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Fall Semester Admission:

• Early Decision 
• Early Action
• Honors College Priority
• Regular Notification Priority

Spring Semester Admission:

• Deadline for January Admission 
  

International Transfer Students:

• Transfer Deadline for August Admission 
• Transfer Deadline for January Admission 

International Visiting Students:

• Deadline for August Admission
• Deadline for January Admission

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Fall Semester Admission- classes beginning in August

Early Decision

Apply by: October 15
Get your decision by: December 1

Early decision applicants make a binding commitment to enroll at the College of Charleston in the following fall if admitted. Only students who have identified the College of Charleston as their first choice and who will not use scholarships and financial aid as a primary factor should select the early decision option. Transfer applicants and students considering a gap-year are not eligible for early decision. Students may apply to other schools but may only apply to one school through a binding early decision process. Students accepted for early decision agree to withdraw any applications from all other colleges and submit a nonrefundable deposit by January 1. To learn more about early decision, check out our FAQ.

Early Action

Apply by: Midnight November 1
Get your decision by: December 15

The early action deadline is non-binding and provides applicants with their admission decision by December 15. In order to be considered, the application for admission and supplementary materials must be submitted by November 1. 

Honors College Priority

Apply by: Midnight November 1
Get your decision by: December 15

If you plan to apply to the Honors College, you'll indicate this on the regular College of Charleston application. We strongly encourage you to submit your application and all required materials for regular and Honors College admission by the November 1 priority deadline. This will ensure that you are considered for named merit scholarships offered by the Honors College. 

Regular Notification Priority Deadline

Apply by: January 15

Get your decision by: March 1

Priority will be given to applications submitted on or before January 15. Applications completed after March 1 will be considered on a space available basis. Please allow 6-8 weeks from the time your application is completed to receive an admission decision.

Spring Semester Admission - classes beginning in January

Apply by: November 1

For consideration for the spring semester, the application for admission and supplementary materials must be submitted online, emailed, or postmarked by November 1. Please allow 6-8 weeks from the time your application is completed to receive an admission decision.
Applications submitted or completed after November 1 will be considered on a space available basis.

Application Deadlines for International Transfer Students

Your application and all materials must be submitted online, emailed, or postmarked by these dates.  Please allow 6-8 weeks from the time your application is completed to receive an admission decision.

Transfer Deadline for August Admission

Apply by: June 1

Transfer Deadline for January Admission

Apply by: November 1 

International Visiting Students

Visiting Student Deadline for August Admission

Apply by: March 29

Visiting Student Deadline for January Admission

Apply by: October 12