Critical Dates for Freshman Applicants
| December 1 | Application deadline for the Accelerated Medical Program, Accelerated Dental Program and New Jersey Medical Program. |
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| December 1 | Application deadline for the Trustee Scholarship, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship and Alexander Graham Bell Scholarship. |
| January 1 | Application deadline. All materials may be submitted online, including your high school transcripts and $75 non-refundable fee. |
| February 15 | Deadline for the CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE and Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to be received by the processors.* |
| Late-March to Early-April | Admission decisions mailed and available online on students’ BU Web accounts. |
| Late March to Early April | Financial aid notifications mailed and available online on students’ BU Web accounts for admitted students who have met the Feb. 15 financial aid deadline. |
| May 1 | Deadline for accepting BU offers of admission and financial aid. Enrollment deposit due. |
* We recommend registering for a CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE online with CSS six weeks before the financial aid deadline. For more information, please see the Financial Assistance website.
Early Decision (September applicants only)
| November 1 | Application deadline. All materials may be submitted online, including your high school transcripts, Early Decision Agreement,** and $75 non-refundable fee. |
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| November 1 | Deadline for the CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE to be received by the processors.* |
| December 15 | Admission decisions mailed and available online on students’ BU Web accounts. |
| January 15 | Deadline for accepting Early Decision offers of admission and financial aid. Enrollment deposit due. |
| February 15 | Deadline for Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to be received by the processors.* |
* We recommend registering for a CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE online with CSS six weeks before the financial aid deadline. For more information, please see the Financial Assistance website.
** Early Decision is a binding agreement available only to high school seniors for September admission. You can find the agreement on the Common Application website.
| November 1 | Application deadline. All materials may be submitted online, including your high school transcripts and $75 non-refundable fee. |
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| November 1 | Deadline for the CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE and Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to be received by the processors.* |
| Mid-November to Mid-December | Admission decisions mailed and available online on students’ BU Web accounts. |
* We recommend registering for a CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE online with CSS six weeks before the financial aid deadline. For more information, please see the Financial Assistance website.