Tulane University of Louisiana application deadlines for Fall 2027

1. Early DecisionNovember 1, 2026in about a month

   Tulane Early Decision I application deadline

   This is Tulane's binding early round. If you apply Early Decision I, you're promising that Tulane is your first choice and that you'll withdraw your other applications and enroll if you're admitted and the aid offer meets your calculated need. You get your decision back by December 15, which is months ahead of everyone else. Only apply this way if Tulane is genuinely your top pick, because backing out is not a normal option.

   If you miss it: Miss it and you lose the ED I round entirely for this cycle. You'd have to fall back to Early Action on November 10 or the January 15 rounds, and you give up whatever admissions edge the binding early round carries.

   Open the pageSource: Tulane University Office of Undergraduate Admission
2. Early ActionNovember 10, 2026in about a month

   Tulane Early Action application deadline

   Early Action is Tulane's non-binding early round, so you get an early answer without committing to enroll. Tulane says outright that it's built for students who want to finish the process early but keep until May 1 to decide. If you aren't admitted outright, Tulane may defer you and reconsider your application in Regular Decision. This is the low-risk way to apply early.

   If you miss it: Miss it and your only remaining options are the January 15 rounds, so you'd wait until April 1 for a decision instead of January 10 and lose several months of certainty while comparing offers.

   Open the pageSource: Tulane University Office of Undergraduate Admission
3. Financial aidNovember 15, 2026in about 2 months

   Tulane need-based aid deadline for Early Decision I applicants (FAFSA and CSS Profile)

   If you're applying Early Decision I, your FAFSA and CSS Profile are due just two weeks after your application, and this is the deadline almost nobody warns you about. It matters more at Tulane than at most schools because ED is binding, and the only escape hatch Tulane offers is declining if the aid offer doesn't meet your calculated need. That escape hatch only exists if you filed the aid forms on time. Tulane's FAFSA code is 002029 and its CSS Profile code is 6832.

   If you miss it: File late and you can be locked into a binding commitment without a need-based offer to evaluate. Tulane repeatedly conditions your right to decline on "if you applied for financial aid by Tulane's financial aid application deadlines," so a missed form can cost you both the aid and the ability to walk away.

   Open the pageSource: Tulane University Office of Undergraduate Admission
4. Financial aidDecember 15, 2026in about 3 months

   Tulane need-based aid deadline for Early Action applicants (FAFSA and CSS Profile)

   If you apply Early Action, your FAFSA and CSS Profile are due December 15, roughly five weeks after your application itself. Tulane requires both forms for institutional gift aid, not just the FAFSA, and it treats these as priority deadlines for being considered for all forms of aid. Put the aid forms on your calendar as a separate task from the application, because they have a separate date. Tulane's FAFSA code is 002029 and its CSS Profile code is 6832.

   If you miss it: Missing the priority date can drop you out of consideration for Tulane's own need-based gift aid, which is the largest and most negotiable part of most offers. Late filers are considered after the priority pool.

   Open the pageSource: Tulane University Office of Undergraduate Admission
5. Early Decision IIJanuary 15, 2027in about 4 months

   Tulane Early Decision II application deadline

   Early Decision II is a second binding round on the same day as Regular Decision, and it's for you if Tulane became your first choice later in senior year. You'll hear back by February 15 instead of April 1. If you already applied Early Action or Regular Decision, Tulane lets you switch by clicking a button in your Green Wave Portal rather than reapplying. It's binding exactly like ED I, so treat the commitment seriously.

   If you miss it: Miss it and you're left in Regular Decision, waiting until April 1 for a decision and giving up the commitment signal that ED II sends. You also lose the option to convert an application you've already submitted.

   Open the pageSource: Tulane University Office of Undergraduate Admission
6. Regular DecisionJanuary 15, 2027in about 4 months

   Tulane Regular Decision application deadline

   This is Tulane's standard, non-binding deadline, and decisions come out by April 1. Applying Regular Decision doesn't restrict you from applying anywhere else or from applying for aid. Be aware of one catch Tulane names directly: a few of its scholarship applications, like the Community Service Fellowship and the artistic awards, are due in December, so RD timing can shut you out of those specific awards.

   If you miss it: Miss it and you have no first-year application round left for fall 2027 entry at Tulane. You would be looking at a gap year or applying as a transfer later.

   Open the pageSource: Tulane University Office of Undergraduate Admission
7. Financial aidJanuary 15, 2027in about 4 months

   Tulane need-based aid deadline for Early Decision II applicants (FAFSA and CSS Profile)

   For Early Decision II, your FAFSA and CSS Profile are due the same day as the application itself, so there's no grace period to catch up afterward. Since ED II is binding, filing these on time is what preserves your ability to decline if Tulane's offer doesn't meet your calculated need. Build the aid forms into the same work session as the application. Tulane's FAFSA code is 002029 and its CSS Profile code is 6832.

   If you miss it: File late and you risk a binding commitment with no need-based offer to weigh, plus you can fall out of the priority pool for Tulane's institutional gift aid.

   Open the pageSource: Tulane University Office of Undergraduate Admission
8. CSS ProfileFebruary 15, 2027in about 5 months

   Tulane CSS Profile deadline (Regular Decision round)

   Tulane requires the CSS Profile on top of the FAFSA, and you cannot get any Tulane institutional need-based grant without it. Use school code 6832. February 15 is the date for Regular Decision applicants, but it moves much earlier if you apply early, so check your round: November 15 for ED I, December 15 for EA, and January 15 for ED II. Tulane will also ask you to upload your custodial parent's signed federal tax return, W-2s, and any business returns.

   If you miss it: Skip the CSS Profile and you are simply not eligible for Tulane need-based gift aid, no matter how strong your FAFSA numbers are. It also blocks full consideration for Tulane's largest merit scholarships, which Tulane reviews using both need and merit.

   Open the pageSource: Tulane University Office of Undergraduate Admission
9. Financial aidFebruary 15, 2027in about 5 months

   Tulane need-based aid deadline for Regular Decision applicants (FAFSA and CSS Profile)

   If you apply Regular Decision, February 15 is your date for both the FAFSA and the CSS Profile. Tulane is blunt that you need both forms, not just the FAFSA, to be considered for its own need-based gift aid. This is also the date Tulane ties to its No Loan Assistance Scholarship for families under $75,000, so file even if you assume you won't qualify. Tulane's FAFSA code is 002029 and its CSS Profile code is 6832.

   If you miss it: Missing February 15 can cost you consideration for Tulane institutional grant aid worth tens of thousands per year, including the NOLA Scholarship. You may still get federal aid, but the school's own money is where the priority deadline bites.

   Open the pageSource: Tulane University Office of Undergraduate Admission
10. DepositMay 1, 2027in about 7 months

    Tulane enrollment deposit deadline (Early Action and Regular Decision admits)

    If you're admitted through Early Action or Regular Decision, May 1 is when you claim your seat with a $1,000 enrollment deposit through your Green Wave Portal. Tulane says plainly that the deposit is non-refundable after this date. Your date is different and much earlier if you were admitted in a binding round: January 15 for Early Decision I and March 1 for Early Decision II. Check which round admitted you before you trust May 1.

    If you miss it: Miss the date and you can lose your place in the class, and any deposit you do pay after it is non-refundable. For ED and ED II admits, the earlier date is the one that binds, so assuming May 1 could cost you the offer outright.

    Source: Tulane University Office of Undergraduate Admission

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