2025-2026 Early Application Cycle : Which schools allow you to apply early at the same time?

Applying to colleges through Early Action comes with several advantages: you can submit your applications sooner, receive admission decisions earlier, and potentially improve your chances of getting accepted.

But can you apply Early Action to multiple schools? The answer isn’t entirely straightforward. In this guide, we’ll break down everything you need to know about Early Action, including how it works and how to make the most of its benefits.

Princeton University’s single-choice early action program is a nonbinding process. You may not apply to an early program at any other private college or university. However, please note the following:

• You may apply early to any public institution or service academy, as long as the decision is nonbinding.

• You may apply early to any international institution, as long as the decision is nonbinding.

• You may apply early to any college or university with a nonbinding rolling admission process.

  
  

Harvard University welcomes interested applicants to apply under our Restrictive Early Action plan by November 1 in order to be notified of a decision in mid-December. Restrictive Early Action is a non-binding early program, signifying that if admitted, you are not obligated to attend, and have until May 1 to reply to our offer of admission. 

IMPORTANT: 

• If you are applying to Harvard under Restrictive Early Action, you may not apply to any other private institution under an Early Decision, Early Action, or Restrictive Early Action plan, or to a binding early program at a public university.

• You are welcome to apply early to any public university, military academy, or university outside of the United States under a non-binding program. 

• Additionally, you are able to apply to other universities under their Regular Decision or Early Decision II programs. 

• If your application is deferred in the early action round, you may apply to a binding early decision program at another college (i.e. Early Decision II).

• You may apply for scholarships or special academic programs with an early deadline at another institution, public or private, if the timing is proven to be a necessary aspect for consideration, and the outcome is non-binding.  

  
  

Stanford University

Restrictive Early Action Policy

It is Stanford policy that:

• if you apply to Stanford with a decision plan of Restrictive Early Action, you may not apply to any other private college/university under their Early Action, Restrictive Early Action, Early Decision, or Early Notification plan; and,

  • you may not apply to any public university under an early binding plan, such as Early Decision.

• if you apply to Stanford under Restrictive Early Action, you may apply to other colleges and universities under their Regular Decision plan.

• if you apply to Stanford under Restrictive Early Action and you are either not offered admission or your application is deferred, you may apply to another college’s Early Decision II plan.

Special Cases

It is Stanford policy that you may simultaneously apply to Stanford with a decision plan of Restrictive Early Action and to any college/university with the characteristics described below:

• Any public college/university with an early application or early deadline plan if their decision is non-binding

• Any college/university with a rolling admission process if their decision is non-binding

• Any non-U.S. college/university if their decision is non-binding

• Any military academy

• Any college/university under Early Action or by an early deadline if the decision plan is both non-binding and applying early is required to be considered for a scholarship or special academic program. Please see the FAQ section below for examples.

  
  

Yale University

Applying Early to Other Colleges and Universities

Single-Choice Early Action applicants may also apply through other early admissions programs if the other program fits any of the descriptions below:

• The early admissions program is a non-binding rolling admission program.

• The early admissions program is a non-binding early program at a public institution.

• The early admissions program is an Early Decision or Early Action program that notifies applicants after January 1. 

• The early admissions program is at an institution outside the United States.

  
  

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