When are the college admission decision dates for 2025?

I'm a high school junior anxiously waiting to hear back from colleges I applied to, and I'm trying to figure out when college admission decision dates for 2025 typically fall. I've applied to a mix of early action, early decision, and regular decision schools. It would really help to have a rough timeline of when I could expect to hear back from schools and maybe some insight on how the timeline might vary for different types of applications.

Sure, let me help you with a general timeline for various types of college admissions decisions. Keep in mind the specific dates may vary from year to year and institution to institution, and this year, certain timelines may be more irregular due to the pandemic. It's always best to check specific deadlines directly with schools themselves.

1. Early Decision (ED): ED decisions are typically announced in mid-December. If you applied ED, you should likely have received your admission decision already.

2. Early Action (EA): EA decisions are usually announced between mid-December and late January, although some schools may delay until February.

3. Regular Decision (RD): If you've applied via the regular decision route, you can generally expect to hear back from colleges starting in March through early April. Most schools aim to get regular decision notifications out by April 1st.

4. Later Applications: Some schools with rolling admissions processes may continue to accept applications and make decisions well into the spring—even as late as May or June.

Please be aware some schools may release decisions in batches over a span of weeks or even longer. Additionally, there may be times you hear from a school later than their typical timeline because admissions offices deal with a large volume of applications and sometimes things can get delayed.

Enrollment deposits typically due by May 1st, commonly known as National Decision Day. Keep an eye out for emails from your colleges' admissions offices, as they'll notify you when you should expect to hear an admissions decision. Best of luck, and don't stress too much—it's just a matter of time now!