KSU First-Year Applicant Timeline - Undergraduate Admissions

Fall 2026 First-Year Applicant Timeline

Are you a first-time freshman looking to apply for Fall 2026? This timeline helps you know what to do—and when. From exploring KSU to applying, taking your SAT/ACT, and making your final decision, we break it all down step by step. No stress, no guessing—just the info you need, right when you need it.

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August 2025

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Aug 1	Freshman Application Opens	Apply Now
Aug 1	KSU Journey Honors College Application Opens You can now apply to the Journey Honors College in Common App!	Apply to Honors
Aug 23	SAT Test Date	Registration Information

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Aug 1

Freshman Application Opens

Apply Now

Aug 1

KSU Journey Honors College
Application Opens

You can now apply to the Journey
Honors College in Common App!

Apply to Honors

Aug 23

SAT Test Date

Registration Information

September 2025

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Sept 1	Internal KSU Journey Honors CollegeApplication Opens If you don't apply to the Journey Honors College in Common App, don't worry! You can still apply through our internal application.	Apply to Honors
Sept 6	ACT Test Date	Registration Information
Sept 13	SAT Test Date	Registration Information

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Sept 1

Internal KSU Journey Honors
CollegeApplication Opens

If you don't apply to the Journey Honors College in
Common App, don't worry! You can still apply
through our internal application.

Apply to Honors

Sept 6

ACT Test Date

Registration Information

Sept 13

SAT Test Date

Registration Information

October 2025

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Oct 1	2026-2027 FAFSA Available	File Your FAFSA Need help? Contact Financial Aid!
Oct 4	SAT Test Date	Registration Information
Oct 18	ACT Test Date	Registration Information

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Oct 1

2026-2027 FAFSA Available

File Your FAFSA

Need help? Contact Financial Aid!

Oct 4

SAT Test Date

Registration Information

Oct 18

ACT Test Date

Registration Information

November 2025

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Nov 1	Scholarship Universe Application Opens for KSU Scholarships	Visit Scholarship Universe
Nov 3	Fall Priority Deadline (application and documents) The priority deadlines isn't just an earlier deadline. It's your opportunity to get a head start in applying for: · financial aid and scholarships, · on-campus housing, · and other limited resources.	Apply Now
Nov 8	SAT Test Date	Registration Information

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Nov 1

Scholarship Universe Application
Opens for KSU Scholarships

Visit Scholarship Universe

Nov 3

Fall Priority Deadline
(application and documents)

The priority deadlines isn't just an earlier deadline.
It's your opportunity to get a head start in applying for:

· financial aid and scholarships,
· on-campus housing,
· and other limited resources.

Apply Now

Nov 8

SAT Test Date

Registration Information

December 2025

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Dec 1	Orientation & Housing Registration Opens to Fall 2026 Accepted Students	First-Year Housing Application Orientation Registration
Dec 6	SAT Test Date	Registration Information
Dec 13	ACT Test Date	Registration Information

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Dec 1

Orientation & Housing Registration
Opens to Fall 2026 Accepted Students

First-Year Housing Application

Orientation Registration

Dec 6

SAT Test Date

Registration Information

Dec 13

ACT Test Date

Registration Information

February 2026

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	Feb 1	KSU Journey Honors College Cohorts Deadline	Learn More
	Feb 14	ACT Test Date	Registration Information

March 2026

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March 1	Financial Aid Priority Deadline	File Your FAFSA Need Help? Contact Financial Aid!
March 1	Scholarship Universe Deadline for KSU Scholarships	Complete Scholarship Application
March 14	SAT Test Option Date	Registration Information

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March 1

Financial Aid Priority Deadline

File Your FAFSA

Need Help? Contact Financial Aid!

March 1

Scholarship Universe Deadline
for KSU Scholarships

Complete Scholarship Application

March 14

SAT Test Option Date

Registration Information

April 2026

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	April 11	ACT Test Option Date	Registration Information

May 2026

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May 1	Financial Aid Priority Deadline for Verification Documents to be Submitted	Contact Financial Aid
May 2	SAT Test Option Date	Registration Information
May 10	Honors Application Deadline	Learn More

June 2026

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	June 6	SAT Test Option Date	Registration Information
	June 13	ACT Test Option Date	Registration Information

July 2026

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	July 1	FINAL Fall 2025 Admissions and Document Deadline	Apply Now
	July 11	After Deadline ACT Test Date	Registration Information

August 2026

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	Aug 17	First Day of Classes for Fall 2026 Semester	Fall 2026 Academic Calendar
	Aug 21	Final Payment Deadline for Fall 2026	Make Payment Online

Aug 1

Freshman Application Opens

Aug 1

KSU Journey Honors CollegeApplication Opens

Aug 23

SAT Test Date

Sept 1

Internal KSU Journey HonorsCollegeApplication Opens

Sept 6

ACT Test Date

Sept 13

SAT Test Date

Oct 1

2026-2027 FAFSA Available

Oct 4

SAT Test Date

Oct 18

ACT Test Date

Nov 1

Scholarship Universe ApplicationOpens for KSU Scholarships

Nov 3

Fall Priority Deadline (application and documents)

Nov 8

SAT Test Date

Dec 1

Orientation & Housing RegistrationOpens to Fall 2026 Accepted Students

Dec 6

SAT Test Date

Dec 13

ACT Test Date

Feb 1

KSU Journey Honors CollegeCohorts Deadline

Feb 14

ACT Test Date

March 1

Financial Aid Priority Deadline

March 1

Scholarship Universe Deadlinefor KSU Scholarships

March 14

SAT Test Option Date

April 11

ACT Test Option Date

May 1

Financial Aid Priority Deadline forVerification Documents to be Submitted

May 2

SAT Test Option Date

May 10

Honors Application Deadline

June 6

SAT Test Option Date

June 13

ACT Test Option Date

July 1

FINAL Fall 2025 Admissions and Document Deadline

July 11

**After Deadline**ACT Test Date

Aug 17

First Day of Classes for Fall 2026 Semester

Aug 21

Final Payment Deadline for Fall 2026

KSU Journey Honors College
Application Opens

Internal KSU Journey Honors
CollegeApplication Opens

Scholarship Universe Application
Opens for KSU Scholarships

Fall Priority Deadline
(application and documents)

Orientation & Housing Registration
Opens to Fall 2026 Accepted Students

KSU Journey Honors College
Cohorts Deadline

Scholarship Universe Deadline
for KSU Scholarships

Financial Aid Priority Deadline for
Verification Documents to be Submitted

FINAL Fall 2025 Admissions and
Document Deadline

After Deadline
ACT Test Date

First Day of Classes
for Fall 2026 Semester

Final Payment Deadline
for Fall 2026