Want an Acceptance Letter Now? Consider Rolling Admissions

This past week we got our first round of college acceptances for a number of Application Nation - Class of 2021 students. If you follow my Instagram Story you know which colleges they are!

If you are wondering how students can be getting accepted to college when most high schools haven't even opened yet, it is because of a secret little strategy called: Rolling Admissions.

Now here's the thing, you won't find many colleges listing that they have Rolling Admissions. However, most of the state universities are already accepting applications, reviewing them, and notifying students of their admissions decisions. This is what Rolling Admissions is all about:

Apply and the college will make admissions decisions on a "rolling basis." In other words, as applications come into the admissions office, the staff will be making decisions as they roll in.

But there are some ground rules first:

Remember that Rolling Admissions programs are more common at your local state university.
Applying as early as possible will give you an advantage in the admissions process as there is a whole lot more room in the freshman class right now than there will be as the official deadlines approach.
Many times a student doesn't even need an official transcript or official test scores. Instead, many colleges are requesting self-reported grades, classes, and test scores for the application. This speeds up the process!
Letters of recommendation and essays are sometimes not required either.
It is usually a very easy application with few requirements.

With so many students rethinking their college list, the Rolling Admissions programs offer a lot of benefits:

Closer to home.
Lower tuition costs.
A boost of confidence with an early acceptance.
Certainty in this uncertain world.
A top-notch education!

Here is just a sampling of Rolling Admissions colleges from all 50 states:

Alabama: University of Alabama

Alaska: University of Alaska

Arizona: Arizona State University

Arkansas: University of Central Arkansas

California: Fresno Pacific University

Colorado: University of Colorado Denver

Connecticut: University of Bridgeport

Delaware: Delaware State University

Florida: University of Tampa

Georgia: Georgia State University

Hawaii: University of Hawaii at Hilo

Idaho: Idaho State University

Illinois: Illinois State University

Indiana: Ball State University

Iowa: Iowa State University

Kansas: University of Kansas

Kentucky: Murray State University

Louisiana: Centenary College (Rolling Admissions starting December 1)

Maine: University of Maine Augusta

Maryland: Frostburg State University

Massachusetts: Fitchburg State University

Michigan: Michigan State University

Minnesota: Minnesota State University Moorhead

Mississippi: Mississippi State University

Missouri: Missouri University of Science and Technology

Montana: Montana State University

Nebraska: Wayne State College

Nevada: Nevada State College

New Hampshire: Southern New Hampshire University

New Jersey: Stockton University

New Mexico: University of New Mexico

New York: Utica College

North Carolina: East Carolina University

North Dakota: University of North Dakota

Ohio: Ohio Northern University

Oklahoma: Oklahoma State University

Oregon: Oregon State University

Pennsylvania: University of Pittsburgh

Rhode Island: New England Institute of Technology

South Carolina: Winthrop University

South Dakota: South Dakota State University

Tennessee: Middle Tennessee State University

Texas: Texas Tech University

Utah: Utah State University

Vermont: Vermont Technical College

Virginia: University of Lynchburg

Washington: University of Washington Tacoma

West Virginia: Marshall University

Wisconsin: University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Wyoming: University of Wyoming

So if you haven't added a Rolling Admissions college to your list, do it now. It will be the smartest decision you make to increase your chances of admission!