When Do UVA Decisions Come Out? Class of 2031 Notification Dates

The University of Virginia (UVA) releases Early Decision (ED) results by December 15, Early Action (EA) results by February 15, and Regular Decision (RD) results by April 1. Waitlisted and transfer applicants follow separate timelines.

If you’re applying to UVA this cycle, knowing when each answer arrives lets you plan around the wait, whatever the outcome. This guide covers the release date for every UVA round, the decisions you can receive, and the steps to take once you hear back.

• When Does UVA Release Decisions?
• When Do UVA Waitlist Decisions Come Out?
• When Do UVA Transfer Decisions Come Out?
• What to Do After Receiving Your UVA Decision
• Waiting on UVA’s Decision? Get Expert Guidance
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Takeaways

When Does UVA Release Decisions?

UVA releases first-year decisions in three waves, one for each application round.

Source: UVA Office of Undergraduate Admission

Each date in the table is the latest day UVA says to expect results, and releases have come sooner. In the most recent cycle, ED results arrived on December 12, 2025, EA results on January 30, 2026, and RD results on March 13, 2026.

Friday has been the release day in each of the last two cycles. UVA does not publish a time of day, so expect to check your MyUVA Application Portal at any point that day.

When do UVA Early Decision results come out?

UVA’s ED decisions come out by December 15, 2026, and admitted students must pay their deposit by January 15, 2027.

Each ED decision falls into one of three outcomes:

• An admit is binding, which means you enroll and withdraw all other applications.
• A defer sends your application to the RD review, and you complete the defer form in the MyUVA Applicant Portal by January 15 to be reconsidered.
• A deny closes your application for the cycle.

When do UVA Early Action decisions come out?

UVA’s EA decisions come out by February 15, 2027, and admitted students have until May 1, 2027 to reserve their spot.

Here are the possible outcomes:

• EA is non-binding, so an admit commits you to nothing until that reply date.
• A defer moves your application into the RD pool. To be reconsidered, you must complete the defer form by February 15 and send your midyear grades by the same date. UVA releases the final decision on deferred applications with the RD results.
• A deny closes your application for the cycle.

When do UVA Regular Decision results come out?

UVA’s RD results come out by April 1, 2027, and admitted students have until May 1 to reserve their spot.

The regular round has three outcomes:

• An admit gives you until May 1 to confirm.
• A waitlist keeps you in consideration if seats open after admitted students decide.
• A deny closes your application for the cycle.

Haven’t applied yet? See every UVA application deadline

A decision only arrives after the application is in. Our guide to the UVA application deadline covers every ED, EA, RD, transfer, and financial aid date.

When Do UVA Waitlist Decisions Come Out?

UVA waitlist decisions begin after the May 1 deposit deadline, when the university knows how many seats remain. It then takes up to two weeks to decide how many offers to make, and it adds more offers over the following month as needed. Students with offers are notified by email, so there is no single release date.

After an offer appears in your portal, you have a few days to accept or decline.

When Do UVA Transfer Decisions Come Out?

UVA releases transfer decisions on a schedule that follows the entry term you applied for:

• Fall entry: by May 1, 2027
• Spring entry: by December 1, 2026

What to Do After Receiving Your UVA Decision

Your next step depends on which of the four outcomes you receive.

UVA replaces the traditional letter of continued interest with its defer form and states that an extra letter will not affect review. Upload any updates through the portal rather than emailing admissions officers.

Waitlist offers arrive after May 1, so paying a deposit at another school by that date protects your plans. Any deposit you paid elsewhere is typically non-refundable if you later accept a UVA offer.

Waiting on UVA’s Decision? Get Expert Guidance

The weeks between a deadline and a decision are useful if you spend them well. You might still be polishing an application, or you might have submitted and are waiting on UVA’s reply. Either way, an experienced second opinion can sharpen what you send next.

AdmissionSight’s Standard College Counseling gives you an advisor who works with you through the whole process. That covers essay development, activities list strategy, school list building, and deadline planning.

If UVA has deferred or waitlisted you, Ad Hoc Consulting offers focused, one-off help with the task in front of you. That could mean completing the defer form, choosing which midyear updates to share, or mapping the rest of your cycle while you wait.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. What time of day do UVA decisions come out?

UVA does not publish a release time. Recent decisions have arrived on Friday afternoons and evenings, so plan to check your portal at any point that day.

2. When does UVA release Early Decision results?

UVA releases ED decisions byDecember 15. The most recent ED release came on Friday, December 12, 2025.

3. When does UVA release Early Action decisions?

UVA releases EA decisions by February 15, though the most recent release came earlier, on Friday, January 30, 2026.

4. When does UVA release Regular Decision results?

UVA releases RD results by April 1. The most recent RD release came on March 13, 2026.

5. How does UVA notify applicants of their decision?

UVA posts decisions online, and you view yours in your applicant portal. Waitlist offers are the exception, since UVA notifies those students by email.

Takeaways

• UVA releases ED results by December 15, EA results by February 15, and RD results by April 1. Recent releases have arrived earlier than those dates, usually on a Friday.
• UVA has no fixed waitlist date. Offers begin after the May 1 deposit deadline and continue by email over the following weeks.
• Transfer decisions arrive by May 1 for fall entry and by December 1 for spring entry.
• Whether you are still preparing an application or weighing a decision, a college admissions expert can help you submit a strong application and meet every date along the way.