Updated: Wednesday, April 1, 2026
Are you ready for Regular Decision notification dates? Admissions offices across the U.S. are working hard to get through hundreds of thousands of Regular Decision college applications for the class of 2030 in order to notify students of their decisions this spring. We will update their decision release dates as we verify them, so bookmark this page and check back regularly!
The college admissions landscape continues to be competitive at the country’s most popular universities. Schools reporting record-high application numbers for admission to the class of 2030 include Lehigh University (20,441), Northeastern University (105,190), and the University of Virginia (82K+), which also admitted a record number of EA applicants. With large applicant pools, it is likely we will see admission rates at these schools remain low or even decrease. This also might lead to more waitlist decisions as colleges continue to try to manage their yields.
Most admissions decisions are released in late March. Students typically receive a notification from each individual school they applied to, either by email or in their application portal, when decisions are ready to be viewed. Below we have a comprehensive list of admission decision notification dates.
The Ivy League schools tend to release RD admissions decisions on the same day. All eight Ivies have announced March 26, 2026, as the date they will release Regular Decision notifications. Expect decisions to come out at 7pm Eastern Time.
Below, we have aggregated the most requested decision release dates. See a school we left out or an updated release date we haven’t included yet? Tell us in the comments below and we will add it to our list!
Many of these dates are general, so continue to check back regularly for more specific updates about when college admissions decisions will be released. Keep an eye on those with a general time frame (mid/late March, early April, etc.). It is also possible for colleges to post a release date only to move it, so all these dates are subject to change.
The IvyWise team wishes you a successful Regular Decision round. If you end up waitlisted at your top-choice school, we offer consultations to help you figure out what comes next and how to maximize your chances of admission.
After many colleges reported all-time low acceptance rates, some students might be curious about their yield rates, or just how many of these admitted applicants have chosen to enroll. Yield is a priority for every college because it impacts their place on rankings lists and it can also influence their bond ratings. Additionally, yield rates help schools evaluate their admissions process and how attractive they are to prospective students.
A constant concern of universities, and many college-bound families is the next list of college rankings. Where will an institution land on a list with other “top” colleges, and which schools will be a surprise top 5? But do rankings really matter? The short answer is: no!
With senior trips, prom, and other year-end festivities on the horizon, a general lackadaisical attitude can spread, lengthening social time and shortening study time. Many know this phenomenon as “senioritis.” Students work less, play more, and — if they’re not careful — can risk their academic futures.
For waitlisted students, it can be hard to judge just how much of a chance they have of getting accepted off the waitlist. Data around waitlist acceptances can be scarce, especially as waitlists at top colleges grow and more and more schools become less transparent about their admissions statistics. The college counselors at IvyWise, however, have dug into the data and have some insight into waitlist admission rates.
