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Fall Enrollment Application Deadlines
November
1
- Early Action Deadline (First-Year)
- Decision letters for Early Action applicants are sent beginning in December
- Honors College Priority Decision Deadline
- Decisions released separately
February
1
- Regular Decision Deadline (First-Year)
- Decision letters for regular applicants are sent beginning in February
- Honors College Regular Decision Deadline
- Decisions released separately
Spring Enrollment Application Deadlines
October
15
- Priority Decision Deadline (First-Year)
- Decision letters for priority applicants are sent beginning in late October
December
1
- Regular Decision Deadline (First-Year)
- Decision letters for regular applicants are sent beginning in December
Fall Enrollment Application Deadlines
March
1
- Priority Decision Deadline (Transfer)
- Decision letters for priority applicants are sent beginning in late March
- Honors College Priority Decision Deadline
- Decisions released separately
June
1
- Regular Decision Deadline (Transfer)
- Decision letters for regular applicants are sent beginning in June, typically within 2-4 weeks of an application becoming complete
- Honors College Regular Decision Deadline
- Decisions released separately
Spring Enrollment Application Deadlines
October
15
- Priority Decision Deadline (Transfer)
- Decision letters for priority applicants are sent beginning in late October
- Honors College Priority Decision Deadline
- Decisions released separately
December
1
- Regular Decision Deadline (Transfer)
- Decision letters for regular applicants are sent in December and January
- Honors College Regular Decision Deadline
- Decisions released separately
Fall Enrollment Application Deadline
August
1
Application for Reinstatement to UMBC Due | Student must also meet with a departmental advisor by this date and sign an Academic Plan of Action form together.
Spring Enrollment Application Deadline
January
15
Application for Reinstatement to UMBC Due. Student must also meet with a departmental advisor by this date and sign an Academic Plan of Action form together.
Fall Enrollment
March
1
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Due
Spring Enrollment
December
13
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Due
January
15
First-Year Priority Application Due
January
15
First-Year Priority Application Due
March
1
Transfer Priority Application Due [Fall Enrollment Only]
January
15
First-Year Priority Application Due
January
31
First-Year Priority Application Due
December
1
First-Year Priority Application Due
January
15
First-Year Final Application Due
January
15
First-Year Priority Application Due
March
15
Transfer Priority Application Due [Fall Enrollment]
October
15
Transfer Priority Application Due [Spring Enrollment]
January
15
First-Year Priority Application Due
August
16
In-person Late Fall 2026 Applicants
November
21
Virtual Audition for Spring 2027 Transfer Students
January
16
In-Person Audition for Linehan Applicants | Snow Date is January 30, 2027
January
9
In-Person Audition | Snow Date is TBD
November
4
Audition for the Program and Scholarships (Vocalists Only)
November
7
Audition for the Program and Scholarships (Instrumentalists Only)
January
30
Audition for the Program and Scholarships (Instrumentalists Only)
January
31
Audition for the Program and Scholarships (Vocalists Only)
March
31
Audition for the Program and Scholarships (Vocalists Only)
April
3
Audition for the Program and Scholarships (Instrumentalists Only)
June
3
Transfer Student and Late Applicant Auditions
November
6
Portfolio deadline for Linehan Consideration (First-year Only) or Spring 2027 Transfer
January
8
Portfolio deadline for Linehan Consideration (First-year Only)
April
2
Portfolio deadline for First-year and Transfer students (Last date to submit for Fall 2027)