What Time Do Umich Decisions Come Out

Deadlines are stressful—so why not get rid of them? Well, some colleges do just that. Rather than having a fixed application deadline, these schools open up a period of time for you to submit your application.

Rolling admission doesn't mean you won't have any timeline, though. This guide will go over what rolling admission means as you apply to college and also provide you with a complete list of colleges with rolling admissions.

What Is Rolling Admission?

Rolling admission is an application option that allows you to apply within a window of time. This window usually opens up in the fall, commonly September 1, and lasts through the spring, or until all spots in the upcoming class have been filled.

This option differs from regular decision, early action, and early decision, which all have set deadlines and are unlikely to accept a late application.

That being said, the fact that rolling admission colleges will accept your application throughout the year doesn't take the pressure off completely. As I mentioned above, the application window will be open until all spots have been filled. Admissions committees review applications as they roll in and send back a decision soon after. Typically, you'll hear back four to eight weeks after you apply. In some cases, you might hear back just two weeks later!

Additionally, some schools with rolling admissions still have deadlines. For example, Michigan State University advises students to submit their applications by November 1 if they want maximum scholarship consideration.

Keep in mind that this is generally how rolling admissions work, but this process can vary from school to school. That's why it's very important you check with each school to see how their rolling admissions process works. (To see how rolling admissions can vary from school to school, be sure to read our write-ups on Michigan State's and Penn State's rolling application processes in the next section.) Doing a little research on each university's policies can save you headache—and heartache—later.

Let's take a look at some popular colleges with rolling admissions.

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Popular Schools With Rolling Admissions

Here are some popular universities with rolling admissions (listed alphabetically):

• Arizona State University
• Indiana University Bloomington
• Michigan State University*
• Pennsylvania State University (Penn State)*
• University of Alabama
• University of Maine
• University of New Haven
• University of Pittsburgh
• University of Tulsa

While all of these schools have a rolling admissions process, it's worth pointing out that Michigan State's and Penn State's rolling admissions work a little differently.

Michigan State divides their admission process into three stages: early action, regular, and rolling. If you apply before November 1, you're considered an early action applicant. If you apply after November 1 but before February 1, you're applying with regular admission. Any application submitted after February 1 will be considered with rolling admission.

The key difference between these three types of applicants is when you'll receive an admission decision. Early action applicants will get their notifications by January 15, regular applicants will hear by March 31, and rolling applicants will hear eight to 12 weeks after they submit their admissions materials. Also, while applying early doesn't increase your chances of admission, it does increase your odds of receiving scholarship money. Be sure to visit their website for more information about this process.

Like Michigan State, Penn State handles their rolling admissions a little differently as well. Penn State uses what they call a "rolling admissions process." Penn State begins accepting applications in August, but rolling admissions doesn't kick in until after December 1. Students who apply early have the best chance of admission. Additionally, some of their programs, like the accelerated pre-med and nursing programs, have firm (non-rolling) application deadlines. (You can check out the recommended submission deadlines—along with decision notification dates—on the Penn State Admissions website.)

Complete List of Schools With Rolling Admissions

Here's the full list of schools with rolling admissions in alphabetical order. Just scroll down to find the ones you're interested in or use ctrl + F to search for a school directly. We've also included the admission rate for each school so you can see how difficult it is to get in.

If you're interested in applying to any of these schools, make sure to set a deadline for yourself and stick to it! Also be sure to check the school's website to see if there are any deadlines applied to scholarship or financial aid applications. If, however, these schools aren't on your college list, they could be a good fallback option should your other schools not work out.

School	State	Admission Rate
Academy of Art University	CA	100
Adams State University	CO	99
Adelphi University	NY	74
Adrian College	MI	56
Adventist University of Health Sciences	FL	87
Alabama A&M University	AL	92
Alabama State University	AL	97
Alaska Bible College	AK	100
Alaska Pacific University	AK	89
Albany State University	GA	66
Albertus Magnus College	CT	84
Albion College	MI	69
Albright College	PA	85
Alcorn State University	MS	58
Alderson-Broaddus College	WV	47
Alfred State College	NY	67
Alfred University	NY	63
Allen College	IA	50
Alma College	MI	62
Alvernia University	PA	64
Alverno College	WI	69
American Academy of Art	IL	100
American Baptist College	TN	100
American International College	MA	65
American University of Puerto Rico	PR	83
Amridge University	AL	100
Anderson University	SC	69
Andrews University	MI	67
Angelo State University	TX	77
Anna Maria College	MA	74
Appalachian Bible College	WV	37
Aquinas College	TN	69
Arcadia University	PA	66
Arizona State University	AZ	87
Arkansas Baptist College	AR	26
Arkansas State University	AR	80
Arkansas Tech University	AR	95
Arlington Baptist College	TX	100
Art Academy of Cincinnati	OH	27
Asbury University	KY	65
Ashland University	OH	71
Assumption College	MA	81
Atlantic University College	PR	—
Auburn University at Montgomery	AL	90
Augsburg College	MN	76
Augustana College	IL	57
Augustana University	SD	67
Aurora University	IL	87
Austin Peay State University	TN	95
Averett University	VA	65
Azusa Pacific University	CA	68
Bacone College	OK	72
Baker College of Auburn Hills	MI	100
Baker College of Cadillac	MI	100
Baker College of Clinton Township	MI	100
Baker College of Jackson	MI	100
Baker College of Muskegon	MI	100
Baker College of Owosso	MI	100
Baker University	KS	88
Baldwin Wallace University	OH	73
Baptist Bible College	MO	100
Baptist College of Florida	FL	94
Baptist Missionary Association Theological Seminary	TX	81
Barclay College	KS	51
Bard College at Simon's Rock	MA	93
Barry University	FL	51
Barton College	NC	45
Bay Path College	MA	72
Beacon College	FL	51
Becker College	MA	70
Belhaven University	MS	49
Bellevue University	NE	100
Bellin College	WI	100
Belmont Abbey University	NC	81
Belmont University	TN	84
Bemidji State University	MN	65
Benedict College	SC	77
Benedictine College	KS	97
Benedictine University	IL	42
Bennett College	NC	59
Berea College	KY	30
Berry College	GA	71
Bethany College	KS	68
Bethany College	WV	95
Bethel College	KS	58
Bethel University	IN	94
Bethel University	TN	90
Bethesda University of California	CA	100
Bethune-Cookman University	FL	54
Beulah Heights University	GA	84
Blackburn College	IL	57
Blessing-Reiman College of Nursing	IL	66
Bloomfield College	NJ	71
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania	PA	84
Blue Mountain College	MS	96
Bluefield State College	WV	95
Bluffton University	OH	55
Bob Jones University	SC	82
Boise Bible College	ID	95
Boricua College	NY	100
Boston Architectural College	MA	—
Boston Baptist College	MA	91
Bowie State University	MD	80
Bowling Green State University	OH	72
Bradley University	IL	70
Brenau University	GA	58
Brescia University	KY	42
Brevard College	NC	59
Brewton-Parker College	GA	96
Briarcliffe College	NY	—
Bridgewater College	VA	67
Bridgewater State University	MA	88
Brigham Young University–Hawaii	HI	97
Brooklyn College (CUNY)	NY	45
Bryan College	TN	51
Bryn Athyn College	PA	92
Buena Vista University	IA	57
Buffalo State College	NY	67
Cabrini College	PA	76
Cairn University	PA	83
Caldwell University	NJ	94
California Baptist University	CA	78
California College of the Arts	CA	85
California Institute of the Arts	CA	25
California Maritime Academy	CA	76
California National University for Advanced Studies	CA	—
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona	CA	55
California State University Dominguez Hills	CA	77
California State University East Bay	CA	76
California State University Fullerton	CA	53
California State University Long Beach	CA	39
California State University Northridge	CA	59
California State University San Bernardino	CA	69
California State University San Marcos	CA	62
California State University Stanislaus	CA	89
California University of Pennsylvania	PA	97
Calumet College of St. Joseph	IN	41
Calvary Bible College and Theological Seminary	MO	78
Calvin College	MI	77
Cambridge College	MA	21
Cameron University	OK	100
Campbell University	NC	78
Campbellsville University	KY	70
Canisius College	NY	83
Capital University	OH	72
Capitol College	MD	83
Cardinal Stritch University	WI	82
Caribbean University	PR	100
Carlos Albizu University–Miami	FL	56
Carlow University	PA	92
Carroll College	MT	69
Carroll University	WI	67
Carson-Newman University	TN	69
Carthage College	WI	68
Castleton State College	VT	89
Catawba College	NC	50
Cazenovia College	NY	94
Cedar Crest College	PA	61
Cedarville University	OH	79
Centenary College	NJ	75
Centenary College of Louisiana	LA	60
Central Christian College of Kansas	KS	99
Central Christian College of the Bible	MO	99
Central College	IA	65
Central Connecticut State University	CT	66
Central Methodist University	MO	93
Central Michigan University	MI	70
Central State University	OH	57
Central Washington University	WA	85
Chadron State College	NE	—
Chaminade University of Honolulu	HI	95
Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science	CA	32
Charleston Southern University	SC	50
Chatham University	PA	62
Chestnut Hill College	PA	65
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania	PA	100
Chicago State University	IL	63
Chowan University	NC	68
Christian Brothers University	TN	50
Cincinnati Christian University	TN	74
City College of New York	NY	47
City University of Seattle	WA	100
Claflin University	SC	55
Clark Atlanta University	GA	55
Clarke University	IA	94
Clarkson College	NE	46
Clarkson University	NY	75
Clayton State University	GA	51
Clear Creek Baptist Bible College	KY	100
Clemson University	SC	51
Cleveland Institute of Art	OH	69
Cleveland State University	OH	94
Coastal Carolina University	SC	69
Cogswell Polytechnical College	CA	49
Coker College	SC	63
Colby-Sawyer College	NH	90
College at Brockport	NY	55
College at Old Westbury	NY	78
College of Biblical Studies–Houston	TX	100
College of Idaho	ID	47
College of Mount St. Joseph	OH	62
College of Mount St. Vincent	NY	92
College of Saint Mary	NE	49
College of Saint Mary Magdalen	NH	—
College of St. Elizabeth	NJ	74
College of St. Rose	NY	88
College of St. Scholastica	MN	76
College of the Ozarks	MO	10
Colorado Mesa University	CO	78
Colorado School of Mines	CO	53
Columbia College	MO	90
Columbia College Chicago	IL	90
Columbia College Hollywood	CA	50
Columbia International University	SC	50
Columbia Southern University	AL	100
Columbia University, School of General Studies	NY	35
Columbus College of Art and Design	OH	93
Columbus State University	OH	79
Concord University	WV	82
Concordia College	MN	68
Concordia College New York	NY	94
Concordia University Ann Arbor	MI	49
Concordia University Chicago	IL	71
Concordia University Irvine	CA	71
Concordia University Nebraska	NE	79
Concordia University St. Paul	MN	98
Concordia University Texas	TX	91
Concordia University Wisconsin	WI	89
Converse College	SC	64
Coppin State University	MD	28
Cornerstone University	MI	78
Covenant College	GA	98
Creighton University	NE	74
Crown College	MN	50
Culinary Institute of America	NY	98
Culver-Stockton College	MO	52
Cumberland University	TN	61
Curry College	MA	87
Curtis Institute of Music	PA	—
Daemen College	NY	62
Dakota State University	SD	77
Dakota Wesleyan University	SD	67
Dallas Baptist University	TX	90
Dallas Christian College	TX	13
Dalton State College	GA	100
Davenport University	MI	82
Davis and Elkins College	WV	40
Davis College	NY	31
Defiance College	OH	50
Delaware Valley College	PA	93
Delta State University	MS	94
DeSales University	PA	79
Design Institute of San Diego	CA	87
DeVry University–Colorado Springs	CO	—
DeVry University–Westminster	CO	—
Dickinson State University	ND	99
Dillard University	LA	39
Divine Word College	IA	63
Dixie State College	UT	100
Doane College	NE	71
Dominican College	NY	78
Dominican University	IL	64
Dominican University of California	CA	91
Drake University	IA	68
Drury University	MO	64
Duquesne University	PA	74
D'Youville College	NY	88
East Carolina University	NC	79
East Tennessee State University	TN	86
East Texas Baptist University	TX	59
Eastern Connecticut State University	CT	64
Eastern Illinois University	IL	53
Eastern Kentucky University	KY	94
Eastern Mennonite University	VA	64
Eastern Michigan University	MI	74
Eastern Nazarene College	MA	59
Eastern New Mexico University	NM	58
Eastern Oregon University	OR	98
Eastern University	PA	61
East-West University	IL	100
Eckerd College	FL	67
Edgewood College	WI	72
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania	PA	83
EDP University of Puerto Rico	PR	71
Edward Waters College	FL	61
Elizabethtown College	PA	81
Elmhurst College	IL	68
Elmira College	NY	80
Elms College	MA	75
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University–Daytona Beach	FL	61
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University–Prescott	AZ	66
Emerson College	MA	33
Emmanuel College	GA	78
Emmaus Bible College	IA	94
Emory & Henry College	VA	73
Emporia State University	KS	85
Endicott College	MA	69
Erskine College	SC	70
Eureka College	IL	62
Everest University–Tampa	FL	74
Everglades University–Orlando	FL	75
Evergreen State College	WA	98
Excelsior College	NY	—
Fairmont State University	WV	85
Farmingdale State College	NY	55
Faulkner University	AL	78
Fayetteville State University	NC	69
Felician College	NJ	86
Ferris State University	MI	87
Ferrum College	VA	73
Finlandia University	MI	72
Fisk University	TN	93
Fitchburg State University	MA	88
Five Towns College	NY	34
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University	FL	36
Florida Atlantic University	FL	63
Florida Career College	FL	—
Florida College	FL	75
Florida Gulf Coast University	FL	67
Florida Institute of Technology	FL	66
Florida International University	FL	58
Florida Memorial University	FL	40
Florida Southern College	FL	52
Fontbonne University	MO	79
Framingham State University	MA	74
Franciscan University of Steubenville	OH	77
Franklin College	IN	81
Franklin Pierce University	NH	67
Freed-Hardeman University	TN	88
Friends University	KS	46
Frostburg State University	MD	80
Full Sail University	FL	—
Gallaudet University	DC	61
Gannon University	PA	76
Gardner-Webb University	NC	67
Geneva College	PA	53
George Fox University	OR	82
Georgetown College	KY	63
Georgia College and State University	GA	80
Georgia Southern University	GA	55
Georgia Southwestern State University	GA	58
Georgian Court University	NJ	71
Glenville State College	WV	100
Global University	MO	—
Globe Institute of Technology	NY	—
Goddard College	VT	100
Golden Gate University	CA	61
Gordon College	MA	74
Goshen College	IN	63
Grace University	NE	100
Graceland University	IA	58
Grand Canyon University	AZ	—
Granite State College	NH	100
Grantham University	KS	—
Greensboro College	NC	77
Greenville College	IL	56
Griggs University	MI	—
Guilford College	NC	75
Gustavus Adolphus College	MN	69
Gwynedd-Mercy College	PA	95
Hamilton Technical College	IA	—
Hamline University	MN	68
Hannibal-LaGrange University	MO	61
Hanover College	IN	95
Hardin-Simmons University	TX	84
Harding University	AR	61
Harrington College of Design	IL	89
Harris-Stowe State University	MO	52
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology	PA	—
Hartwick College	NY	80
Haskell Indian Nations University	KS	—
Hastings College	NE	67
Hawaii Pacific University	HI	75
Hellenic College	MA	64
Henderson State University	AR	76
Hendrix College	AR	70
Heritage Christian University	AL	100
Heritage University	WA	24
High Point University	NC	75
Hilbert College	NY	93
Hillsdale College	MI	48
Hiram College	OH	60
Hobe Sound Bible College	FL	100
Hodges University	FL	61
Hofstra University	NY	69
Hollins University	VA	71
Holy Apostles College and Seminary	CT	100
Holy Cross College	IN	34
Holy Family University	PA	73
Holy Names University	CA	63
Hood College	MD	65
Hope College	MI	86
Hope International University	CA	37
Houghton College	NY	81
Houston Baptist University	TX	71
Howard Payne University	TX	54
Howard University	DC	36
Humboldt State University	CA	92
Humphreys College	CA	—
Hunter College	NY	35
Huntington University	IN	76
Husson University	ME	85
Idaho State University	ID	100
Illinois Institute of Technology	IL	60
Illinois State University	IL	82
Illinois Wesleyan University	IL	61
Immaculata University	PA	81
Independence University	UT	—
Indiana Institute of Technology	IN	60
Indiana State University	IN	90
Indiana University Bloomington	IN	78
Indiana University East	IN	63
Indiana University Kokomo	IN	74
Indiana University Northwest	IN	75
Indiana University of Pennsylvania	PA	93
Indiana University South Bend	IN	78
Indiana University Southeast	IN	82
Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne	IN	81
Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis	IN	81
Inter American University of Puerto Rico–Aguadilla Campus	PR	43
Inter American University of Puerto Rico–Arecibo Campus	PR	—
Inter American University–Bayamon Campus	PR	27
Inter American University of Puerto Rico–Fajardo Campus	PR	53
Inter American University of Puerto Rico–San German Campus	PR	44
International Academy of Design & Technology	IL	52
Iona College	NY	84
Iowa State University	IA	92
Iowa Wesleyan College	IA	58
Jackson State University	MS	68
Jacksonville State University	AL	55
Jacksonville University	FL	92
Jamestown College	ND	69
Jefferson College of Health Sciences	VA	28
John Brown University	AR	76
John Carroll University	OH	86
John Jay College of Criminal Justice	NY	41
Johnson & Wales University	CO	88
Johnson & Wales University	FL	88
Johnson & Wales University	NC	85
Johnson & Wales University	RI	41
Johnson C. Smith University	NC	47
Johnson State College	VT	78
Johnson University	TN	53
Johnson University Florida	FL	31
Jones College	FL	—
Jones International University	CO	99
Judson College	AL	37
Judson University	IL	39
Kansas State University	KS	95
Kansas Wesleyan University	KS	61
Kean University	NJ	69
Keene State College	NH	88
Kendall College	IL	98
Kennesaw State University	GA	75
Kent State University	OH	86
Kentucky Christian University	KY	40
Kentucky Mountain Bible College	KY	48
Kentucky State University	KY	81
Kentucky Wesleyan College	KY	62
Kettering University	MI	73
Keuka College	NY	72
Keystone College	PA	79
King University	TN	62
King's College	PA	81
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania	PA	90
Kuyper College	MI	62
La Roche College	PA	99
La Salle University	PA	78
La Sierra University	CA	55
LaGrange College	GA	49
Laguna College of Art + Design	CA	81
Lake Erie College	OH	57
Lake Superior State University	MI	57
Lakeland College	WI	78
Lamar University	TX	84
Lancaster Bible College	PA	96
Lander University	SC	43
Lane College	TN	61
Langston University	OK	55
Lasell College	MA	84
Laurel University	NC	69
Lawrence Technological University	MI	79
Le Moyne College	NY	74
Lebanon Valley College	PA	80
Lees-McRae College	NC	55
Lehman College (CUNY)	NY	38
Lenoir-Rhyne University	NC	78
Lesley University	MA	75
LeTourneau University	TX	45
Liberty University	VA	51
Life Pacific College	CA	91
Life University	GA	96
LIM College	NY	84
Limestone College	SC	51
Lincoln Christian University	IL	50
Lincoln Memorial University	TN	50
Lincoln University	MO	100
Lincoln University	PA	83
Lindenwood University	MO	88
Lindsey Wilson College	KY	95
Lipscomb University	TN	63
LIU Brooklyn	NY	80
LIU Post	NY	80
Livingstone College	NC	50
Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania	PA	95
Loras College	IA	76
Louisiana State University	LA	75
Louisiana State University Shreveport	LA	84
Lourdes University	OH	69
Loyola University Chicago	IL	67
Loyola University New Orleans	LA	75
Lubbock Christian University	TX	91
Luther College	IA	62
Luther Rice University	GA	50
Lycoming College	PA	62
Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts	CT	97
Lynchburg College	VA	91
Lyndon State College	VT	99
Lynn University	FL	74
Lyon College	AR	44
Machzikei Hadath Rabbinical College	NY	—
Madonna University	MI	75
Malone University	OH	71
Manchester University	IN	56
Manhattan Christian College	KS	44
Manhattan College	NY	74
Manhattanville College	NY	90
Mansfield University of Pennsylvania	PA	96
Maranatha Baptist Bible College	WI	77
Marian University	IN	62
Marian University	WI	62
Marietta College	OH	65
Marlboro College	VT	71
Mars Hill University	NC	63
Marshall University	WV	87
Martin Methodist College	TN	—
Martin University	IN	96
Mary Baldwin College	VA	84
Marygrove College	MI	45
Marymount Manhattan College	NY	80
Marymount University	VA	81
Maryville College	TN	56
Maryville University of Saint Louis	MO	83
Marywood University	PA	78
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts	MA	82
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences	MA	85
Massachusetts Maritime Academy	MA	92
Mayville State University	ND	70
McKendree University	IL	63
McMurry University	TX	46
McNeese State University	LA	81
McPherson College	KS	52
Medaille College	NY	62
Medgar Evers College (CUNY)	NY	90
Menlo College	CA	63
Mercer University	GA	74
Mercy College	NY	82
Mercyhurst University	PA	86
Meredith College	NC	65
Merrimack College	MA	82
Mesivta Torah Vodaath Seminary	NY	—
Messiah College	PA	76
Methodist University	NC	63
Metropolitan College of New York	NY	32
Metropolitan State University of Denver	CO	61
Michigan State University	MI	71
Michigan Technological University	MI	74
Mid-America Christian University	OK	—
MidAmerica Nazarene University	KS	55
Mid-Atlantic Christian University	NC	42
Middle Tennessee State University	TN	94
Midland University	NE	49
Midway College	KY	60
Midwestern State University	TX	79
Miles College	AL	100
Millersville University of Pennsylvania	PA	79
Milligan College	TN	99
Millikin University	IL	71
Millsaps College	MS	69
Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design	WI	68
Milwaukee School of Engineering	WI	62
Minneapolis College of Art and Design	MN	59
Minnesota State University Mankato	MN	63
Minot State University	ND	67
Misericordia University	PA	86
Mississippi College	MS	42
Mississippi State University	MS	54
Mississippi University for Women	MS	97
Mississippi Valley State University	MS	65
Missouri Baptist University	MO	61
Missouri Southern State University	MO	94
Missouri University of Science and Technology	MO	79
Missouri Valley College	MO	53
Missouri Western State University	MO	100
Mitchell College	CT	78
Molloy College	NY	78
Monmouth College	IL	67
Monroe College	NY	48
Montana State University	MT	82
Montana State University–Billings	MT	100
Montana State University–Northern	MT	100
Montana Tech of the University of Montana	MT	91
Montclair State University	NJ	76
Montserrat College of Art	MA	100
Moody Bible Institute	IL	94
Moore College of Art and Design	PA	47
Moravian College	PA	75
Morehead State University	KY	78
Morningside College	IA	63
Morris College	SC	100
Morrison University	NV	84
Mount Aloysius College	PA	95
Mount Angel Seminary	OR	86
Mount Carmel College of Nursing	OH	74
Mount Ida College	MA	75
Mount Marty College	SD	72
Mount Mary University	WI	58
Mount Mercy University	IA	66
Mount Olive College	NC	59
Mount St. Mary College	NY	94
Mount St. Mary's University	MD	75
Multnomah University	OR	53
Murray State University	KY	82
Muskingum University	OH	81
Naropa University	CO	99
National American University–Rapid City	SD	—
National American University–Rio Rancho	NM	—
National Louis University	IL	98
National University	CA	90
Nazarene Bible College	CO	100
Nazareth College	NY	65
Nebraska Methodist College	NE	97
Nebraska Wesleyan University	NE	68
Ner Israel Rabbinical College	MD	78
Neumann University	PA	62
Neumont University	UT	91
New College of Florida	FL	73
New England College	NH	100
New England School of Communications	ME	61
New Hope Christian College	OR	98
New Jersey City University	NJ	95
New Jersey Institute of Technology	NJ	73
New Mexico Highlands University	NM	65
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology	NM	80
New Mexico State University	NM	55
New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary–Leavell College	LA	—
New York City College of Technology	NY	88
New York Institute of Technology	NY	68
Newberry College	SC	63
Newman University	KS	68
NewSchool of Architecture & Design	CA	98
Niagara University	NY	89
Nicholls State University	LA	88
Nichols College	MA	80
North Carolina A&T State University	NC	58
North Carolina Central University	NC	68
North Carolina Wesleyan College	NC	62
North Central College	IL	54
North Dakota State University	ND	94
North Greenville University	SC	63
North Park University	IL	48
Northeastern State University	OK	100
Northeastern University	MA	18
Northern Arizona University	AZ	85
Northern Illinois University	IL	48
Northern Kentucky University	KY	90
Northern Michigan University	MI	66
Northern State University	SD	85
Northland College	WI	67
Northwest Christian University	OR	66
Northwest Missouri State University	MO	73
Northwest Nazarene University	ID	86
Northwest University	WA	93
Northwestern College	IA	70
Northwestern Oklahoma State University	OK	63
Northwestern Polytechnic University	CA	25
Northwestern State University Louisiana	LA	82
Northwood University	MI	79
Northwood University	TX	79
Norwich University	VT	75
Notre Dame College	OH	98
Notre Dame de Namur University	CA	100
Notre Dame of Maryland University	MD	62
Nova Southeastern University	FL	80
Nyack College	NY	98
Oak Hills Christian College	MN	100
Oakland University	MI	83
Oakwood University	AL	65
Oglethorpe University	GA	68
Ohio Christian University	OH	100
Ohio Dominican University	OH	84
Ohio Mid-Western College	OH	—
Ohio Northern University	OH	70
Ohio State University	OH	54
Ohio State University at Lima	OH	100
Ohio State University at Mansfield	OH	100
Ohio State University at Marion	OH	100
Ohio State University at Newark	OH	100
Ohio University	OH	82
Ohio University Eastern	OH	—
Ohio University Lancaster	OH	—
Ohio University Southern	OH	100
Ohio University Zanesville	OH	94
Ohio Wesleyan University	OH	67
Ohr Somayach/Joseph Tanenbaum Educational Center	NY	—
Oklahoma Baptist University	OK	58
Oklahoma Christian University	OK	67
Oklahoma City University	OK	75
Oklahoma Panhandle State University	OK	90
Oklahoma State University	OK	70
Oklahoma Wesleyan University	OK	58
Old Dominion University	VA	89
Olivet College	MI	71
Olivet Nazarene University	IL	58
Oregon Institute of Technology	OR	97
Oregon State University	OR	82
Otis College of Art and Design	CA	78
Ottawa University	KS	15
Otterbein University	OH	80
Ouachita Baptist University	AR	61
Our Lady of Holy Cross College	LA	32
Our Lady of the Lake College	LA	68
Pace University	NY	79
Pacific Lutheran University	WA	86
Pacific Northwest College of Art	OR	89
Pacific States University	CA	—
Pacific University	OR	87
Paine College	GA	65
Palm Beach Atlantic University	FL	95
Park University	MO	100
Patrick Henry College	VA	95
Patten University	CA	50
Paul Quinn College	TX	79
Paul Smith's College	NY	70
Penn State Abington	PA	85
Penn State Altoona	PA	91
Penn State Beaver	PA	64
Penn State Berks	PA	87
Penn State Brandywine	PA	87
Penn State DuBois	PA	85
Penn State Erie, The Behrend College	PA	84
Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus	PA	80
Penn State Greater Allegheny	PA	87
Penn State Harrisburg	PA	84
Penn State Hazleton	PA	86
Penn State Lehigh Valley	PA	85
Penn State Mont Alto	PA	76
Penn State New Kensington	PA	80
Penn State Schuylkill	PA	74
Penn State Shenango	PA	75
Penn State University Park	PA	55
Penn State Worthington Scranton	PA	82
Penn State York	PA	85
Pennsylvania College of Art & Design	PA	43
Peru State College	NE	100
Pfeiffer University	NC	64
Philadelphia University	PA	64
Piedmont College	GA	54
Piedmont International University	NC	29
Pine Manor College	MA	45
Pittsburg State University	KS	96
Platt College	CO	—
Plymouth State University	NH	85
Point Park University	PA	73
Point University	GA	29
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico	PR	93
Portland State University	OR	96
Post University	CT	97
Prescott College	AZ	98
Presentation College	SD	90
Principia College	IL	91
Purchase College	NY	52
Purdue University Calumet	IN	29
Queens University of Charlotte	NC	65
Quincy University	IL	62
Rabbinical College of America	NJ	86
Rasmussen College–Lake Elmo/Woodbury	MN	—
Regent University	VA	86
Regis College	MA	79
Regis University	CO	71
Reinhardt University	GA	92
Rhode Island College	RI	78
Rider University	NJ	72
Ringling College of Art and Design	FL	64
Ripon College	WI	70
Rivier University	NH	75
Robert Morris University	IL	63
Robert Morris University	PA	85
Roberts Wesleyan College	NY	67
Rochester University	MI	100
Rockford University	IL	54
Rockhurst University	MO	64
Rocky Mountain College	MT	59
Rocky Mountain College of Art & Design	CO	—
Roger Williams University	RI	85
Rogers State University	OK	89
Roosevelt University	IL	67
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology	IN	74
Rosemont College	PA	92
Rowan University	NJ	74
Rust College	MS	—
Sacred Heart University	CT	64
Saginaw Valley State University	MI	73
Saint Francis University	PA	75
Saint Joseph Seminary College	LA	—
Saint Leo University	FL	72
Saint Louis University	MO	58
Saint Martin's University	WA	96
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	IN	67
Saint Mary's College	IN	81
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota	MN	92
Saint Norbert College	NY	80
Saint Peter's University	NJ	81
Saint Vincent College	PA	68
Saint Xavier University	IL	73
Salem College	NC	80
Salem State University	MA	86
Salish Kootenai College	MT	100
Sam Houston State University	TX	83
Samford University	AL	83
San Diego Christian College	CA	55
San Francisco Art Institute	CA	90
San Jose State University	CA	64
Savannah College of Art and Design	GA	96
Schiller International University	FL	—
School of the Art Institute of Chicago	IL	57
School of the Museum of Fine Arts	MA	86
School of Visual Arts	NY	71
Schreiner University	TX	93
Seattle University	WA	79
Seton Hall University	NJ	74
Seton Hill University	PA	76
Shasta Bible College	CA	100
Shaw University	NC	63
Shawnee State University	OH	99
Shenandoah University	VA	74
Shepherd University	WV	96
Shimer College	IL	46
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania	PA	91
Shorter University	GA	60
Siena Heights University	MI	73
Sierra Nevada College	NV	64
Simpson College	IA	81
Simpson University	CA	52
Sinte Gleska University	SD	—
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania	PA	71
Sojourner-Douglass College	MD	—
Sonoma State University	CA	91
South Carolina State University	SC	67
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology	SD	77
South Dakota State University	SD	90
Southeast Missouri State University	MO	86
Southeastern Baptist College	MS	—
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary	NC	93
Southeastern Louisiana University	LA	90
Southeastern Oklahoma State University	OK	74
Southern Adventist University	TN	93
Southern California Institute of Architecture	CA	100
Southern California Seminary	CA	100
Southern Connecticut State University	CT	69
Southern Illinois University Carbondale	IL	66
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville	IL	86
Southern Methodist University	TX	47
Southern Nazarene University	OK	82
Southern New Hampshire University	NH	88
Southern Oregon University	OR	78
Southern Polytechnic State University	GA	74
Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College	LA	35
Southern Utah University	UT	78
Southern Wesleyan University	SC	35
Southwest Baptist University	MO	71
Southwest University of Visual Arts	AZ	—
Southwestern Assemblies of God University	TX	88
Southwestern Christian University	OK	—
Southwestern College	KS	52
Southwestern Oklahoma State University	OK	91
Southwestern University	TX	49
Spalding University	KY	79
Spring Arbor University	MI	66
Spring Hill College	AL	50
Springfield College	MA	68
St. Ambrose University	IA	77
St. Andrews University	NC	45
St. Augustine College	IL	—
St. Augustine's University	NC	73
St. Bonaventure University	NY	75
St. Catherine University	MN	67
St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, Overbrook	PA	90
St. Cloud State University	MN	81
St. Edward's University	TX	88
St. John Vianney College Seminary	FL	100
St. John's College	MD	60
St. John's College	NM	66
St. John's University	NY	72
St. Joseph's College	IN	71
St. Joseph's College–Brooklyn Campus	NY	71
St. Joseph's College–Long Island Campus	NY	73
St. Joseph's College of Maine	ME	87
St. Louis Christian College	MO	38
St. Mary's University	TX	79
St. Norbert College	WI	80
St. Thomas Aquinas College	NY	81
State University of New York at Fredonia	NY	71
State University of New York at New Paltz	NY	45
State University of New York at Oswego	NY	54
State University of New York College at Cortland	NY	46
State University of New York College at Oneonta	NY	56
State University of New York College at Potsdam	NY	68
State University of New York College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill	NY	54
State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry	NY	70
State University of New York Institute of Technology	NY	68
State University of New York Plattsburgh	NY	59
Stephen F. Austin State University	TX	68
Stephens College	MO	56
Sterling College	KS	40
Stetson University	FL	70
Stevens-Henager College	UT	—
Stevenson University	MD	81
Stillman College	AL	33
Stratford University–Woodbridge	VA	—
Suffolk University	MA	84
Sul Ross State University	TX	100
Sullivan University	KY	100
SUM Bible College & Theological Seminary	CA	66
Sweet Briar College	VA	79
Tabor College	KS	56
Talladega College	AL	63
Talmudic University	FL	100
Talmudical Institute of Upstate New York	NY	83
Talmudical Seminary Oholei Torah	NY	98
Taylor University	IN	68
Tennessee State University	TN	66
Tennessee Temple University	TN	—
Tennessee Wesleyan College	TN	62
Texas College	TX	—
Texas State University	TX	81
Texas Wesleyan University	TX	42
Texas Woman's University	TX	93
The Citadel	SC	75
The College of New Jersey	NJ	49
The King's College	NY	42
Thiel College	PA	79
Thomas Aquinas College	CA	79
Thomas College	ME	84
Thomas Edison State College	NJ	—
Thomas Jefferson University	PA	—
Thomas More College	KY	91
Thomas More College of Liberal Arts	NH	94
Thomas University	GA	—
Tiffin University	OH	69
Toccoa Falls College	GA	60
Tougaloo College	MS	71
Touro College	NY	69
Towson University	MD	76
Trevecca Nazarene University	TN	62
Trident University International	CA	—
Trinity Baptist College	FL	69
Trinity Bible College	ND	91
Trinity Christian College	IL	69
Trinity College of Florida	FL	82
Trinity International University	IL	60
Troy University	AL	88
Truman State University	MO	63
Tusculum College	TN	72
Union College	KY	43
Union College	NE	93
Union Institute & University	OH	—
Union University	TN	53
United States Air Force Academy	CO	11
United States Coast Guard Academy	CT	21
United States Merchant Marine Academy	NY	25
United States Naval Academy	MD	8
Unity College	ME	98
Universidad del Turabo	PR	100
University at Albany (SUNY)	NY	54
University at Buffalo	NY	61
University of Advancing Technology	AZ	—
University of Alabama	AL	83
University of Alabama at Birmingham	AL	74
University of Alabama in Huntsville	AL	83
University of Alaska Anchorage	AK	83
University of Alaska Fairbanks	AK	76
University of Alaska Southeast	AK	61
University of Arizona	AZ	85
University of Arkansas	AR	77
University of Arkansas at Fort Smith	AR	100
University of Arkansas at Little Rock	AR	66
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff	AR	44
University of Baltimore	MD	78
University of Bridgeport	CT	55
University of California Riverside	CA	57
University of Central Arkansas	AR	90
University of Central Florida	FL	44
University of Central Missouri	MO	65
University of Central Oklahoma	OK	84
University of Charleston	WV	50
University of Cincinnati	OH	77
University of Colorado Colorado Springs	CO	87
University of Colorado Denver	CO	67
University of Dallas	TX	45
University of Detroit Mercy	MI	78
University of Dubuque	IA	73
University of Evansville	IN	71
University of Findlay	OH	77
University of Great Falls	MT	55
University of Hartford	CT	76
University of Hawaii–West Oahu	HI	84
University of Houston	TX	65
University of Houston–Victoria	TX	56
University of Idaho	ID	78
University of Illinois at Chicago	IL	73
University of Illinois at Springfield	IL	77
University of Indianapolis	IN	93
University of Iowa	IA	83
University of Kansas	KS	93
University of La Verne	CA	55
University of Louisiana at Lafayette	LA	68
University of Louisiana at Monroe	LA	80
University of Louisville	KY	69
University of Maine	ME	90
University of Maine at Farmington	ME	91
University of Maine at Fort Kent	ME	99
University of Maine at Machias	ME	99
University of Maine at Presque Isle	ME	99
University of Mary	ND	74
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor	TX	87
University of Memphis	TN	85
University of Michigan–Dearborn	MI	62
University of Michigan–Flint	MI	66
University of Minnesota, Crookston	MN	68
University of Minnesota, Duluth	MN	75
University of Minnesota, Morris	MN	57
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities	MN	57
University of Mississippi	MS	88
University of Missouri–Columbia	MO	81
University of Missouri–Kansas City	MO	61
University of Missouri–St. Louis	MO	73
University of Mobile	AL	46
University of Montana	MT	94
University of Montana Western	MT	57
University of Mount Union	OH	77
University of Nebraska–Kearney	NE	85
University of Nebraska–Lincoln	NE	78
University of Nebraska–Omaha	NE	84
University of Nevada, Las Vegas	NV	81
University of Nevada, Reno	NV	88
University of New England	ME	84
University of New Hampshire	NH	84
University of New Hampshire at Manchester	NH	91
University of New Haven	CT	83
University of New Mexico	NM	94
University of North Alabama	AL	89
University of North Carolina at Asheville	NC	84
University of North Carolina at Charlotte	NC	65
University of North Carolina at Greensboro	NC	83
University of North Carolina at Pembroke	NC	85
University of North Florida	FL	72
University of North Georgia	GA	82
University of North Texas	TX	74
University of Northern Colorado	CO	91
University of Northwestern St. Paul	MN	92
University of Oklahoma	OK	80
University of Phoenix	AZ	—
University of Pikeville	KY	100
University of Pittsburgh	PA	57
University of Pittsburgh at Bradford	PA	73
University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg	PA	84
University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown	PA	79
University of Portland	OR	77
University of Puerto Rico at Aguadilla	PR	87
University of Puerto Rico at Cayey	PR	88
University of Puerto Rico at Utuado	PR	63
University of Redlands	CA	76
University of Rio Grande	OH	100
University of Saint Joseph	CT	77
University of San Francisco	CA	64
University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma	OK	65
University of Scranton	PA	76
University of Sioux Falls	SD	91
University of South Alabama	AL	79
University of South Carolina Aiken	SC	56
University of South Carolina Beaufort	SC	63
University of South Carolina Upstate	SC	58
University of South Dakota	SD	86
University of South Florida	FL	48
University of Southern Maine	ME	81
University of Southern Mississippi	MS	97
University of St. Francis	IL	46
University of St. Francis	IN	96
University of St. Mary	KS	84
University of St. Thomas	MN	81
University of Tampa	FL	45
University of Tennessee at Martin	TN	65
University of Texas–Pan American	TX	70
University of Texas at Arlington	TX	83
University of Texas at Dallas	TX	79
University of Texas at San Antonio	TX	77
University of Texas of the Permian Basin	TX	88
University of the Arts	PA	73
University of the District of Columbia	DC	74
University of the Incarnate Word	TX	94
University of the Pacific	CA	66
University of the Potomac	DC	100
University of the Sciences	PA	71
University of the Southwest	NM	45
University of the Virgin Islands	VI	98
University of Toledo	OH	96
University of Tulsa	OK	36
University of Utah	UT	62
University of Washington Bothell	WA	74
University of Washington Tacoma	WA	87
University of West Alabama	AL	35
University of West Florida	FL	31
University of West Georgia	GA	59
University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire	WI	82
University of Wisconsin–Green Bay	WI	85
University of Wisconsin–La Crosse	WI	73
University of Wisconsin–Madison	WI	54
University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee	WI	77
University of Wisconsin–Parkside	WI	66
University of Wisconsin–River Falls	WI	79
University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point	WI	85
University of Wisconsin–Stout	WI	91
University of Wisconsin–Superior	WI	82
University of Wisconsin–Whitewater	WI	79
University of Wyoming	WY	96
Upper Iowa University	IA	51
Urbana University	OH	59
Ursuline College	OH	85
Utah State University	UT	91
Utica College	NY	87
Valdosta State University	GA	57
Valley City State University	ND	76
Valley Forge Christian College	PA	63
Valparaiso University	IN	86
Vanguard University of Southern California	CA	49
Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology	NY	82
Vermont Technical College	VT	67
Virginia Military Institute	VA	60
Virginia State University	VA	95
Virginia Union University	VA	63
Virginia University of Lynchburg	VA	—
Virginia Wesleyan College	VA	77
Viterbo University	WI	77
Voorhees College	SC	64
Wabash College	IN	64
Wake Forest University	NC	30
Waldorf College	IA	66
Walla Walla University	WA	51
Walsh University	OH	76
Warner Pacific College	OR	97
Warner University	FL	41
Warren Wilson College	NC	85
Wartburg College	IA	75
Washburn University	KS	93
Washington Adventist University	MD	59
Washington College	MD	92
Washington State University	WA	96
Watkins College of Art, Design and Film	TN	58
Wayland Baptist University	TX	98
Wayne State College	NE	100
Wayne State University	MI	73
Waynesburg University	PA	89
Weber State University	UT	93
Webster University	MO	57
Welch College	TN	66
Wentworth Institute of Technology	MA	69
Wesley College	DE	61
Wesleyan College	GA	44
West Chester University of Pennsylvania	PA	75
West Texas A&M University	TX	69
West Virginia State University	WV	95
West Virginia University	WV	84
West Virginia University Institute of Technology	WV	51
West Virginia Wesleyan College	WV	64
Western Connecticut State University	CT	76
Western Illinois University	IL	57
Western Kentucky University	KY	97
Western Michigan University	MI	80
Western New England University	MA	85
Western New Mexico University	NM	100
Western Oregon University	OR	85
Western State Colorado University	CO	84
Westfield State University	MA	87
Westminster College	MO	96
Westminster College	PA	67
Westminster College	UT	92
Wheeling Jesuit University	WV	68
Wheelock College	MA	71
Whittier College	CA	57
Whitworth University	WA	91
Wichita State University	KS	92
Widener University	PA	72
Wilberforce University	OH	39
Wiley College	TX	100
Wilkes University	PA	79
Willamette University	OR	78
William Carey University	MS	55
William Jessup University	CA	65
William Jewell College	MO	46
William Paterson University	NJ	75
William Peace University	NC	51
William Penn University	IA	58
William Woods University	MO	64
Williams Baptist College	AR	59
Wilmington College	OH	78
Wilmington University	DE	100
Wilson College	PA	93
Wingate University	NC	89
Winona State University	MN	68
Winthrop University	SC	69
Wisconsin Lutheran College	WI	89
Wittenberg University	OH	91
Woodbury University	CA	66
Wright State University	OH	96
Xavier University	OH	76
Xavier University of Louisiana	LA	60
Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad/West Coast Talmudical Seminary	CA	82
York College	NE	57
York College	NY	73
York College of Pennsylvania	PA	69
Youngstown State University	OH	67

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Treat schools with rolling admissions as if they have a fall or winter deadline, but keep in mind there are some that will accept late applications if you need to send one off at the last minute.

When Should You Apply Under Rolling Admission?

Because rolling admissions is done on a first come, first served basis, it's a good idea to get your application in as early as you can. Not only will submitting early ensure available space, but it will also demonstrate your enthusiasm for the school to the admissions committee.

If you're really hoping to get in (which presumably you are for any school on your college list), then you should apply at least within the first half of the application window. Submitting by January should be a safe bet, but earlier in the fall could be even better if you're ready.

Besides the motivation of finding out early and expressing your excitement about the school, you might also apply early in the window of time to meet a priority deadline. Eastern Michigan, for example, has a financial aid priority deadline of January 15 for incoming freshmen, though you can apply any time for admission up until July 1 for the fall semester.

So much for rolling admission not having a deadline. If you really want to get in and your school has a priority deadline, you should take all necessary steps to meet it. Even if there's no priority deadline, you should set one for yourself. Otherwise, it could be all too easy to keep putting it off.

Not only could applying late in your senior year hurt your chances of admission, but you could also end up forgetting to complete certain key requirements. There are a few pieces of your application that take at least a few months of prepping and planning. The main ones are your SAT/ACT scores, recommendation letters, and personal essay(s).

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When Should You Start Preparing Your Application?

Don't be fooled by the lack of a deadline! There are still plenty of pieces to your application that require months of planning and preparation. The ones that especially call for forethought are your SAT/ACT, recommendation letters, and personal essay.

If your school has a priority deadline in November, then your last chance to take the ACT or SAT would be in September or October of your senior year. Ideally, you'd have your test scores all set by the end of your junior year. This means you could take the test in the fall of junior year and again in the spring or summer before senior year, or even start as early as sophomore year for extra opportunities to test. While your school might have rolling admission, you'll still be prepping your application in your junior or even sophomore year.

Another piece of your application that can't be left last minute is your letters of recommendation. Try to ask your teachers and counselor at least a month before you apply. You might also ask at the end of your junior year. Besides making the request, you also want to spend some time filling out a detailed "brag sheet" and reflecting on what would go into your ideal recommendation letter.

Finally, you could work on your personal essay over the summer. Just taking the time to mull over topics for a few weeks is a key part of the writing process. Even if it doesn't feel as if you're getting anywhere, your subconscious is turning over some good ideas!

After, you'll want to spend time drafting, revising, and getting feedback from others. Some students end up changing their topics, so you want to have time to switch tracks in case you're struck with new inspiration.

The application itself also takes time, as well as requesting documents from your school, such as your official transcript. Setting a deadline for yourself will help you plan out each step and stay accountable. Remember, the sooner you apply, the sooner you'll get an admissions decision!

What's Next?

Learn more about college deadlines with our guides. This article goes more in-depth about the different options for admission, including rolling admission, regular decision, early action, and early decision.

If you're interested in early admissions, check out these guides. Here are all the schools that offer early action and their deadlines, and all the colleges with early decision and their deadlines.

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