Admission & Aid Timeline
To help you prepare for the admission and financial aid application process, explore these key dates you may wish to keep in mind.
Please be aware that for students who meet our application deadlines, financial aid decisions will be released at the same time as admission decisions. Please feel free to contact our admission and financial aid teams with any questions.
Choose your application round to explore dates and deadlines as they vary by application round:
| Date | Task/Deadline | Details |
|---|---|---|
| August 1 | Admission Application Available | Application for admission opens. Explore ways to apply. |
| October 1 | CSS Profile Available | Institutional financial aid application available for completion. Explore the aid application process. |
| November 15 | Early Decision I Admission & Aid Application Deadline |
Deadline to apply for round one of early decision. All admission and aid application materials should be submitted by this date. Learn more about Early Decision at Davidson. As part of your aid application, you must submit the CSS Profile and submit to the College Board's IDOC Service signed copies of student and parent federal income tax returns (including all forms, schedules, and W-2s). |
| December 1 | FAFSA Available | Federal financial aid application scheduled to be available for completion. (Early Decision I students may submit their FAFSA after enrollment; all other applicants should submit both the FAFSA and CSS Profile by their stated admission & aid application deadlines.) |
| December 16 | Early Decision I Notifications | Admitted Early Decision I students will be notified and can review financial aid offers through the applicant portal. |
| Date | Task/Deadline | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Late June | Financial Aid Offers Finalized | Updated financial aid offers are released to all enrolled students who submitted on-time applications and are eligible for financial aid. The updated offer takes into account information from both the CSS Profile and FAFSA, as well as any outside scholarships of which we become aware by that time. |
| Date | Task/Deadline | Details |
|---|---|---|
| August 1 | Admission Application Available | Application for admission opens. Explore ways to apply. |
| October 1 | CSS Profile Available | Institutional financial aid application available for completion. Explore the aid application process. |
| December 1 | FAFSA Available | Federal financial aid application scheduled to be available for completion. (Early Decision I students may submit their FAFSA after enrollment; all other applicants should submit both the FAFSA and CSS Profile by their stated admission & aid application deadlines.) |
| Date | Task/Deadline | Details |
|---|---|---|
| January 6 | Early Decision II Admission & Aid Application Deadline |
Deadline to apply for round two of early decision. All admission and aid application materials should be submitted by this date. Learn more about Early Decision at Davidson. As part of your aid application, you must submit the CSS Profile and FAFSA and submit to the College Board's IDOC Service signed copies of student and parent federal income tax returns (including all forms, schedules, and W-2s). |
| January 31 | Early Decision II Notifications | Admitted Early Decision II students will be notified and can review financial aid offers through the applicant portal. |
| Late June | Financial Aid Offers Finalized | Updated financial aid offers are released to all enrolled students who submitted on-time applications and are eligible for financial aid. The updated offer takes into account information from both the CSS Profile and FAFSA, as well as any outside scholarships of which we become aware by that time. |
| Date | Task/Deadline | Details |
|---|---|---|
| August 1 | Admission Application Available | Application for admission opens. Explore ways to apply. |
| October 1 | CSS Profile Available | Institutional financial aid application available for completion. Explore the aid application process. |
| December 1 | FAFSA Available | Federal financial aid application scheduled to be available for completion. (Early Decision I students may submit their FAFSA after enrollment; all other applicants should submit both the FAFSA and CSS Profile by their stated admission & aid application deadlines.) |
| Date | Task/Deadline | Details |
|---|---|---|
| January 13 | Regular Decision Admission & Aid Application Deadline |
Deadline to apply for regular decision. All admission and aid application materials should be submitted by this date. As part of your aid application, you must submit the CSS Profile and FAFSA and submit to the College Board's IDOC Service signed copies of student and parent federal income tax returns (including all forms, schedules, and W-2s). |
| April 1 | Regular Decision Admission Notifications | Admitted Regular Decision students will be notified and can review financial aid offers through the applicant portal. |
| May 1 | Regular Decision Enrollment Deadline | Admitted Regular Decision students will submit their deposits by this date, to indicate their decision to enroll and attend. |
| Date | Task/Deadline | Details |
|---|---|---|
| November 1 | Spring Transfer Deadline |
Deadline to apply for Spring transfer admission. All admission and aid application materials should be submitted by this date. Learn more about transferring to Davidson. If applying for financial aid, you must submit the CSS Profile and FAFSA and submit to the College Board's IDOC Service signed copies of student and parent federal income tax returns (including all forms, schedules, and W-2s). Explore the aid application process. |
| Late November | Spring Transfer Admission Notifications | Admitted transfer students for the Spring semester will be notified. Those who have completed all application requirements can review financial aid offers through the applicant portal. |
| Date | Task/Deadline | Details |
|---|---|---|
| April 1 | Fall Transfer Deadline |
Deadline to apply for Fall transfer admission. All admission and aid application materials should be submitted by this date. Learn more about transferring to Davidson. If applying for financial aid, you must submit the CSS Profile and FAFSA and submit to the College Board's IDOC Service signed copies of student and parent federal income tax returns (including all forms, schedules, and W-2s). Explore the aid application process. |
| Early June | Spring Transfer Admission Notifications | Admitted transfer students for the Fall semester will be notified. Those who have completed all application requirements can review financial aid offers through the applicant portal. |
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