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Florida college application deadlines: 2027 entry

UF, FSU, UCF, USF, FIU and FAU—in one calendar, with the materials and score dates parents can easily miss.

Sources checked September 14, 2026 · By Florida Test Prep

Applying for summer or fall 2027? These are first-year application dates for the 2026–27 application cycle. An application can be submitted on time and still be incomplete if scores or school records arrive late.

Calendar downloads include application, materials and distinct additional-score deadlines, with a reminder seven days before each. They are snapshots, not automatically updating subscriptions. FSU and FAU’s current pages list month/day without a cycle label; those entries are marked for portal verification in the download.

Florida university application deadlines · summer/fall 2027 entry
School / planApply byMaterials byScores by*What to know
UF
Early Decision · binding		Self-reported or official scores with materials; official scores due May 1, 2027 if enrolling.
UF
Early Action · nonbinding		Scores and STARS with materials; official scores due May 1, 2027 if enrolling.
UF
Regular Decision		Scores and STARS with materials; official scores due May 1, 2027 if enrolling.
FSU
Early Decision · binding		Domestic applicants; excludes talent-based majors and CARE Summer Bridge. At least one score by materials deadline. Current page lists month/day; verify 2027 entry in your portal.
FSU
Early Action · Florida residents		At least one score by materials deadline; later date is for additional scores. Current page lists month/day; verify 2027 entry in your portal.
FSU
Regular Decision		At least one score by materials deadline. Current page lists month/day; verify 2027 entry in your portal.
FSU
Rolling		February is the last testing month accepted. Current page lists month/day; verify 2027 entry in your portal.
UCF
Early Action · summer/fall		Official test scores and SPARK are materials. A November 20 score release misses this materials date.
UCF
Regular · summer only		Summer deadline differs from fall. Rolling notifications begin in January.
UCF
Regular · fall only		Apply earlier for scholarship consideration; waiting until the final deadline may limit options.
USF
Early Action		Materials include fee/waiver, test scores and STARS.
USF
Regular Decision		January 15 is also the admissions merit-scholarship consideration deadline.
USF
Rolling		Application and materials have separate deadlines.
FIU
Early Action		Complete application with documents and official scores.
FIU
Regular 1		Complete application with documents and official scores.
FIU
Final deadline		Complete application with documents and official scores.
FAU
Early Action		Materials include initial scores; November 20 is last scores considered. Current page lists month/day; verify 2027 entry in your portal.
FAU
Rolling		January 15 is earlier for merit scholarships and complete applications to direct-admit nursing/pre-architecture. Current page lists month/day; verify 2027 entry in your portal.

*Scores by: where a later additional-score date exists, you still need the initial score by the materials deadline. A score-release day is not a guarantee that a college receives your official report that day.

Application, materials and testing: three different jobs

First, send the application

Choose the correct admission plan and entry term. Early Decision is binding; read the agreement and understand costs before selecting it. Early Action is generally nonbinding.

Then, finish the file

Open the school’s applicant portal and look for missing items. Sending a transcript or score report is not the same as the university marking it received.

Build the SAT plan backward

Start with the materials or score deadline, then allow for score release and delivery. Don’t book a retake simply because the exam happens before the deadline.

Keep the early dates on your list

A final application deadline may come after scholarship consideration or a specific program’s deadline. Check honors, audition, portfolio and scholarship requirements separately.

Use the calendar with your family

  1. Filter to a school or keep all six. Download the .ics file and import it into Google Calendar, Apple Calendar or Outlook.
  2. Delete plans you are not using. The download includes alternatives, not a recommendation to apply through every plan.
  3. Add your own earlier target for essays, counselor documents and score sends. All-day events do not specify a university’s submission cutoff time.
  4. Recheck the official page and applicant portal before submitting. Reimporting may create duplicates in some calendar apps.

Does this cover every Florida college?

This edition covers UF, FSU, UCF, USF, FIU and FAU first-year summer/fall entry. Transfer, international-specific, spring, graduate and specialized program deadlines can differ.

What about Bright Futures deadlines?

Scholarship eligibility is a separate process. Use the Bright Futures guide alongside this calendar; do not assume the scholarship’s testing window is a college’s admissions window.

Official deadline sources

Checked September 14, 2026. Dates can be changed by a university. The school’s current instructions control.