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 admission and scholarship 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 |
| Feb. 15 | Regular admission and scholarship 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 | Deadline to confirm your enrollment |
| 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 |
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
