International applicants
DEADLINES
Autumn 2025
Early action: November 1, 2024*
Regular decision: January 15, 2025
*An especially important date for those interested in majors in engineering and Honors and Scholars Programs.
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AN INTERNATIONAL STUDENT IS …
You are an
international student if you are NOT a U.S. citizen or immigrant (this includes permanent residents, refugees and people who have been granted asylum). You are a
freshman if you have never enrolled at a college or university after graduating from high school. You are a
transfer student if you
have enrolled at a college or university after graduating from high school.