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Deadlines and Requirements

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. 3 — Spring semester priority deposit deadline

International Student Admission

March 1 — Fall semester priority application deadline
Dec. 1 — Spring semester application deadline

Financial Aid Deadlines

For Entering Students (Fall 2024)

Dec. 31, 2023 — The 2024–25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) will be available with changes implemented per the FAFSA Simplification Act. Susquehanna’s school code is 003369.
March 15, 2024 — Priority deadline for 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, 2024.
May 1, 2024 — Pennsylvania student deadline to complete the FAFSA and be considered for the PA State Grant.

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

Audition & Portfolio Deadlines

Applicants for admission to the creative writing, graphic design or studio art, 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.