Carolina moves up admissions decision notifications for NC early applicants | UNC-Chapel Hill

Carolina moves up admissions decision notifications for NC early applicants | UNC-Chapel Hill

First-year applicants to UNC-Chapel Hill who are North Carolina residents and apply by the early action deadline for fall 2026 admission will receive their admissions decisions earlier than ever before. Under the new timeline, North Carolina residents who submit a completed application by the early action deadline of Oct. 15 will receive their admissions decisions by Dec. 20, giving them more time to plan for their future as Tar Heels. Previousl…

UNC Will Release In-State Early Action Admissions Decisions Sooner

On Thursday, July 24, UNC-Chapel Hill announced in a release that it will begin giving out admissions decisions sooner for early applicants from North Carolina. In-state first-year applicants for the Fall 2026 semester who meet the October 15, 2025 early action deadline will receive their decisions by December 20. Previously, all early action decisions were released in late January. “Speeding up our decision timeline is part of our commitment to…