Dates and Deadlines
Dates and Deadlines
Every journey has a first step, and you’ve already taken yours by learning about Aquinas. The next step is to fill out an application so we can get ready to build your future together. We pride ourselves on a holistic approach to application review which includes curriculum, extracurricular activities and extenuating circumstances in the admissions decision. Aquinas College is a rolling admission institution, which means we review applications as they are completed.
Review application deadlines:
Undergraduate and Continuing Education Application Deadlines
| Semester | Preferred Deadline* |
| Fall | November 1 (rolling admissions after this date) |
| Spring | No deadline (rolling admissions) |
*Students who apply and submit all required materials by the Preferred Admission deadline should receive an admission decision within 15 business days. Applications received after the priority deadline are reviewed on a rolling basis.
We are committed to affordability. One hundred percent of first-year students receive financial aid. We connect you with scholarship and aid opportunities, so you can take on no more debt in four years than you'll earn in your first year of work.
| Action | Deadline |
| File FAFSA | October1 - May 1 |
| Apply for private scholarships | Fall |
| AQ Cost Calculator | Anytime |
| Action | Deadline |
| Review Financial Aid Award Notification | Upon Receipt |
| Accept Financial Aid Award | Upon Receipt |
*Admitted first-year students choosing to enroll must submit an enrollment deposit, preferably by June 1, followed by an official, final high school transcript indicating a date of graduation. The enrollment deposit for admitted candidates is refundable until June 1, but is non-refundable after June 1.
| Action | Deadline |
| Submit Enrollment Deposit | June 1 (Preferred)* |
| Submit Housing Application | June 1 (Priority) |
| Select STAR (Student Testing Advising Registration) Date | Upon Receipt |
| Complete STAR Registration Questionnaire | Upon Receipt |
Graduate Application Deadlines
Admission requirements and deadlines vary by graduate program. See each graduate program page for specific details.
| Program | Semester | Deadline |
| Masters in Education (M.Ed.) | Spring (round 1) | April 15 |
| Spring (round 2) | May 1 | |
| Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling | Fall | May 15 |
| Spring | October 15 | |
| Master in the Art of Teaching | Fall | May 15 |
| Spring | October 15 | |
| Master of Management | Fall | May 15 |
| Spring | October 15 |