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Meredith offers two First Year application plans: Early Action and Regular Decision.
Early Action
- Application deadline: October 30, 2025
- Decisions Released: On or before November 10, 2025
- Financial assistance priority* deadline: November 15, 2025
- Expected notification of financial assistance: Starting December 1, 2025
- Enrollment Deposit Deadline: May 1, 2026
*International and undocumented applicants should submit Meredith’s Institutional Aid Application.
Early Action (EA) application plan is designed for students who would like to receive a reply from Meredith early and prior to Regular Decision.听 Early Action is a non-binding application plan.听
Regular Decision
Priority Deadline 1:
- Application Deadline: December 1, 2025
- Decisions Released: On or before December 19, 2025
- Financial assistance application* priority deadline: January 15, 2026
- Expected notification of financial assistance: Starting February 1, 2026
- Enrollment Deposit Deadline: May 1, 2026
Priority Deadline 2:
- Application Deadline: February 2, 2026
- Decisions Released: On or before February 16, 2026
- Financial assistance application* priority deadline: February 15, 2026
- Expected notification of financial assistance: Starting February 28, 2026
- Enrollment Deposit Deadline: May 1, 2026
*International and undocumented applicants should submit Meredith’s Institutional Aid Application.
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Regular Decision Candidates are those who wish to apply to a number of colleges, and should complete the application process during fall or early winter of their senior year.
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Spring Applicants
- Application deadline: Rolling
- Expected notification: Rolling starting in mid-September
- Financial assistance application priority deadline: November 1, 2025
- Expected notification of financial assistance: Rolling after November 1
- Enrollment Deposit Deadline: December 1, 2025