{"id":5745,"date":"2018-08-28T19:39:45","date_gmt":"2018-08-28T19:39:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/admissions\/undergraduate\/?post_type=faq&#038;p=5745"},"modified":"2026-01-21T00:04:19","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T05:04:19","slug":"when-is-the-application-deadline","status":"publish","type":"faq","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/admissions\/undergraduate\/question\/when-is-the-application-deadline\/","title":{"rendered":"What are the application deadlines &amp; decision dates?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5 class=\"heading-underline\" style=\"text-align: center\">Freshman Application Deadlines<\/h5>\n<table class=\"table\" width=\"578\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"246\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"166\"><strong>EARLY ACTION<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"166\"><strong>REGULAR DECISION<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>APPLICATION &amp; FEE PAYMENT DEADLINE<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"166\">Oct. 15 (Summer &amp; Fall)<\/td>\n<td width=\"166\">Mar. 1 (Summer)<br \/>\nMay 1 (Fall)<br \/>\nNov. 1 (Spring)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>MATERIAL SUBMISSION DEADLINE<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"166\">Nov. 15 (Summer &amp; Fall)<\/td>\n<td width=\"166\">Mar. 1 (Summer)<br \/>\nMay 1 (Fall)<br \/>\nNov. 1 (Spring)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>DECISION NOTIFICATION<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"166\">Dec. 5 (Summer &amp; Fall)<\/td>\n<td width=\"166\">Rolling <strong>**<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>DECISION OUTCOMES<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"166\">Admit, Pathway Admit, Defer, Deny<\/td>\n<td width=\"166\">Admit, Pathway Admit, Deny, Waitlist<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>NOTES:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>First-year students who apply and submit all required materials by the Early Action deadlines (Oct. 15 and Nov. 15) will receive priority consideration for merit scholarships.<\/li>\n<li>If you\u2019re applying to Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ using <strong><span style=\"font-size: 1rem\">Common App<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 1rem\"> and plan to request a waiver of the $30 application fee, the waiver approval process may take several days. 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