{"id":3808,"date":"2020-06-26T20:05:48","date_gmt":"2020-06-26T20:05:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/admissions\/?page_id=3808"},"modified":"2026-01-02T22:07:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T22:07:07","slug":"deadlines","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/admissions\/deadlines\/","title":{"rendered":"Dates &amp; Deadlines"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"introduction block-container\" >\n    <div class=\"introduction__content\">\n    \t        \t<p class=\"introduction__copy\">There are advantages to every application round, so choose what&#8217;s right for you. <\/p>\n    \t    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"collection-deadlines block-container\" >\n    <div class=\"collection-deadlines__inner\">\n        <div class=\"collection-deadlines__content\">\n                            <h2 class=\"collection-deadlines__heading\">Find your application date<\/h2>\n                                        <h3 class=\"collection-deadlines__subheading\">Early Decision I: When you already know Macalester is the one!<\/h3>\n                                <ul class=\"collection-deadlines__deadline-group\">\n                                            <li class=\"collection-deadlines__deadline\">\n                            <span class=\"collection-deadlines__deadline-name\">Application Deadline<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"collection-deadlines__deadline-divider\">\n                            \t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol collection-deadlines__deadline-icon\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-caret.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n                            <\/span>\n                            <span class=\"collection-deadlines__deadline-date\">November 1<\/span>\n                        <\/li>\n                                            <li class=\"collection-deadlines__deadline\">\n                            <span class=\"collection-deadlines__deadline-name\">Priority for Financial Aid<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"collection-deadlines__deadline-divider\">\n                            \t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol collection-deadlines__deadline-icon\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-caret.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n                            <\/span>\n                            <span class=\"collection-deadlines__deadline-date\">November 10<\/span>\n                        <\/li>\n                                            <li class=\"collection-deadlines__deadline\">\n                            <span class=\"collection-deadlines__deadline-name\">Decision Notification<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"collection-deadlines__deadline-divider\">\n                            \t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol collection-deadlines__deadline-icon\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-caret.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n                            <\/span>\n                            <span class=\"collection-deadlines__deadline-date\">December 7<\/span>\n                        <\/li>\n                                            <li class=\"collection-deadlines__deadline\">\n                            <span class=\"collection-deadlines__deadline-name\">Applicant Reply Date<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"collection-deadlines__deadline-divider\">\n                            \t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol collection-deadlines__deadline-icon\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-caret.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n                            <\/span>\n                            <span class=\"collection-deadlines__deadline-date\">December 22<\/span>\n                        <\/li>\n                                    <\/ul>\n                                            <h3 class=\"collection-deadlines__subheading\">Early Action: When you&#8217;re ready to apply now, but still considering your choices. <\/h3>\n                                <ul class=\"collection-deadlines__deadline-group\">\n                                            <li class=\"collection-deadlines__deadline\">\n                            <span class=\"collection-deadlines__deadline-name\">Application Deadline<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"collection-deadlines__deadline-divider\">\n                            \t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol collection-deadlines__deadline-icon\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-caret.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n                            <\/span>\n                            <span class=\"collection-deadlines__deadline-date\">November 1<\/span>\n                        <\/li>\n                                            <li class=\"collection-deadlines__deadline\">\n                            <span class=\"collection-deadlines__deadline-name\">Priority for Financial Aid<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"collection-deadlines__deadline-divider\">\n                            \t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol collection-deadlines__deadline-icon\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-caret.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n                            <\/span>\n                            <span class=\"collection-deadlines__deadline-date\">November 10<\/span>\n                        <\/li>\n                                            <li class=\"collection-deadlines__deadline\">\n                            <span class=\"collection-deadlines__deadline-name\">Decision Notification<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"collection-deadlines__deadline-divider\">\n                            \t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol collection-deadlines__deadline-icon\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-caret.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n                            <\/span>\n                            <span class=\"collection-deadlines__deadline-date\">December 20<\/span>\n                        <\/li>\n                                            <li class=\"collection-deadlines__deadline\">\n                            <span class=\"collection-deadlines__deadline-name\">Applicant Reply Date<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"collection-deadlines__deadline-divider\">\n                            \t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol collection-deadlines__deadline-icon\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-caret.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n                            <\/span>\n                            <span class=\"collection-deadlines__deadline-date\">May 1<\/span>\n                        <\/li>\n                                    <\/ul>\n                                            <h3 class=\"collection-deadlines__subheading\">Early Decision II: When you just weren&#8217;t quite ready for ED I, but you still know Mac is it. <\/h3>\n                                <ul class=\"collection-deadlines__deadline-group\">\n                                            <li class=\"collection-deadlines__deadline\">\n                            <span class=\"collection-deadlines__deadline-name\">Application Deadline<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"collection-deadlines__deadline-divider\">\n                            \t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol collection-deadlines__deadline-icon\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-caret.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n                            <\/span>\n                            <span class=\"collection-deadlines__deadline-date\">January 1<\/span>\n                        <\/li>\n                                            <li class=\"collection-deadlines__deadline\">\n                            <span class=\"collection-deadlines__deadline-name\">Priority for Financial Aid<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"collection-deadlines__deadline-divider\">\n                            \t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol collection-deadlines__deadline-icon\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-caret.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n                            <\/span>\n                            <span class=\"collection-deadlines__deadline-date\">January 8<\/span>\n                        <\/li>\n                                            <li class=\"collection-deadlines__deadline\">\n                            <span class=\"collection-deadlines__deadline-name\">Decision Notification<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"collection-deadlines__deadline-divider\">\n                            \t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol collection-deadlines__deadline-icon\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-caret.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n                            <\/span>\n                            <span class=\"collection-deadlines__deadline-date\">January 25<\/span>\n                        <\/li>\n                                            <li class=\"collection-deadlines__deadline\">\n                            <span class=\"collection-deadlines__deadline-name\">Applicant Reply Date<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"collection-deadlines__deadline-divider\">\n                            \t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol collection-deadlines__deadline-icon\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-caret.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n                            <\/span>\n                            <span class=\"collection-deadlines__deadline-date\">February 9<\/span>\n                        <\/li>\n                                    <\/ul>\n                                            <h3 class=\"collection-deadlines__subheading\">Regular Decision: When you appreciate a few extra weeks to apply. This is your deadline!<\/h3>\n                                <ul class=\"collection-deadlines__deadline-group\">\n                                            <li class=\"collection-deadlines__deadline\">\n                            <span class=\"collection-deadlines__deadline-name\">Application Deadline<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"collection-deadlines__deadline-divider\">\n                            \t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol collection-deadlines__deadline-icon\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-caret.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n                            <\/span>\n                            <span class=\"collection-deadlines__deadline-date\">January 15<\/span>\n                        <\/li>\n                                            <li class=\"collection-deadlines__deadline\">\n                            <span class=\"collection-deadlines__deadline-name\">Priority for Financial Aid<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"collection-deadlines__deadline-divider\">\n                            \t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol collection-deadlines__deadline-icon\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-caret.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n                            <\/span>\n                            <span class=\"collection-deadlines__deadline-date\">January 22<\/span>\n                        <\/li>\n                                            <li class=\"collection-deadlines__deadline\">\n                            <span class=\"collection-deadlines__deadline-name\">Decision Notification<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"collection-deadlines__deadline-divider\">\n                            \t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol collection-deadlines__deadline-icon\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-caret.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n                            <\/span>\n                            <span class=\"collection-deadlines__deadline-date\">March 15<\/span>\n                        <\/li>\n                                            <li class=\"collection-deadlines__deadline\">\n                            <span class=\"collection-deadlines__deadline-name\">Applicant Reply Date<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"collection-deadlines__deadline-divider\">\n                            \t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol collection-deadlines__deadline-icon\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-caret.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n                            <\/span>\n                            <span class=\"collection-deadlines__deadline-date\">May 1<\/span>\n                        <\/li>\n                                    <\/ul>\n                                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Applying as a QuestBridge Scholar? 日韩精品 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.questbridge.org\/\">questbridge.org<\/a> to learn more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"> Transfer Students <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-very-light-gray-background-color has-background\"><strong>All<\/strong>&nbsp;transfer application materials for both admissions and financial aid are due by the deadline below.<\/p>\n\n\n<section class=\"collection-deadlines block-container\" >\n    <div class=\"collection-deadlines__inner\">\n        <div class=\"collection-deadlines__content\">\n                                        <h3 class=\"collection-deadlines__subheading\">U.S. and International Transfer Applicants<\/h3>\n                                <ul class=\"collection-deadlines__deadline-group\">\n                                            <li class=\"collection-deadlines__deadline\">\n                            <span class=\"collection-deadlines__deadline-name\">Application Deadline<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"collection-deadlines__deadline-divider\">\n                            \t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol collection-deadlines__deadline-icon\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-caret.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n                            <\/span>\n                            <span class=\"collection-deadlines__deadline-date\">March 15<\/span>\n                        <\/li>\n                                            <li class=\"collection-deadlines__deadline\">\n                            <span class=\"collection-deadlines__deadline-name\">Priority for Financial Aid<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"collection-deadlines__deadline-divider\">\n                            \t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol collection-deadlines__deadline-icon\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-caret.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n                            <\/span>\n                            <span class=\"collection-deadlines__deadline-date\">March 15<\/span>\n                        <\/li>\n                                            <li class=\"collection-deadlines__deadline\">\n                            <span class=\"collection-deadlines__deadline-name\">Decision Notification<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"collection-deadlines__deadline-divider\">\n                            \t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol collection-deadlines__deadline-icon\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-caret.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n                            <\/span>\n                            <span class=\"collection-deadlines__deadline-date\">May 3<\/span>\n                        <\/li>\n                                            <li class=\"collection-deadlines__deadline\">\n                            <span class=\"collection-deadlines__deadline-name\">Applicant Reply Date<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"collection-deadlines__deadline-divider\">\n                            \t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol collection-deadlines__deadline-icon\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-caret.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n                            <\/span>\n                            <span class=\"collection-deadlines__deadline-date\">May 31<\/span>\n                        <\/li>\n                                    <\/ul>\n                                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"context-image block-container context-image--right\" >\n    <div class=\"context-image__inner\">\n        <div class=\"context-image__image-column\">\n            <div class=\"context-image__image-wrapper\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"context-image__texture\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/images\/texture-context-image.png\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Macalester Early Decision Alice M\" class=\"context-image__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/190\/2020\/06\/Macalester-Early-Decision-144319-Alice-McGee.jpg\">\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"context-image__text-column\">\n            <div class=\"base-lockup\">\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t    \t\t\t        <h2 class=\"base-lockup__heading\">Early Decision and Early Action<\/h2>\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t    \t\t\t        <p class=\"base-lockup__copy\">Hearing college decisions before spring can ease stress in your senior year. Read more about how it works and why applying early is a great option. <\/p>\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t    \t\t\t        <div class=\"base-lockup__cta\">\n\t\t\t            <a class=\"base-cta-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/admissions\/early-action-decision\/\" target=\"_self\">When should I apply? <\/a>\n\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Applying as a QuestBridge Scholar? 日韩精品 questbridge.org to learn more. 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