Graduate deadlines

A note on graduate deadlines: Application deadlines vary by graduate program. Visit the Graduate School's website to select your program of interest and find upcoming deadlines.

Undergraduate deadlines

Spring 2027 application deadline

• Nov. 1, 2026: First-year, transfer and readmission application deadline

Fall 2027 application deadlines

First-year application deadlines

• Nov. 1, 2026: First-year scholarship deadline
  
  • All incoming first-year students who apply to VCU by Nov. 1 are considered for university-level scholarships.
    
    
• Jan. 15, 2027:
  • First-year regular decision application deadline
    
    • Applicants who submit their application and all necessary materials by the first-year regular decision deadline of Jan. 15 are guaranteed a decision by April 1. 
  • Guaranteed University Admission deadline
    • VCU offers guaranteed university admission to most programs for first-year applicants who have a high school GPA of 3.5 or higher. Please note, the School of the Arts has major-specific requirements and applicants are not eligible for Guaranteed University Admission. 

Transfer application deadline

• March 15, 2027: Transfer deadline
  
  • Transfer applicants who submit their application and all necessary application materials by March 15 are guaranteed a decision by May 1.

Readmission deadline

• March 15, 2027: Readmission deadline

Fall 2027 response deadlines

First-year students: Respond by May 1 if you were accepted to the university by April 1. If accepted after April 1, respond within two weeks of your acceptance.

Transfer students: Respond by June 1 if you were accepted to the university by May 1. If accepted after May 1, respond within two weeks of your acceptance.