Choice EA) and have until May 1 to make your final decision. Most EA deadlines fall on November 1, with decisions in December or January.
October 2026
November 2026
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA · 3.9% acceptance
November 1, 2026
Decision: December 15, 2026
Stanford University
Stanford, CA · 3.7% acceptance
November 1, 2026
Decision: December 15, 2026
California Institute of Technology
Pasadena, CA · 3.9% acceptance
November 1, 2026
Decision: December 15, 2026
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN · 12.5% acceptance
November 1, 2026
Decision: December 20, 2026
Georgetown University
Washington, DC · 12% acceptance
November 1, 2026
Decision: December 15, 2026
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA · 9.7% acceptance
November 1, 2026
Decision: December 15, 2026
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI · 17% acceptance
November 1, 2026
Decision: December 31, 2026
Ohio State University
Columbus, OH · 49% acceptance
November 1, 2026
Decision: January 31, 2027
University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX · 29% acceptance
November 1, 2026
Decision: February 1, 2027
Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN · 53% acceptance
November 1, 2026
Decision: January 15, 2027
Indiana University Bloomington
Bloomington, IN · 80% acceptance
November 1, 2026
Decision: December 15, 2026
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL · 45% acceptance
November 1, 2026
Decision: December 15, 2026
University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT · 49% acceptance
November 1, 2026
Decision: December 15, 2026
University of Maryland
College Park, MD · 44% acceptance
November 1, 2026
Decision: December 1, 2026
University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, CO · 80% acceptance
November 1, 2026
Decision: December 15, 2026
University of Oregon
Eugene, OR · 83% acceptance
November 1, 2026
Decision: December 15, 2026
All Schools with Early Action
Accept Rate
3.9%
SAT
1550-1590
Tuition
$58k
Accept Rate
3.9%
SAT
1570-1590
Tuition
$61k