Freshman Application Deadlines

We have provided this timeline to assist you in the application process. Please don't hesitate to contact us if you have any questions!

Fall semester 2013

Application for Admission

December 15, 2012
Priority deadline for fall 2013 admission applications

We are no longer accepting applications for fall semester 2013. If you have any questions about fall 2013, please contact us.

Financial Aid

March 1, 2013
Financial aid application (FAFSA) priority deadline
To apply for need-based grants, scholarships, loans, work-study; and non-need-based student and parent loans, complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The FAFSA (available January 1, 2013) is used to determine your eligibility for federal, state, and University aid. Even if you think you may not be eligible, we strongly encourage you to submit the FAFSA. For more information about the FAFSA, visit the Costs, Aid, and Scholarships section of our website.

Guaranteed Housing

May 1, 2013
Freshman Housing Guarantee deadline
The University of Minnesota guarantees housing to all admitted first-year freshmen who are willing to accept assignment to any space designated, and who:

1. Submit the housing application-contract and $25 non-refundable housing application fee to Housing & Residential Life no later than May 1, 2013; and
2. Confirm their enrollment with the Office of Admissions no later than May 1, 2013.

Admitted freshmen who apply for housing after May 1 are placed in housing on a space-available basis.

Enrollment Confirmation

May 1, 2013
Enrollment confirmation deadline

When students confirm their enrollment, they are declaring their intent to attend the University of Minnesota, and we will reserve a place for them in the incoming class.

Deadline alert: The enrollment confirmation deadline was May 1, 2013. At this time, we are still accepting confirmations for most colleges for fall 2013. Please note that because confirmation fees submitted after the May 1 deadline are accepted on a space-available basis, we will assess the space situation in your college at the time that your confirmation is received. We will let you know as quickly as possible, but no later than two weeks after your confirmation is received, if space remains available. If we determine that space is no longer available, your $250 enrollment confirmation fee will be refunded.

Important note for students admitted April 18, 2013, or later: Your enrollment confirmation deadline is specified in your letter of admission. Please refer to your letter of admission for your deadline date.