Regular Decision Notification Dates: Class of 2028

With the promise of spring on the horizon, we are nearing the time when colleges and universities will release their regular decision notifications. Waiting for these updates can be stressful, so to help alleviate some of that anxiety, we’ve compiled a list of regular decision notification dates for some of the top schools in the U.S.

REGULAR DECISION NOTIFICATION DATES: CLASS OF 2028

School	Notification Date
Amherst College	Online around March 20^th
Babson College	By mid-March
Barnard College	Late March
Bates College	By April 1^st
Baylor University	By April 10^th
Brandeis University	April 1^st
Boston College	By April 1st
Bowdoin College	Mid-March
Boston University	Late March
Brown University	By Early April
Bucknell University	By April 1^st
California Institute of Technology (Caltech)	Mid-March
Carnegie Mellon University	No later than April 1^st
Claremont McKenna College	By April 1^st
Colby College	On or before April 1^st
Colgate University	Late March
Columbia University	Late March
Connecticut College	Late March
Cornell University	Late March
Dartmouth College	Late March or Early April
Dickinson College	Late March
Duke University	Late March or Early April
Emerson College	Mid-March
Emory University	By April 1^st
Georgetown University	April 1^st
Hamilton College	Late March
Harvard University	End of March
Harvey Mudd College	April 1^st
Haverford College	Early April
James Madison University	Mid-Late March
Johns Hopkins University	March 20^th
Macalester College	March 17^th
MIT	Mid-February
Middlebury College	Late March
New York University	April 1^st
Northeastern University	By April 1^st
Northwestern University	March
Pomona College	By April 1^st
Purdue University	March 31^st
Rice University	By April 1^st
Santa Clara University	By April 1^st
Stanford University	Early April
Swarthmore College	By April 1^st
Tufts University	By April 1^st
Tulane University	April 1^st
University of California campuses	March 1-31^st
University of Chicago	Late March
University of Georgia	Mid-March
University of Illinois	March 1^st
University of Maryland	By April 1^st
University of Michigan	By Early April
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	March 31^st
University of Notre Dame	Late March
University of Pennsylvania	By April
University of Richmond	April 1^st
University of South Carolina	By Mid-March
University of Texas – Austin	March 1^st
University of Virginia	By April 1^st
Vanderbilt University	April
Villanova University	By April 1^st
Wake Forest University	Around April 1^st
Washington University in St. Louis	April 1^st
Wellesley College	Late March
Wesleyan University	Late March
Williams College	April 1^st
Worcester Polytechnic Institute	Late March
Yale University	By April 1^st

COPING WITH THE WAIT

As students await these final decisions, here are a few tips to help you through.

Focus on the Present: Engage in activities that you enjoy or that keep you busy, whether it’s a hobby, part-time job, volunteering, or spending time with friends and family. Keeping your mind occupied can help pass the time more quickly.

Talk About It: Share your feelings with friends, family, or a trusted mentor. Sometimes, expressing your concerns and discussing your emotions can provide a sense of relief. They can offer support and perspective during this challenging time.

Limit Social Media Checking: Constantly checking for updates on social media can contribute to anxiety. Consider limiting your time on platforms where college-related news and discussions are prevalent. Set specific times to check for updates to avoid constant speculation.

Take Care of Yourself: A healthy student is a happy student!

Maintain Perspective: Remember, whether you’re accepted, waitlisted, or denied, this decision is NOT personal so don’t take it that way. It is in no way a reflection of your character or self-worth.

Is there a school of interest you’d like to see on this list? Let us know in the comments and we’ll gather the information for you and post an update.