| 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, 2019 | Early Decision II (First-year students only) Jan. 1, 2020 | Regular Decision (Fall) First Year: Jan. 1, 2020 Transfer: July 1, 2020* | Spring Enrollment Nov. 15, 2019* |
| College of Visual and Performing Arts: Art, Design, Transmedia*** | Early Decision (First-year students only) Nov. 15, 2019 | Early Decision II (First-year students only) Jan. 1, 2020 (Recommended online portfolio submissions: Dec 16, 2019) | Regular Decision (Fall) Jan. 1, 2020 (Recommended online portfolio submissions: Dec. 16, 2019) | Spring Enrollment Nov. 15, 2019 |
| College of Visual and Performing Arts: Drama*** | Early Decision (First-year students only) Nov. 15, 2019 Note: Prescreen auditions for Acting and Musical Theater must be submitted by Oct 1, 2019 | Early Decision II (First-year students only) Acting and Musical Theater are not offered for EDII unless you have successfully prescreened and can submit your final audition ONLINE by January 1.
Jan. 1, 2020 online portfolio submission for non-performance programs | Regular Decision (Fall) Jan. 1, 2020, online submissions Feb. 10, 2020***, in-person audition Note: Prescreen auditions for Acting and Musical Theater must be submitted by Nov 15, 2019 | Spring Enrollment Nov. 15, 2019 |
| College of Visual and Performing Arts: Music*** | Early Decision (First-year students only) Nov. 15, 2019 | Early Decision II (First-year students only) January 1, 2020, online submission only | Regular Decision (Fall) Jan. 1, 2020, online submission only | Spring Enrollment Nov. 15, 2019 |
| School of Architecture: In-person portfolio review | Early Decision (First-year students only) Nov. 15, 2019 | Early Decision II (First-year students only) Dec 1, 2019 | Regular Decision (Fall) Dec. 1, 2019 | 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, 2019 | Early Decision II (First-year students only) January 5, 2020 | Regular Decision (Fall) Jan. 5, 2020 | Spring Enrollment Students may only apply for fall semester |
| Admission notification begins (via email) | Early Decision (First-year students only) Mid December 2019 | Early Decision II (First-year students only) Mid January 2020 | Regular Decision (Fall) Late March 2020 | Spring Enrollment Early November 2019 |
| Candidates reply date | Early Decision (First-year students only) Feb. 15, 2020 (If admitted to first choice. If admitted to alternate choice, reply date is May 1) | Early Decision II (First-year students only) Feb. 15, 2020 (If admitted to first choice. If admitted to alternate choice, reply date is May 1) | Regular Decision (Fall) May 1, 2020 | Spring Enrollment Dec. 30, 2019 |
*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. ****For further instructions on submitting your architecture portfolio please visit the School of Architecture website. | ||||
Deadlines and Guidance
Be aware of the application deadlines for individual programs and enrollment options.
If you have been affected by the wildfires in California or other disasters and disruptions, we understand that you and your teachers and counselors may face challenges in meeting our early decision deadline of November 15. If you require an extension to the deadline, please contact our office at orange@syr.edu to make appropriate arrangements.