This table show deadlines if you want to start in the fall (August).
Lower on this page are deadlines for spring (January) or summer (June) starts.
| Oct. 1 | Earliest date to submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the next academic year. How to apply. |
| Nov. 1 | Early action application deadline. Early admission deadline for the Williams Honors College. |
| Dec. 1 | FAFSA submission deadline for priority awarding of federal student aid |
| Jan. 31 | Private and endowed scholarship deadline |
| Feb. 1 | Priority application deadline. Regular admission deadline for the Williams Honors College |
| March 1 | Akron Guarantee Scholarship deadline for fall 2020 entering class: To receive automatic consideration for the Akron Guarantee Scholarship, you must be admitted and must have submitted standardized test scores (ACT/SAT) and high school transcripts by March 1. |
| April 15 | College Credit Plus (Postsecondary Enrollment Options Program) admission deadline for summer and fall semester |
| May 1 | Confirm your enrollment |
| May 1 | Akron Guarantee Scholarship deadline for fall 2019 entering class: To receive automatic consideration for the Akron Guarantee Scholarship, you must be admitted and must have submitted standardized test scores (ACT/SAT) and high school transcripts by May 1. |
| 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. 1 | Final admission and confirmation fee payment deadline. |
| Oct. 15 | College Credit Plus (Postsecondary Enrollment Options Program) admission deadline for spring semester |
Application deadline, meaning your application submitted, Dec. 21
Admission and confirmation fee payment deadline, meaning your transcript, application fee and other required items submitted for admission review and decision, and your confirmation fee payment submitted, Jan. 4
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
