Enrollment Dates and Deadlines

Please continue to check this page for important dates and deadlines in the application and enrollment process!


The dates below are for students applying for the Class of 2029.
DateEventDescription
September 22Application OpensThe Application for the 2026-2027 school year will be available online for both In-State and Out-of-State Applicants.
February 6Applications ClosesAll application materials must be submitted to be considered for admission for both In-State and Out-of-State Applicants.
March 2Out-of-State Decisions ReleasedDecisions for Out-of-State Applicants will be released via email and uploaded to student application portals.
March 16Out-of-State Student Responses DueAll Accepted and Waitpool Out-of-State students must accept or decline their status offer to maintain their position on the admit or waitpool.
April 27In-State Decisions ReleasedDecisions for In-State will be released via email and uploaded to student application portals.
May 8Student Responses DueAll Accepted and Waitpool In-State students must accept or decline their status offer to maintain their position on the admit or waitpool.
TBDPlacement Testing (Rockford, Peoria, Champaign or Edwardsville (Belleville)All Accepted students must attend one Placement Testing date
TBDPlacement Testing (IMSA Campus or Carbondale)All Accepted students must attend one Placement Testing date
May 31All Required Annual Registration Forms DueAll Accepted and Waitpool students must complete all required forms listed in PowerSchool.
TBDOrientationALL Accepted students will be required to attend ONE of these Orientation Dates. *Password will be provided to accepted students.*
July 1Student/School Fees, and Out-of-State Tuition Invoices are AvailableInvoices will be available online in the MySchoolBucks link through PowerSchool
TBDExcel ProgramStudents invited to this 3 week summer program will be required to attend during these dates.
August 11st or Full Payments DueStudent/School Fees and Out-of-State tuition 1st or Full Payments are due.
TBDSophomore Move-InAll sophomores will be required to move in this day.
TBDConvocation This is the last day for students to be pulled from the waitpool.
TBDFirst Day of ClassesStudents will start their assigned classes.