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: February 1, 2026
International and undocumented applicants should submit Meredith’s Institutional Aid Application. - Expected notification of financial assistance: After March 1, 2026
- Enrollment Deposit Deadline: May 1, 2026
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. Early Action applicants who would like to be considered for financial aid should submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) in December.
Regular Decision
Priority Deadline 1:
- Application Deadline: December 1, 2025
- Decisions Released: On or before December 19, 2025
- Financial assistance application priority deadline: February 15, 2026
International and undocumented applicants should submit Meredith’s Institutional Aid Application. - Expected notification of financial assistance: March 15
- Enrollment Deposit Deadline: May 1, 2026
Note: Students applying for scholars鈥� programs or talent scholarships should apply to the College using the Early Action or Priority Deadline 1 options and must be admitted to the College by the Scholars鈥� Program Application Deadline.
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: March 15, and then rolling following admission to the College
- 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
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