Application Deadlines & Notification Dates - Fall 2025

Admission Plan                  Application Due Date Binding Notification Date CSS Profile Priority Filing Date* FAFSA Priority Filing Date*
Early Decision I 11/1 Yes 12/14 12/15 12/15
Early Action 12/1 No 2/1 12/15 12/15
Early Decision II 1/3 Yes 1/25 1/3 1/3
Regular Decision 1/15 No 3/8 1/31 1/31
B.S./M.D. Program                       11/1 No Early April 1/31 1/31

FAFSA and CSS Profile required ONLY if seeking need-based aid. Priority filing dates only; delays in filing generally do not exclude you from aid eligibility. 

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Transfer Applicants

Transfer applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Once we begin reviewing applications for your desired entry term, you may expect a decision approximately 3-4 weeks after your application is completed. If you have any questions, please contact us at transfer@rpi.edu.

Start Term Application Due Date
Fall* 6/1
Spring 11/1
Summer ** 3/1

*Applicants for Games and Simulation Arts and Sciences (GSAS) or Music must apply for a fall term start.

** Architecture applicants, depending on credit requirements, will start in the summer or fall semester. Incoming architecture transfer students may not start in the spring semester.