Application Deadlines

Early Action 1

Nov. 1 — Early Action 1 admission application deadline
Dec. 1 — Early Action 1 admission notification
May 1 — $500 enrollment deposit deadline

Early Decision

For students whose first choice is Susquehanna with the understanding that they will enroll if admitted.

Nov. 15 — Early Decision admission application deadline
Dec. 1 — Early Decision admission notification
Feb. 15 — $500 enrollment deposit deadline

Early Action 2

Dec. 1 — Early Action 2 admission application deadline
Jan. 15 — Early Action 2 admission notification
May 1 — $500 enrollment deposit deadline

Regular Decision

Feb. 1 — Regular Decision admission application deadline
March 1 — Regular Decision admission notification
May 1 — $500 enrollment deposit deadline

Transfer Student Admission

Aug. 1 — Fall semester application deadline
Dec. 1 — Spring semester application deadline
Jan. 6 — Spring semester priority deposit deadline

International Student Admission

March 1 — Fall (Aug.) semester priority application deadline
Dec. 1 — Spring (Jan.) semester application deadline

Financial Aid Deadlines

For Fall 2025 Entering Students

NOW — Submit the 2025–26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) using Susquehanna’s school code: 003369.
March 15, 2025 — Priority deadline for first-year students filing the FAFSA. Admitted first-year students are eligible for a FAFSA Grant* of $1,000 per year, renewable — if the FAFSA is submitted annually — for four years. Your FAFSA must be filed with SU’s school code (003369) by March 15, 2025.
May 1, 2025 — Pennsylvania student deadline to complete the FAFSA and be considered for the PA State Grant.
June 1, 2025 — Priority deadline for transfer students filing the FAFSA. Admitted transfer students are eligible for a FAFSA Grant* of $1,000 per year, renewable if the FAFSA is submitted annually. Your FAFSA must be filed with SU’s school code (003369) by June 1, 2025.

*Students who are awarded Tuition Exchange or Tuition Remission are not eligible.

For Spring 2026 Entering Students

Oct. 1, 2025 — Submit the 2025–26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) using Susquehanna’s school code: 003369.
Dec. 15, 2025 — Priority deadline for filing the FAFSA. Admitted students are eligible for a FAFSA Grant* of $1,000 per year, renewable if the FAFSA is submitted annually. Your FAFSA must be filed with SU’s school code (003369) by Dec. 15, 2025.

Audition & Portfolio Deadlines

Applicants for admission to the creative writing, graphic design or studio art, theatre BFA and music programs are required to submit a portfolio or perform an audition to garner admission into the respective programs.

Click here to learn more about requirements of each, as well as important deadline information.