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Through the University of Michigan’s early action program, students can apply earlier in the admissions timeline—by November 1 of your senior year in high school—and receive a decision on admission earlier on in the process. This fast-paced approach fits some students’ needs by providing them with a decision before the end of the year and is a great option for students who know that Michigan is one of their top choice schools. There are, however, a few aspects of early action to be aware of before you jump in, particularly:

• Early action is for freshman applicants applying for the Fall term;
• The School of Art & Design and the School of Music, Theatre & Dance are exempt from the Early Action decision date because of portfolio reviews and the audition/interview process; and
• The Office of Admissions promises no special privileges to early action candidates, such as giving your application materials a higher priority or a more lenient review. Choosing to apply through early action does not make it easier or harder to gain admission to U-M—it is merely a way to get your decision faster.
   

The Chief Advantage of Early Action

Early action provides you with a guaranteed decision date. For many students, this enables better planning.
 

To Apply

Applying for early action typically involves the same steps and materials as regular admissions. A complete application includes the following forms and information and must be postmarked by November 1:

• The Common Application
• The U-M Supplement
• High School Transcript
• School Report
• Teacher Evaluation
• SAT or ACT with writing test scores (must be sent directly from the testing agency—rush paper scores not accepted)
• Home School Supplement (if applicable)
• International Supplement (if applicable)

Deadlines and Decisions

• Complete application and materials—November 1 (postmarked)
• Early decision release—no later than December 23
• Final equal consideration deadline—February 1

Note: Students who apply via early action but don’t meet the requirements or deadlines will be rolled into the regular decision applicant pool. All materials must then be postmarked by February 1 and decisions will be released by mid-April.
 

Sending Test Scores

Please be advised that we must receive your official ACT or SAT scores by the deadline date in order to complete your application file. We encourage students to send test scores to U-M immediately after taking the exam; students who submit their requests for test results after they have taken an ACT or SAT will need to ensure that scores be sent to us by the deadline. Check with ACT or SAT regarding individual policies.
 

Notification

Please note that we no longer send decisions by mail. All U-M admissions decisions are sent via email from Michigan.Admissions@umich.edu under the subject line “Your University of Michigan Admissions Decision.” Check your email on a regular basis. If you add this email address to your safe list, your decision will not end up in your junk or spam folder. However, given variations in online security, we recommend that you check both your inbox and junk mail folders just to be sure. Your admission decision will be released to the email address you provided on your application. Keep in mind that only some decisions will be posted on our web app status page. You will receive paper correspondence only after you have been admitted.