Apply Guide: Main Campus First-Year Student

First-Year Apply Guide

As a first-year student, the easiest way to Start your Application is through the Future Wildcat Application Portal. You’ll want to set aside 30-45 minutes to complete your application.

Don’t worry, if you can’t complete it in one sitting, you can return to complete a previously started application at your convenience. Apply early to avoid lengthy visa wait times!

Dates & Deadlines

Starting Semester
Application Open
Application Deadline
Start
SPRING 2026 (January)
Open
April 1st
Deadline
November 1st
Start
FALL 2026 (August)
Open
August 1st
Deadline
May 1st

Summer Session

It’s not recommended to start in the summer session. Should you have extenuating circumstances for enrolling in the summer session, please contact an enrollment counselor to discuss your best start date.

Application Requirements

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What to expect after submitting your application

Check status

You can check the status of your application by logging into your Future Wildcat portal.

Early action

If you submit your completed application by our Early Action deadline of November 1 (fall starts only), you will receive an admission decision by mid-January. At that point, you may accept or decline your offer by May 1.

REGULAR DECISION

If your application is submitted after November 1 (fall starts only), it will move to a Regular Decision timeline. Regular decisions will be released in batches on a space-available basis during the spring after Early Action decisions have been announced.

SPRING APPLICANTS

For spring application timelines, please contact your regional recruiter for the most accurate and up-to-date information.