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

Common Application

November 1

- First-Year 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

- Need-based financial aid applications

- Deans' Honor Scholarship

- Paul Tulane Award

- Community Service Fellowship

- Stamps Scholarship

- Studio Art Portfolio Award

- Musicianship Scholarship

by December 15

- Early Decision decisions released

January 15

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

February 15

- Legislative Scholars Disclosure Form (Louisiana applicants)

- Mayoral Scholarship (Louisiana applicants)*

- Altman Program in International Studies & Business Application

Early Action Applicants

August 1

- Application Opens

Common Application

November 15

- First-Year 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

- Stamps Scholarship

- Studio Art Portfolio Award

- Musicianship Scholarship

December 15

- Need-based financial aid applications

by January 10

- Early Action decisions released

February 15

- Legislative Scholars Disclosure Form (Louisiana applicants)

- Mayoral Scholarship (Louisiana applicants)

- 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

- Application Opens

Common Application

December 5

- Deans' Honor Scholarship

- Paul Tulane Award

- Community Service Fellowship

- Stamps Scholarship

- Studio Art Portfolio Award

- Musicianship Scholarship

January 15

- First-Year Early Decision II Application Due

- ED Agreement Form

- Secondary School Report*

- Certification of Finances (international applicants)*

- Need-based financial aid applications

- Optional portfolio/audition

by February 15

- Early Decision II decisions released

February 15

- Legislative Scholars Disclosure Form (Louisiana applicants)

- Mayoral Scholarship (Louisiana applicants)*

- Altman Program in International Studies & Business Application

March 1

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

Regular Decision Applicants

August 1

- Application Opens

Common Application

December 5

- Deans' Honor Scholarship

- Paul Tulane Award

- Community Service Fellowship

- Stamps Scholarship

- Studio Art Portfolio Award

- Musicianship Scholarship

January 15

- First-Year Regular Decision Application Due

- Secondary School Report*

- Certification of Finances (international applicants)*

February 1

- Optional portfolio/audition

February 15

- Need-based financial aid applications

- Legislative Scholars Disclosure Form (Louisiana applicants)

- Mayoral Scholarship (Louisiana applicants)*

- Altman Program in International Studies & Business Application

by April 1

- Regular Decision and deferred Early Action applicant decisions released

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 First-Year 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.