Dates and Deadlines
| Fall | early decision/ early action |
|---|---|
| Application Deadline | November 1 |
| FAFSA DEADLINE* | November 1 |
| Materials Deadline** | November 19 |
| Decision Notification Begins | mid-December |
| Reply/Deposit Date (Early Decision) | Feb 1 |
| Reply/Deposit Date (Early Action) | May 1 |
| FALL | REGULAR Decision |
| Application Deadline | January 15 |
| FAFSA DEADLINE* | January 15 |
| Materials Deadline** | February 11 |
| Decision Notification Begins | mid-March |
| Reply/Deposit Date | May 1 |
| SPRING | REGULAR Decision |
| Application Deadline | November 1 |
| FAFSA DEADLINE* | FAFSA Upon Application for Admission |
| Institutional aid for those who apply after the deadline will be offered on a funds available basis. *For U.S. citizens and permanent residents only. **Please have all of your application materials (e.g. transcripts, letter of recommendation or test scores if you’re including them in your application) sent to USF by this date. |
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| fall | regular Decision |
|---|---|
| APPLICATION PRIORITY DEADLINE | January 1 |
| REGULAR Application Deadline* | March 1 |
| FAFSA Deadline** | March 1 |
| Decision Notification Begins | April 1 |
| Reply/Deposit Date | June 1 |
| SPRING | REGULAR Decision |
| Application Priority Deadline | November 1 |
| *Applications completed after the posted Regular Decision deadlines will be reviewed on a space-available basis. **For U.S. citizens and permanent residents only. |
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| SEMESTER/SESSION | ONLINE APPLICATION OPENS | ONLINE APPLICATION CLOSES |
|---|---|---|
| FALL 2021 | March 1, 2021 | August 30, 2021 |
| INTERSESSION 2022 | October 1, 2021 | January 4, 2022 |
| SPRING 2022 | October 1, 2021 | January 28, 2022 |
| SUMMER 2022 | October 1, 2021 | June 30, 2022 |
*Summer sessions vary in length: Session I is 12 weeks; II and III are 6 weeks; IV, V, VI, and VII are 3 weeks.
View the registration calendar to learn when registration begins and ends for each semester and session.