| Early Decision (First-year students only) | Early Decision II (First-year students only) | Regular Decision (Fall) | Spring Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electronic application submission deadline | Early Decision (First-year students only) Nov. 15, 2017 | Early Decision II (First-year students only) Jan. 1, 2018 | Regular Decision (Fall) First Year: Jan. 1, 2018 Transfer: July 1, 2018* | Spring Enrollment Nov. 15, 2017* |
| College of Visual and Performing Arts: Art, Design, Transmedia*** | Early Decision (First-year students only) Nov. 15, 2017 | Early Decision II (First-year students only) Jan. 1, 2018 (Recommended online portfolio submissions: Dec. 18, 2017) | Regular Decision (Fall) Jan. 1, 2018 (Recommended online portfolio submissions: Dec. 18, 2017) Dec.21, 2017*****, in-person review | Spring Enrollment Nov. 15, 2017 |
| College of Visual and Performing Arts: Drama*** | Early Decision (First-year students only) Nov. 15, 2017 Note: Prescreen auditions for Acting and Musical Theater must be submitted by Oct 1, 2017 | Early Decision II (First-year students only) Jan. 1, 2018 for online portfolio submissions for non-performance programs. Acting and musical theater are not available for EDII. | Regular Decision (Fall) Jan. 1, 2018, online submissions Feb. 10, 2018***, in-person audition Note: Prescreen auditions for Acting and Musical Theater must be submitted by Nov 15, 2017 | Spring Enrollment Nov. 15, 2017 |
| College of Visual and Performing Arts: Music*** | Early Decision (First-year students only) Nov. 15, 2017 | Early Decision II (First-year students only) Jan. 1, 2018 (in-person or online) | Regular Decision (Fall) Jan. 1, 2018, online submissions Feb. 3, 2018***, in-person audition | Spring Enrollment Nov. 15, 2017 |
| School of Architecture: In-person portfolio review | Early Decision (First-year students only) Nov. 15, 2017 | Early Decision II (First-year students only) Dec. 1, 2017 | Regular Decision (Fall) Dec. 1, 2017 | Spring Enrollment Students may only apply for fall semester |
| School of Architecture: Portfolio postmarked/submission deadline (Portfolios should be mailed to the School of Architecture or submitted online through SlideRoom.)**** | Early Decision (First-year students only) Nov. 15, 2017 | Early Decision II (First-year students only) Jan. 5, 2018 | Regular Decision (Fall) Jan. 5, 2018 | Spring Enrollment Students may only apply for fall semester |
| Admission notification begins (via email) | Early Decision (First-year students only) Mid December 2017 | Early Decision II (First-year students only) Mid-January | Regular Decision (Fall) Late March 2018 | Spring Enrollment Early November 2017 |
| Candidates reply date | Early Decision (First-year students only) Feb. 15, 2018 (If admitted to first choice. If admitted to second or third choice, reply date is May 1.) | Early Decision II (First-year students only) Feb. 15, 2018 (If admitted to first choice. If admitted to second or third choice, reply date is May 1.) | Regular Decision (Fall) May 1, 2018 | Spring Enrollment Dec. 30, 2017 |
*Transfer application deadline is December 1 with the preferred deadline of November 15. Transfer applications will be accepted on a space available basis after November 15 for spring enrollment. Although the transfer application deadline for the fall semester is July 1, we encourage you to apply earlier. The earlier you apply, the earlier you will be notified. It is in your best interest to apply earlier for the fall semester as transfer students are admitted on a rolling basis beginning in late February and some programs are limited in space. **Spring enrollment is not available for the School of Architecture, the Newhouse School of Publications or the Whitman School of Management and very limited for programs in sport management, health and exercise science, music, design, and transmedia.***Specific event dates and further instructions on submitting your portfolio/audition are available on the VPA website. Prescreen audition is required for Acting and Musical Theater programs. If you have further questions please contact the College of Visual and Performing Arts at admissu@syr.edu or 315.443.2769. ****For further instructions on submitting your architecture portfolio please visit the School of Architecture website. *****In-person portfolio submission at January National Portfolio Day (NPD) events in CA and FL will be considered on time for Regular Decision applicants. | ||||
Deadlines and Guidance
Be aware of the application deadlines for individual programs and enrollment options.