Dates & Deadlines
Center for Women in Technology Scholars Application Deadline
January
15
First-Year Priority Application Due
Cyber Scholars Application Deadlines
January
15
First-Year Priority Application Due
March
1
Transfer Priority Application Due [Fall Enrollment Only]
Fall Enrollment
March
1
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Due
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.
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
March
1
- Priority Decision Deadline (Transfer)
- Decision letters for regular 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
- Honors College Regular Decision Deadline
- Decisions released separately
Humanities Scholars Application Deadline
January
15
First-Year Priority Application Due
Linehan Scholars Application Deadline
January
31
First-Year Priority Application Due
Meyerhoff Scholars Application Deadlines
December
1
First-Year Priority Application Due
January
15
First-Year Final Application Due
Spring Enrollment
December
13
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Due
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.
Spring Enrollment Application Deadlines
October
15
- Priority Decision Deadline (First-Year)
- Decision letters for regular applicants are sent beginning in late October
December
1
- Regular Decision Deadline (First-Year)
- Decision letters for regular applicants are sent beginning in December
October
15
- Priority Decision Deadline (Transfer)
- Decision letters for regular 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
Acting Audition Dates
November
9
In-Person Audition for Early Decision Applicants
January
25
In-Person Audition for Linehan Applicants | Snow Date is January 31, 2026
March
7
Virtual Audition for First-Year and Transfer Students
April
12
In-Person Audition for First-Year and Transfer Students
Dance Audition Date
January
10
In-Person Audition | Snow Date is TBD
Music Application and Audition Deadlines
November
1
Audition for the Program and Scholarships (Instrumentalists Only)
November
7
Audition for the Program and Scholarships (Vocalists Only)
January
23
Audition for the Program and Scholarships (Vocalists Only)
January
24
Audition for the Program and Scholarships (Instrumentalists Only)
March
27
Audition for the Program and Scholarships (Vocalists Only)
March
28
Audition for the Program and Scholarships (Instrumentalists Only)
June
4
Transfer Student and Late Applicant Auditions
Sherman Scholars Application Deadlines
January
15
First-Year Priority Application Due
April
15
Transfer Priority Application Due [Fall Enrollment]
November
15
Transfer Priority Application Due [Spring Enrollment]
Sondheim Scholars Application Deadline
January
15
First-Year Priority Application Due
Visual Arts Portfolio Deadline
October
3
Portfolio deadline for Linehan Consideration (First-year Only) or Spring 2026 Transfer
January
2
Portfolio deadline for Linehan Consideration (First-year Only)
April
3
Portfolio deadline for First-year and Transfer students (Last date to submit for Fall 2026)
Visual or Performing Arts Program Notifications
If you apply to a visual or performing arts program, you will be notified by the department regarding your status in their program upon review of portfolio and/or completion of an audition.