Step One: Apply
Choose Your Path to Illinois
First-Year Transfer Pathways Non-Degree Second Bachelor’sTrack Your Timeline
First-Year Timeline Transfer TimelineFirst-Year Dates
| App Timeline | Key Dates |
|---|---|
| Application Opens | September 1 |
| Early Action Deadline | November 1 |
| Early Action Materials Deadline | November 7 |
| Regular Deadline | January 5 |
| Regular Materials Deadline | January 11 |
| Early Action Decision Notification | January 29 |
| Regular Decision Notification | February 26 |
| Honors & Scholarship Updates | by April 1 |
| Commit Deadline (Decision Day) | May 1 |
Spring Transfer Dates
| App Timeline | Key Dates |
|---|---|
| Application Opens | September 1 |
| Application Deadline | October 1 |
| Materials Deadline | October 15 |
| Decision Notification | by November 15 |
| Online Programs Deadline | December 1 |
Fall Transfer Dates
| App Timeline | Key Dates |
|---|---|
| Application Opens | January 15 |
| Priority Deadline | February 1 |
| Priority Materials Deadline | February 15 |
| Final Deadline | April 1 |
| Final Materials Deadline | April 5 |
| Priority Decision Notification | by April 15 |
| Regular Decision Notification | by June 1 |
| Online Programs Deadline | July 15 |