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What is the timeline for applying to colleges? How do you know the deadlines for college applications and how soon you should submit your applications?
This guide to the college application timeline will tell you everything you need to know to make sure you don't miss any deadlines or important moments on your college application journey.
Hamel Center summer researchers
August
Remember the Common App opens on 8/1
- Add UNH to your Common App so you’re ready to go when it’s time to hit submit.
Visit college campuses
- At UNH, you can choose from our 360-degree virtual tour, an in-person tour and other ways to visit.
Start brainstorming your college application essay.
- Review the prompts and think about what you want to write about.
University Day celebration at UNH
September
Get ready to apply
- Talk to your high school counselor about your academic and career interests and college preferences.
- Reach out to your teachers about writing you a recommendation.
- Add UNH as a favorite school on your Naviance portal.
Join us for Fall Open House
UNH football game
October
Explore majors
- You’ll find lots of options at UNH – we offer more than 100 majors.
- Some majors have additional application requirements like a portfolio or an audition.
Familiarize yourself with scholarships and financial aid
- All UNH applicants are automatically considered for scholarships based on their cumulative GPA weighted on a 4.0. scale. You can even preview typical ranges for scholarships awarded to students with your GPA.
- Our Net Price Calculator gives you an idea of how much a UNH education might cost.
- Some of UNH’s most prestigious scholarship programs require applying Early Action.
Think about whether you want to apply Early Action or Regular Decision
Aerial view of foliage on Durham campus
November
Submit your Early Action application by 11/15
Follow @Beaunhwildcat on Instagram if you haven’t already
- They’ll post lots of timely updates in the coming months about when application decisions will be released, as well as important next steps for admitted students.
UNH hockey game
December
Regular Decision track
Write your college essay.
- If you have time off from school for the December holidays, consider using it to write a solid draft of your college essay.
Early Action track
Stay tuned to your email for invitations to apply to the Hamel Honors and Scholars College, the CEPS Industry Scholars program or the Rutman Fellows program
- These are some of UNH’s most prestigious scholarship and academic enrichment programs – and they just might change your life. All applicants are automatically considered for eligibility, but there are some small, additional steps once you are invited to apply.
Set up an account on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
- Preview required materials with a parent or guardian so you can start gathering everything you need in one place.
Snow on UNH Durham campus
January
Regular Decision track
Make it your New Year’s Resolution to submit your UNH application
- All you need to do is add us to your Common Application and hit submit.
Early Action track
The first round of admissions decisions will be released this month
- You will receive a notification via email that there’s a decision in your applicant portal.
White out the Whitt hockey game
February
Regular Decision Track
Submit your application by the 2/1 Regular Decision deadline
UNH students studying outside
March
Submit your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by the 3/1 deadline
- Did you know that 95% of first-year UNH students receive need-based aid and/or merit scholarships?
Check out UNH’s financial literacy resources for admitted students
- Our 90-second explainer video on understanding your financial aid award is a game changer.
UNH students hanging out in hammocks on campus
April
Attend an Admitted Student Visit Day event
Keep working hard in your high school classes
- Keep up the good work!
Studying outside at UNH
May
Remember to submit your enrollment deposit by the 5/1 deadline
- This is the last day to make it official!
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