Wondering when you need to get that film school application in? Below is a list of all current undergraduate film school deadlines as of December 2020. If there is an error please let us know and it'll be updated.
Check out previous year's application acceptance data with our site's Application Tracker and be sure to add your application to the database once submitted.
PLEASE NOTE: This is a list is meant to be a guideline with the best info at the time of its writing. It's possible the dates have shifted a bit or are incorrect. Always go with what is on the SCHOOL WEBSITE. If there is a discrepancy between the school's site and what is listed below PLEASE send me a PM so I can fix it. Thank you.
November 1, 2020
- Boston College - Morrissey College of Arts and Sciences - Early Decision I
- Boston University - College of Communication - Early Decision
- Chapman University - Dodge College of Film and Media Arts Early Action, Early Decision
- Emerson College - Early Decision I, Early Action I
- George Fox University - Early Action
- Ithaca College - Cinema and Photography - Early Decision
- LMU School of Film and Television - Early Action and Early Decision
- Northwestern University - School of Communication - Early Decision
- NYU - Tisch Undergraduate Film & Television - Early Decision 1
- University of Texas at Austin - Department of Radio-Television-Film - Priority Decision
November 15, 2020
- American University - Early Decision
- DePaul University - School of Cinematic Arts - Early Action
- Syracuse University - Newhouse School Of Public Communications - Early Decision
November 30, 2019
December 1, 2020
- California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) - Program in Film and Video - Preferred DeadlineEmerson College
- Emerson College - Early Decision II, Early Action II
- Fitchburg State University
- Florida State University - College of Motion Picture Arts
- Ithaca College - Cinema and Photography - Early Action
- Massachusetts College of Art and Design - Early Action
- University of Texas at Austin - Department of Radio-Television-Film - Regular Decision
- Towson University - Department of Electronic Media and Film - Early Action
- USC School of Cinematic Arts
December 4, 2020
December 15, 2020
- Cal State Long Beach (CSULB) - Film and Electronic Arts
- Cal State Northridge (CSUN) - Department of Cinema of Television Arts
- San Diego State University - School of Theatre, Television, and Film
- UC Riverside - Department of Theatre, Film, and Digital Production
January 1, 2021
- Boston College - Morrissey College of Arts and Sciences - Early Decision II, Regular Decision
- Boston University - College of Communication - Early Decision II, Regular Decision
- NYU - Tisch Undergraduate Film & Television - Early Decision 2
- Syracuse University - Newhouse School Of Public Communications Regular Deadline, Early Decision II
January 3, 2021
- Columbia College Hollywood - Priority DecisionNorthwestern University - School of Communication
- Northwestern University - School of Communication - Regular Decision
January 4, 2021
- California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) - Program in Film and Video - Regular Deadline
January 5, 2021
- NYU - Tisch Undergraduate Film & Television - Regular Decision
January 15, 2021
- American University - Early Decision 2, Regular DecisionChapman University - Dodge College of Film and Media Arts (B.A. & B.F.A.)
- Chapman University - Dodge College of Film and Media Arts First-year Regular Decision application deadline
- Emerson College - Regular Decision
- LMU School of Film and Television - Regular Decision, Early Decision II
- Towson University - Department of Electronic Media and Film - Regular Decision
February 1, 2021
- DePaul University - School of Cinematic Arts - Regular DecisionGeorge Fox University
- George Fox University - Priority Decision
- Ithaca College - Cinema and Photography - Regular Decision
- Massachusetts College of Art and Design - Priority Decision
- Ohio University School of Film
February 15, 2021
- Chapman University - Dodge College of Film and Media Arts First-year Transfer application deadline
- Colorado Film School
February 28, 2021
- Columbia College Hollywood - Regular Decision
March 15, 2021
- San Francisco Art Institute (NO LONGER ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR FALL 2021)
