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College of Arts and Sciences

Freshman admission decisions are made at two times during the year:

Early Action is for those students who wish to receive an early, non-binding admissions decision.The application deadline for Early Action is November 1st, and applicants receive admissions notification by December 31st. An Early Action applicant may be accepted for admission, denied admission, or have the admission decision delayed until April, when Regular Action round decisions are made. Students accepted in the Early Action round have until May 1st to make their final enrollment decision. A $300 deposit confirms enrollment.

Regular Action is for those candidates who submit their application after November 1 or who received a delayed decision in the Early Action round. The application deadline for Regular Action is January 10th; applicants receive a decision (accept, deny, or wait list) by April 1st. As with Early Action, students granted admission must inform the College of their enrollment decision by May 1st. Students placed on the waiting list have the possibility of being admitted in the summer. All accepted students who desire to enroll must deposit $300.

Transfer students who wish to begin their studies in the spring semester must submit their application by October 1st and will receive an admissions decision beginning November 1st. Transfers applying for the fall semester must apply by March 1st and will receive an admission decision beginning April 1st.

Conservatory of Music

Like the College of Arts and Sciences, freshman admission decisions for the Conservatory of Music are made at two times during the year:

Early Action is for students who wish to receive an early, non-binding admissions decision.The application deadline for Conservatory Early Action is November 1st and the audition deadline is December 6th. Early Action applicants receive admissions notification by December 31st. An Early Action applicant may be accepted for admission, denied admission, or have the admission decision delayed until April, when Regular Action round decisions are made. Students accepted in the Early Action round have until May 1st to make their final enrollment decision. A $300 deposit confirms enrollment.

Regular Action is for those candidates who submit their application after November 1st or who received a delayed decision in the Early Action round. The application deadline for Conservatory Regular Action is January 10th and the audition deadline is February 28th; applicants receive a decision (accept, deny, or wait list) by April 1st. As with Early Action, students granted admission must inform the College of their enrollment decision by May 1st. Students placed on the waiting list have the possibility of being admitted in the summer. All accepted students who desire to enroll must deposit $300.

Transfer students who wish to begin their studies in the spring semester must audition and submit their application by October 1st; they will receive an admissions decision beginning November 1st. Transfers applying for the fall semester must apply and audition by March 1st and will receive an admission decision beginning April 1st.

*An audition is required of everyone applying to the Conservatory of Music and is used for scholarship consideration. On-campus auditions are strongly recommended and are required for applicants who live within 350 miles of campus. Click here for more information about audition dates.