First-Year Decision and Notification Plans
Villanova University offers first-year applicants a choice of four application plans: Early Action, Early Decision I, Early Decision II and Regular Decision.
Early Action (EA) is a non-binding application plan that is ideal for students who would like to apply early in their senior year but are not sure what college or university they would like to attend yet. Early Action applicants will receive an admission decision of admit, deny or defer.
- Application Deadline: November 1
- Priority Filing Date for Financial Assistance: November 1
- Admission Decision Notification: by January 20
- Enrollment Deposit Deadline: by May 1
Early Decision I (EDI) is for students who have decided that Villanova is their first choice after a thorough and thoughtful college search and know they would choose to enroll immediately if offered admission. This application plan is binding, meaning that admitted students will enroll at Villanova and withdraw all applications to other colleges and universities. Early Decision I applicants will receive an admission decision of admit, deny or defer.
- Application Deadline: November 1
- Financial Assistance Deadline: November 1
- Decision Notification: by December 1
- Enrollment Deposit Deadline: Within two weeks of admission*
* The exact enrollment deposit deadline will be shared in the letter of admission.
Early Decision II (EDII) is for students who have decided that Villanova is their first choice after a thorough and thoughtful college search and know they would choose to enroll immediately if offered admission, but are not ready to make that commitment by November 1. This application plan is binding, meaning that admitted students will enroll at Villanova and withdraw all applications to other colleges and universities. Early Decision II applicants will receive an admission decision of admit, deny or waitlist.
- Application Deadline: January 15
- Financial Assistance Deadline: January 15
- Decision Notification: by February 15
- Enrollment Deposit Deadline: Within two weeks of admission*
* The exact enrollment deposit deadline will be shared in the letter of admission.
Regular Decision (RD) is the standard, non-binding application plan. Regular Decision applicants will receive an admission decision of admit, deny or waitlist.
- Application Deadline: January 15
- Priority Filing Date for Financial Assistance: January 15
- Admission Decision Notification: by April 1
- Enrollment Deposit Deadline: by May 1