Important Dates, Deadlines, & Forms

This page provides a quick overview of the forms and deadlines you may need as an applicant or admitted student. We encourage you to visit the Application Instructions page of our website for more detailed information.

We recommend you save any fillable PDF forms to your computer before filling in your information. All deadlines refer to postmark dates .

Early Decision Applicants

August 1

- Application Opens
The Early Decision application for the fall of 2024 is now closed.

November 1

- Freshman Early Decision Application Due

- Early Decision Agreement Form*

- Secondary School Report*

- Certification of Finances (international applicants)*

- Optional portfolio/audition

November 15

- Need-based financial aid applications

December 5

- Deans' Honor Scholarship

- Paul Tulane Award

- Community Service Fellowship

by December 15

- Early Decision decisions released

January 1

- Need-based financial aid applications

January 15

- Enrollment Deposit Deadline (non-refundable after this date)

- Mayoral Scholarship (Louisiana applicants)*

February 1

- Legislative Scholars Disclosure Form (Louisiana applicants)

February 15

- Musicianship Scholarship

March 10

- Altman Program in International Studies & Business Application

Early Action Applicants

August 1

- Application Opens
The Early Action application for the fall of 2024 is now closed.

November 15

- Freshman Early Action Application Due

- Secondary School Report*

- Certification of Finances (international applicants)*

- Optional portfolio/audition

December 5

- Deans' Honor Scholarship

- Paul Tulane Award

- Community Service Fellowship

December 15

- Need-based financial aid applications

by January 10

- Early Action decisions released

January 15

- Need-based financial aid applications

- Mayoral Scholarship (Louisiana applicants)

February 1

- Legislative Scholars Disclosure Form (Louisiana applicants)

February 15

- Musicianship Scholarship

March 10

- Altman Program in International Studies & Business Application

May 1

- Enrollment Deposit Deadline (non-refundable after this date)

Early Decision II Applicants

For applicants who have applied Early Action or Regular Decision but have decided that Tulane is now their #1 choice, you may switch your application to Early Decision II by clicking the button on the right side of your Green Wave Portal. For new applicants, you are able to start your application using the links below. Note that as with Early Decision I, Early Decision II is a binding agreement.

August 1

- Early Decision II Application Opens
The Early Decision II application for the fall of 2024 is now closed.

December 5

- Deans' Honor Scholarship

- Paul Tulane Award

- Community Service Fellowship

January 16

- Freshman Early Decision II Application Due

- ED Agreement Form

- Secondary School Report*

- Certification of Finances (international applicants)*

- Need-based financial aid applications

- Optional portfolio/audition

- Mayoral Scholarship (Louisiana applicants)*

February 1

- Legislative Scholars Disclosure Form (Louisiana applicants)

by February 15

- Early Decision II decisions released

February 15

- Musicianship Scholarship

March 1

- Enrollment Deposit Deadline (non-refundable after this date)

March 10

- Altman Program in International Studies & Business Application

Regular Decision Applicants

August 1

- Application Opens
The application for the fall of 2024 is now closed.

January 15

- Freshman Regular Decision Application Due

- Secondary School Report*

- Certification of Finances (international applicants)*

February 1

- Optional portfolio/audition

- Mayoral Scholarship (Louisiana applicants)*

February 15

- Need-based financial aid applications

- Musicianship Scholarship

March 10

- Altman Program in International Studies & Business Application

by April 1

- Regular Decision and deferred Early Action applicant decisions released

April 1

- Legislative Scholars Disclosure Form (Louisiana applicants)

May 1

- Enrollment Deposit Deadline (non-refundable after this date)

Transfer Applicants

Spring

October 15

- Transfer Application & Supporting Materials

November 1

- FAFSA & CSS Profile due

December 1

- Enrollment Deposits Due

Rolling

- Admission Decision Notification

Fall (Early, Non-Binding)

February 1

- Transfer Application & Supporting Materials

March 15

- Admission Decision Notification

May 15

- FAFSA & CSS Profile due

June 15

- Enrollment Deposits Due

Fall (Regular)

April 15

- Transfer Application & Supporting Materials

May 15

- FAFSA & CSS Profile due

June 15

- Enrollment Deposits Due

Rolling

- Admission Decision Notification

Admitted Students

Gap Year Info

Enrollment deferrals, commonly referred to as gap years, give students the opportunity to participate in a program, activity, or experience designed to provide enrichment outside of the classroom. While we try to honor all requests for gap years that fit within our guidelines, not all requests are granted.

Visit our Gap Year Information page to learn more.

After Deposit

- Incoming Freshmen Immunizations

*We recommend you download fillable PDF documents to your computer and fill them out in Adobe Acrobat or free Adobe Reader. Completing PDF forms directly in Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox frequently results in the loss of your input information.