2025-2026 MBA Application Deadlines + Decision Release Dates

Last updated: July 31, 2025
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MBA application deadlines for Round 1, Round 2 and Round 3 of the 2025-2026 admissions cycle are listed below (with extra information about early decision and Round 4 / Round 5 deadlines at schools that offer them).

Applying in a future year?

Application deadlines don’t change much from year to year, so if you are planning to apply for an MBA in a future year, you can still reference this data. The application deadlines next year for a given MBA program are very likely to be similar to the ones this year for that same MBA program, meaning it is reasonable to base your MBA application timeline on whatever data is currently available.

Top US MBA Programs

Where deadlines have not yet been released, we have inserted a dash (-); we encourage you to check back soon for updated deadlines.

2025-2026 MBA Application DeadlinesRound 1Round 2Round 3
Harvard Business SchoolSep 3, 2025Jan 5, 2026
Stanford GSBSep 9, 2025Jan 7, 2026Apr 7, 2026
UPenn WhartonSep 3, 2025Jan 6, 2026Apr 1, 2026
Northwestern KelloggSep 10, 2025Jan 7, 2026Apr 1, 2026
University of Chicago BoothSep 16, 2025Jan 6, 2026Apr 2, 2026
Columbia Business SchoolSep 3, 2025Jan 6, 2026Mar 26, 2026
Columbia Business School J-TermJun 17, 2025Aug 13, 2025
MIT SloanSep 29, 2025Jan 13, 2026Apr 6, 2026
Dartmouth TuckSep 25, 2025Jan 05, 2026Mar 25, 2026
Berkeley HaasSep 11, 2025Jan 8, 2026Mar 31, 2026
UVA DardenOct 1, 2025Jan 7, 2026Apr 1, 2026
Yale School of Management (Yale SOM)Sep 10, 2025Jan 6, 2025Apr 14, 2025
Duke FuquaSep 30, 2025Jan 8, 2026Feb 24, 2026
University of Michigan RossSep 8, 2025Jan 5, 2026Mar 23, 2026
University of Texas, Austin McCombsOct 15, 2025Jan 15, 2026Apr 1, 2026
Cornell University, JohnsonSep 17, 2025Jan 8, 2026April 7, 2026
UCLA AndersonOct 1, 2025Jan 6, 2026Apr 7, 2026
NYU SternSep 15, 2025Oct 15, 2025Jan 15, 2026
Carnegie Mellon TepperSept 30, 2025Jan 8, 2026Mar 3, 2026
UNC Kenan-FlaglerOct 7, 2025Jan 6, 2026Mar 3, 2026
Emory GoizuetaOct 1, 2025Jan 7, 2026Mar 18, 2026
USC MarshallOct 15, 2025Jan 15, 2026Apr 15, 2026
Georgetown McDonoughOct 1, 2025Jan 7, 2026Apr 1, 2026
Indiana Kelley
UW FosterOct 1, 2025Jan 6, 2026Mar 24, 2026
Rice Jones
Notification DeadlinesRound 1Round 2Round 3
Harvard Business SchoolDec 10, 2025Mar 25, 2026
Stanford GSBDec 10, 2025Apr 2, 2026May 28, 2026
UPenn WhartonDec 10, 2025Mar 31, 2026May 12, 2026
Northwestern KelloggDec 10, 2025Mar 25, 2026May 13, 2026
University of Chicago BoothDec 4, 2025Mar 26, 2026May 21, 2026
Columbia Business SchoolDec 15, 2025Mar 31, 2026May 20, 2026
Columbia Business School J-TermOngoing, and no later
than August 6, 2025
Ongoing, and no later
than October 8, 2025
MIT SloanDec 2025Apr 2026May 2026
Dartmouth TuckDec 11, 2025Mar 19, 2026Apr 30, 2026
Berkeley HaasDec 11, 2025Mar 26, 2026May 7, 2026
UVA DardenDec 10, 2025Mar 18, 2026May 4, 2026
Yale School of Management (Yale SOM)Dec 4, 2025Mar 19, 2026May 14, 2026
Duke FuquaDec 11, 2025Mar 13, 2026Apr 10, 2026
University of Michigan RossDec 5, 2025Mar 13, 2026May 1, 2026
University of Texas, Austin McCombsDec 16, 2025Mar 26, 2026May 7, 2026
Cornell University, JohnsonOct 31, 2025Mar 13, 2026May 8, 2026
UCLA AndersonDec 12, 2025Mar 27, 2026May 15, 2026
NYU SternDec 1, 2025Jan 1, 2026Apr 1, 2026
Carnegie Mellon TepperDec 3, 2025Mar 3, 2026Apr 29, 2026
UNC Kenan-FlaglerDec 17, 2025Mar 11, 2026Apr 22, 2026
Emory GoizuetaDec 3, 2025Mar 18, 2026May 6, 2026
USC MarshallDec 15, 2025Apr 15, 2026June 1, 2026
Georgetown McDonoughDec 10, 2025Mar 20, 2026May 13, 2026
Indiana Kelley
UW FosterDec 19, 2025Mar 27, 2026May 15, 2026
Rice Jones

Top International MBA Programs

Top International MBA Programs2025-2026 MBA Application DeadlinesNotification
Round 1Round 2Round 3Round 1Round 2Round 3
IESESept 25, 2025Jan 9, 2026Mar 12, 2026
INSEAD (Aug Intake)Sep 16, 2025Nov 4, 2025Jan 20, 2026Nov 21, 2025Jan 16, 2026Mar 20, 2026
INSEAD (Jan Intake)Mar 11, 2025Apr 22, 2025Jun 17, 2025May 16, 2025July 4, 2025Aug 22, 2025
Cambridge JudgeAug 26, 2025Oct 6, 2025Jan 5, 2026
London Business SchoolSept 5, 2025Jan 5, 2026Mar 23, 2026Nov 27, 2025Apr 1, 2026June 4, 2026
Oxford SaïdSep 1, 2025Oct 1, 2025Nov 3, 2025
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Note: Please note that the 2025-2026 admissions deadlines for all the Top MBA programs have not been released yet (-). Once they are published on the official business school websites, we will promptly update the latest deadlines.
Application dates sometimes change throughout the MBA admissions cycle. Although we do our best to keep our information up-to-date, please see the business schools’ websites for confirmation.

Other MBA Application Deadlines for US and International Business Schools

Early Decision Deadlines

Columbia’s “Round 1” date listed above is considered “Early Decision” and is for August-entry applicants only. Candidates applying in this round indicate Columbia is their first choice, and must pay a nonrefundable $6,000 tuition deposit. 

Similarly, UNC Kenan Flager’s Round 1 date is treated as “Early Action” meaning applicants are committed to enrolling at the school upon acceptance and must pay a $3,000 deposit.

Early Action Deadlines

In addition to a traditional Round 1 deadline, the following schools have an “Early Action” deadline:

SchoolsDeadlineDecision
Duke Fuqua Sep 4, 2025Oct 16, 2025
UVA DardenSep 4, 2025
Georgetown McDonoughSep 8, 2025Oct 29, 2025

Round 4 Deadlines

Finally, a few MBA programs offer a Round 4 deadline, which is the last application round of the year at those schools.

Business SchoolsDeadlineDecision
NYU SternApr 15, 2026Ongoing
CMU TepperMay 5, 2026June 3, 2026
UNC Kenan-FlaglerApr 21, 2026May 20, 2026
Georgetown McDonough
IESEMay 8, 2026
INSEAD (Aug Intake)Mar 10, 2026May 8, 2026
INSEAD (Jan Intake)Aug 5, 2025Oct 10, 2025
Oxford SaïdMar 16, 2026
Cambridge Judge
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