Be aware of the application deadlines for individual programs and enrollment options.
| Early Decision (First-year students only) | Early Decision II (First-year students only) | Regular Decision | Spring | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electronic application submission deadline | November 15 | January 5 | First Year: January 5 Transfer: July 1* | November 15* |
| College of Visual and Performing Arts: Art, Design, Film & Media Arts*** (Portfolio materials must be submitted online via the applicant portal.) | November 15 | January 5 | January 5 | November 15 |
| College of Visual and Performing Arts: Drama*** (Portfolio and audition materials must be submitted online via the applicant portal.) | Not available for acting and musical theater. Portfolio materials for stage management, theater management and theater design and technology – November 15. | Not available for acting and musical theater. Portfolio materials for stage management, theater management and theater design and technology – January 5 |
Acting and musical theater: December 1 Stage management, theater management, theater design and technology: January 5 |
Limited*** |
| College of Visual and Performing Arts: Music*** (Audition materials must be submitted online via the applicant portal.) | November 15 | January 5 | January 5 | November 15 |
| School of Architecture: Portfolio submission deadline (Portfolios should be submitted online via the applicant portal.)**** | November 15 (Final day for portfolio interview is November 15) | January 5 (Final day for portfolio interview is December 15) | January 5 (Final day for portfolio interview is December 15) | Students may only apply for fall semester |
| Accelerated Scholars Program (in partnership with Upstate Medical University) | November 15 | December 1 | December 1 | N/A |
| Admission notification begins (via email) | December 22 | Mid-January | Late March | Early November |
| Candidates reply date | February 15 (If admitted to first choice. If admitted to alternate choice, reply date is May 1) | February 15 (If admitted to first choice. If admitted to alternate choice, reply date is May 1) | May 1 | December 30 |
*Transfer application deadline is December 1 with the preferred deadline of November 15. Transfer applications will be accepted on a space available basis after November 15 for spring enrollment. Although the transfer application deadline for the fall semester is July 1, we encourage you to apply earlier. The earlier you apply, the earlier you will be notified. It is in your best interest to apply earlier for the fall semester as transfer students are admitted on a rolling basis beginning in late February and some programs are limited in space.
**Spring enrollment is not available for the School of Architecture, the Newhouse School of Public Communications or the Whitman School of Management and very limited for programs in sport management, health and exercise science, music, design, and transmedia.
***For further instructions on submitting your audition/portfolio for the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA), please visit the VPA website. Applicants will have access to submit their portfolio in their applicant portal after submitting their application. Prescreen audition is required for Acting and Musical Theater programs. Students who pass the prescreen will be able to apply for the Acting/Musical Theater programs. admissu@syr.edu or 315.443.2769.
****For further instructions on submitting your architecture portfolio please visit the School of Architecture website. Applicants will have access to submit their portfolio in their applicant portal after submitting their application.