Pennsylvania college application deadlines 2026–27

20 Pennsylvania colleges, sorted by how often students search for them. Every date links to its official source.

Coming up:Drexel University · ED Nov 15 Lafayette College · ED Nov 15 Swarthmore College · ED Nov 15

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

University Park · 61% admit · Regular Decision Dec 1

Dec 1 · 22d

Villanova University

Villanova · 27% admit · Early Decision II Jan 15

Jan 15 · 67d

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

Pittsburgh · 58% admit

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Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh · 12% admit · Regular Decision Jan 4

Jan 4 · 56d

Temple University

Philadelphia · 80% admit · Regular Decision Feb 1

Feb 1 · 84d

Drexel University

Philadelphia · 79% admit · Early Decision Nov 15

Nov 15 · 6d

Bucknell University

Lewisburg · 29% admit · Early Decision II Jan 10

Jan 10 · 62d

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia · 5% admit · Regular Decision Jan 5

Jan 5 · 57d

Lehigh University

Bethlehem · 26% admit · Early Decision II Jan 1

Jan 1 · 53d

Lafayette College

Easton · 31% admit · Early Decision Nov 15

Nov 15 · 6d

Swarthmore College

Swarthmore · 7% admit · Early Decision Nov 15

Nov 15 · 6d

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh · 84% admit · Early Action Nov 15

Nov 15 · 6d

Dickinson College

Carlisle · 42% admit · Early Decision Nov 15

Nov 15 · 6d

Franklin and Marshall College

Lancaster · 28% admit · Early Decision Nov 15

Nov 15 · 6d

West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester · 78% admit

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Haverford College

Haverford · 12% admit · Early Decision Nov 15

Nov 15 · 6d

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia · 81% admit · Regular Decision Mar 1

Mar 1 · 112d

University of Scranton

Scranton · 81% admit · Early Decision Nov 15

Nov 15 · 6d

Muhlenberg College

Allentown · 72% admit · Early Decision Nov 16

Nov 16 · 7d

Eastern University

Saint Davids · 91% admit

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