University of Wisconsin-Madison
freshman

Deadlines

Fall Term

All applications completed by February 1 for the fall term receive full and equal consideration. We offer two notification periods for domestic freshman applicants:

  Application Deadline
(postmarked)
Decision Made By
First Notification Period November 1 January 15
Second Notification Period February 1 March 15


To receive a decision during the First Notification Period, you must complete the application and submit all required materials by the postmark deadline of November 1. Admission decisions for these students will be made on or by January 15, and decision letters will be mailed immediately thereafter.

All students who complete their applications during the Second Notification Period (after November 1 but before the February 1 application deadline) will have decisions made on or by March 15, with decision letters being mailed immediately thereafter.

Decisions for First and/or Second Notification Period applicants will not necessarily be made in the order received, but all decisions will be made by the respective notification date. We suggest that you apply well before the application deadlines in order to make sure that all materials arrive on time. All students receive equal consideration for admission whether they apply during the First or Second Notification Periods. Applying during the First Notification Period will not increase the likelihood of admission; it simply gives you the opportunity to receive your decision sooner.

Please note that these notification periods apply to domestic freshman applicants for the fall term only.

Spring Term

October 1 is the deadline for spring term admission. There are no notification periods for spring term decisions.

Dates & Deadlines

  • September 1
    Application becomes available
  • October 1
    Spring term application deadline
  • November 1
    First Notification Period deadline
  • January 15
    First Notification Period decisions
  • February 1
    Second Notification Period deadline
  • March 15
    Second Notification Period decisions
    Final decisions for postponed applicants
  • May 1
    Enrollment deposit deadline
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