Schools offer early action admissions

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Following is a list of schools that offer early action admissions. Their acceptance rates and deadlines have been included when available.

Harvard, Princeton and University of Virginia do not offer early action admissions anymore.

School Acceptance rate Deadline
Adelphi University (NY) 80% 12/1
Albertson College (ID) N/A 11/15
Albion College (MI) 75% 12/1
Alma College (MI) 83% 11/1
Antioch College (OH) N/A 11/15
Arizona State University * N/A 11/1
Asbury College (KY) N/A N/A
Auburn University (AL)* N/A 11/1
Aurora University (IL) N/A N/A
Austin College (TX) 80% 1/15
Azusa Pacific University (CA) N/A 12/1
Babson College (MA) 50% 11/15
Baptist College of Florida 54% 7/1
Bard College (NY) 76% 11/1
Bay Path College (MA) 49% 12/1
Bellarmine University (KY) 90% 11/1
Beloit College (WI) 93% 12/15
Bentley College (MA) N/A 12/1
Bethel College (MN) 80% 12/1
Birmingham-Southern College (AL) N/A 12/1
Bloomfield College (NJ) 64% 1/7
Boston College 40% 11/1
Bridgewater State College (MA)* 53% 11/15
Bryant College (RI) 78% 11/15
Butler University (IN) 85% 12/1
Caldwell College (NJ) 83% 1/1
California Baptist University 34% 12/12
California Institute of Technology 28% 11/1
California State U.–Sacramento * N/A 11/30
Capital University (OH) 96% 9/22
Carlow College (PA) 42% 9/30
Carthage College (WI) 89% 7/15
Case Western Reserve Univ. (OH) N/A 11/15
Centenary College of Louisiana N/A 1/15
Centre College (KY) 87% 12/1
Chapman University (CA) N/A 11/30
Christendom College (VA) 85% 12/1
Christian Brothers University (TN) N/A 12/1
Christopher Newport Univ. (VA)* 10% 12/1
Claflin University (SC) N/A 11/1
Clark Atlanta University N/A 11/1
Cleary University (MI) 100% 5/1
Clemson University (SC)* N/A 12/1
Coe College (IA) 85% 12/10
Coker College (SC) N/A N/A
Colby-Sawyer College (NH) N/A 12/15
College of Charleston (SC)* 65% 11/15
College of St. Benedict (MN) 86% 12/1
Colorado College 68% 11/15
Columbia College–Hollywood N/A N/A
Converse College (SC) N/A 12/1
CUNY–New York City College of Technology * N/A 5/1
Daemen College (NY) 74% 8/30
David Lipscomb University (TN) 65% 11/15
DePaul University (IL) N/A 12/15
DePauw University (IN) 62% 12/1
Dickinson College (PA) 52% 12/15
Dillard University (LA) N/A 12/1
Duquesne University (PA) 83% 12/1
Earlham College (IN) 75% 1/1
Eastern Connecticut State Univ. * N/A 11/15
Eastern Oregon University * N/A 12/1
Elon University (NC) N/A 11/10
Emerson College (MA) 53% 11/1
Fashion Inst. of Technology (NY)* N/A 11/15
Fayetteville State University (NC)* N/A N/A
Florida A&M University * N/A 2/1
Fordham University (NY) N/A 11/1
Fort Hays State University (KS)* N/A N/A
Framingham State College (MA)* 83% 11/15
Franklin College Switzerland 92% 12/1
Georgetown University (DC) 21% 11/1
Georgian Court University (NJ) N/A 11/15
Gonzaga University (WA) 89% 11/15
Goshen College (IN) N/A 12/15
Goucher College (MD) 82% 12/1
Greensboro College (NC) N/A 12/15
Guilford College (NC) 75% 1/15
Hamline University (MN) N/A 12/1
Hampden-Sydney College (VA) N/A 1/15
Hampshire College (MA) 71% 12/15
Hampton University (VA) N/A 12/1
Hanover College (IN) 81% 12/1
Hartwick College (NY) 96% 1/1
Hofstra University (NY) N/A 11/15
Hood College (MD) N/A 12/1
Howard University (DC) 32% 11/1
Husson College (ME) 100% 12/15
Immaculata University (PA) N/A N/A
Iona College (NY) 92% 12/1
James Madison University (VA)* N/A 11/1
Johnson State College (VT)* 95% 12/5
John Wesley College 67% N/A
Kalamazoo College (MI) 81% 12/1
Keuka College (NY) N/A 11/1
Knox College (IL) 90% 12/1
Lake Forest College (IL) 78% 12/1
Lander University (SC)* N/A N/A
Langston University (OK)* N/A 4/30
Lawrence University (WI) 81% 12/1
Lenoir-Rhyne College (NC) N/A 9/1
Lewis and Clark College (OR) 77% 11/15
Lewis-Clark State College (ID)* N/A N/A
Linfield College (OR) 96% 11/15
Long Island U.–Southampton Col. (NY) 61% 12/1
Longwood University (VA)* 80% 12/1
Lyndon State College (VT)* 100% 11/2
Marist College (NY) 70% 12/1
Marlboro College (VT) N/A 1/15
Marymount College–Tarrytown (NY) 100% 10/31
Maryville College (TN) 24% 9/15
Massachusetts Col. of Liberal Arts * N/A 12/1
Massachusetts Inst. of Technology 15% 11/1
Massachusetts Maritime Academy * 100% 11/1
Master's Col. and Seminary (CA) 86% 11/17
McDaniel College (MD) 58% 12/1
Medcenter One College of Nursing N/A N/A
Mercer University (GA) 95% 11/1
Merrimack College (MA) 82% 11/30
Messiah College (PA) 83% 11/15
Midwestern State University (TX)* N/A N/A
Millsaps College (MS) 93% 12/1
Mills College (CA) 76% 11/15
Molloy College (NY) 37% 12/1
Monmouth University (NJ) 65% 12/15
Morgan State University (MD)* N/A N/A
Mount Ida College (MA) N/A 11/4
Mount St. Mary's College (CA) N/A 12/1
Mount St. Mary's University (MD) N/A 12/1
Myers University (OH) N/A 4/1
National-Louis University (IL) N/A N/A
Nazareth College of Rochester (NY) N/A 12/15
New Jersey Inst. of Technology * N/A 12/1
Niagara University (NY) N/A 12/15
North Carolina State U.–Raleigh * 51% 11/1
Northwest College (WA) 76% 11/15
Northwest Nazarene University (ID) N/A 12/1
Notre Dame de Namur University (CA) 74% 12/1
Oakland University (MI)* N/A N/A
Oakwood College (AL) N/A 3/30
Oglethorpe University (GA) N/A 12/30
Ohio Wesleyan University 92% 12/15
Old Dominion University (VA)* 53% 12/15
Olivet Nazarene University (IL) N/A 12/20
Oral Roberts University (OK) N/A 9/1
Oregon State University * 49% 11/1
Pace University (NY) 96% 11/1
Pacific Northwest Col. of Art (OR) N/A 12/1
Palm Beach Atlantic University (FL) 74% 12/1
Pepperdine University (CA) 20% 11/15
Pitzer College (CA) 28% 12/1
Point Loma Nazarene University (CA) 50% 12/1
Pratt Institute (NY) 17% 2/1
Presbyterian College (SC) 90% 12/5
Providence College (RI) 66% 11/1
Ramapo College of New Jersey * N/A 8/1
Rhode Island School of Design 48% 12/15
Rice University (TX) 28% 12/1
Richard Stockton Col. of N.J. * N/A 2/1
Rider University (NJ) 90% 11/15
Roanoke College (VA) 63% 10/1
Salve Regina University (RI) 71% 11/15
San Diego State University * N/A 11/30
Santa Clara University (CA) 75% 11/15
Seattle Pacific University 94% 12/1
Shepherd University (WV)* N/A 11/15
Shippensburg U. of Pennsylvania * N/A N/A
Siena College (NY) 82% 12/1
Siena Heights University (MI) N/A N/A
Simmons College (MA) 68% 12/1
Southern California Institute of Architecture N/A 2/1
Southern Methodist University (TX) N/A 11/1
Southern New Hampshire University N/A 11/15
Southern Utah University * N/A N/A
Southwest Baptist University (MO) 99% 9/7
Spelman College (GA) N/A 11/15
Stanford University (CA) N/A 11/1
Stephen F. Austin State Univ. (TX)* N/A 9/2
Sterling College (KS) 100% 11/15
Stillman College (AL) N/A 5/1
St. John's University (MN) 84% 12/1
St. Joseph College (CT) N/A 11/15
St. Joseph's College (ME) N/A 11/15
St. Mary's College of California 72% 11/30
St. Michael's College (VT) 80% 12/15
St. Olaf College (MN) 83% 12/15
St. Peter's College (NJ) N/A 12/15
St. Thomas Aquinas College (NY) 82% 11/15
Suffolk University (MA) 40% 11/15
SUNY–Albany * N/A 12/1
SUNY–Binghamton * N/A 11/15
SUNY Col. Arts & Sci.–New Paltz * 53% 11/15
SUNY College–Oneonta * N/A 11/15
SUNY–Stony Brook * N/A 11/15
SUNY–Upstate Medical University * 55% 4/1
Tarleton State University (TX)* N/A 12/1
Taylor University (IN) 73% 11/1
Texas A&M Univ.–College Station * N/A 12/1
Texas Christian University N/A 11/15
Texas Woman's University * N/A 2/1
The American University–Cairo 29% 2/28
Thiel College (PA) N/A 12/15
Thomas College (ME) 100% 12/15
Transylvania University (KY) 79% 12/1
Trinity College (DC) 70% 12/1
Trinity University (TX) 72% 12/15
Truman State University (MO)* 63% 11/15
Tulane University (LA) 82% 11/1
Union University (TN) N/A 12/1
United States Coast Guard Acad. (CT)* 27% 11/1
United States Military Academy (NY)* N/A 11/15
United States Naval Academy (MD)* N/A N/A
University of Advancing Technology N/A N/A
University of Akron (OH)* 7% 10/1
University of Alberta * N/A N/A
University of Arkansas * 91% 11/15
Univ. of California–Riverside * N/A 7/31
University of Chicago 43% 11/1
University of Connecticut * 70% 12/1
University of Dallas N/A 12/1
University of Denver 82% 11/15
University of Evansville (IN) 82% 12/1
University of Georgia * 86% 11/1
University of Hartford (CT) 71% 11/15
University of Maine–Farmington * N/A 12/15
University of Maine–Machias * N/A 12/15
Univ. of Maine–Presque Isle * N/A 10/31
U. of Maryland–Baltimore County * 35% 11/1
Univ. of Maryland–College Park * 47% 12/1
Univ. of Maryland–Eastern Shore * N/A 11/15
University of Miami (FL) N/A 11/15
University of Mobile (AL) N/A 11/1
University of Montana–Western * N/A N/A
University of Nevada–Reno * 93% 11/15
University of New Hampshire * 63% 12/1
U. of North Carolina–Chapel Hill * 47% 11/1
U. of North Carolina–Charlotte * 44% 10/15
U. of North Carolina–Wilmington * 47% 11/1
University of North Florida * 100% 11/15
University of Notre Dame (IN) 50% 11/1
University of Puerto Rico–Bayamon University Coll * 100% 2/28
University of Rhode Island * N/A 12/15
University of San Diego 50% 11/15
University of San Francisco 72% 11/15
University of Saskatchewan * N/A 5/15
University of Scranton (PA) 90% 11/15
University of Tennessee * 92% 11/1
University of Texas–El Paso * N/A N/A
University of Texas–Pan American * N/A N/A
University of the Pacific (CA) N/A 12/1
University of Vermont * 85% 11/1
Ursuline College (OH) 69% 11/15
Valparaiso University (IN) 87% 11/1
Villanova University (PA) 48% 11/1
Wabash College (IN) N/A 12/15
Wartburg College (IA) 75% 12/1
Washington and Jefferson Col. (PA) 41% 1/15
Washington College (MD) N/A 12/1
Webber International University (FL) N/A 12/30
Wells College (NY) 89% 12/15
Wesleyan College (GA) N/A 2/1
Westminster College (PA) N/A 11/15
Westmont College (CA) 90% 11/1
Wheaton College (IL) N/A 11/1
Whittier College (CA) 49% 12/1
Whitworth College (WA) 88% 11/30
Widener University (PA) N/A 12/1
Willamette University (OR) 94% 12/1
William Jewell College (MO) N/A 11/15
William Paterson Univ. of N.J. * 63% 3/10
Winona State University (MN)* N/A N/A
Wittenberg University (OH) 93% 12/1
Worcester Polytechnic Inst. (MA) 91% 11/15
Xavier University (OH) N/A 12/1
Xavier University of Louisiana N/A 1/15
Yale University (CT) N/A 11/1
Youngstown State University (OH)* 80% 2/15