The table below show deadlines if you want to start in the fall (August 2021).
Lower on this page are deadlines for spring (January) or summer (June) starts.
| Oct. 1, 2020 | Earliest date to submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the next academic year. How to apply. |
| Dec. 1 | FAFSA submission deadline for priority awarding of federal student aid |
| Jan. 4, 2021 | Early admission and scholarship deadline for the Williams Honors College. |
| Jan. 31 | Private and endowed scholarship deadline for new students |
| April 1 | Regular admission and scholarship deadline for the Williams Honors College |
| April 15 | College Credit Plus (Postsecondary Enrollment Options Program) admission deadline for summer and fall semester |
| May 15 | Freshman housing application submission deadline for priority on-campus housing |
| June 1 | Target date for the completion of the loan process: Accept loan. Complete master promissory note. Complete entrance interview. |
| Aug. 16 | Final admission and confirmation-fee payment deadline |
| Aug. 23 | Fall semester 2021 begins |
| Oct. 15 | College Credit Plus (Postsecondary Enrollment Options Program) admission deadline for spring semester |
Admission and confirmation fee payment deadline, meaning your application, application fee, transcript and other required items submitted for admission review and decision, and your confirmation fee payment submitted, Jan. 3
Admission deadline, meaning your transcript, application fee and other required items submitted for admission review and decision, May 1
Confirmation fee payment deadline, May 15
2021-22 Academic Year
Fall semester 2021: Monday, Aug. 23
Spring semester 2022: Monday, Jan. 10
Summer semester 2022: Monday, May. 16
