Admissions is currently reviewing applications for the fall 2025 and spring 2026 terms. The fall 2026 application will open on September 1. Please see our Application Requirements for more information.

SVA reviews applicants for admission on a rolling basis and for as long as space is available in our programs. Priority is given to applications submitted by the below postmark deadlines:

Fall Admission

• December 1 - Early Action Deadline (non-binding early admission for first-time freshmen)
• February 1 - First-time Freshmen Deadline for Scholarship Consideration 
• March 1 - Transfer Applicant Deadline for Scholarship Consideration 

Spring Admission

• October 1 - Deadline for International Applicants
• November 1 - Deadline for Freshmen and Transfer Scholarship Consideration 

A note to spring applicants: Entry into the spring semester is limited based on space in the program.

August 24–August 31

Orientation for new students accepted for the fall 2025 semester

September 1

Labor Day Holiday, SVA Closed

September 2

Undergraduate and Graduate fall 2025 classes begin

October 1

Recommended application completion deadline for international applicants requiring a student visa for the spring 2026 semester

November 1

Application completion deadline for all spring 2026 applicants for the Silas H. Rhodes Scholarship program; all application materials must be submitted or postmarked by this date in order to be considered for scholarship.

December 1

Application completion deadline for early action for fall 2026; all application materials must be submitted or postmarked by this date in order to be considered for early action.

December 18–January 4

Winter Recess; College closed

January 7

Residence hall check-in for incoming spring students

January 8–January 9

Orientation for incoming spring students

January 12

Undergraduate and Graduate spring 2026 classes begin

January 12–January 20

Course adjustment period

January 19

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, College closed

February 1

Application completion deadline for fall 2026 freshmen applicants for the Silas H. Rhodes Scholarship program; all application materials must be submitted/postmarked by this date in order to be considered for scholarship.

Enrollment fee recommended deadline for applicants accepted on early action basis for fall 2026.

Optimal filing deadline for new students to submit financial aid FAFSA forms to processor for 2026-2027 financial aid.

February 15

Honors program application deadline (first-time freshmen only)

March 1

Application completion deadline for fall 2026 transfer applicants for the Silas H. Rhodes Scholarship program; all application materials must be submitted/postmarked by this date in order to be considered for scholarship.

March 6

Staff holiday, College closed

May 1

Due date for summer 2026 tuition

Enrollment fee priority deadline for fall 2026 (all payments received after May 1 will be processed as space remains available in those programs)

Recommended admissions completion deadline for international applicants requiring a student visa for the fall 2026 semester

May 25

Memorial Day, College closed

June 30

Financial Aid final deadline for submitting 2025-26 FAFSA application

August 1

Due date for fall 2026 semester tuition; after this date, applicants must receive financial clearance from Student Accounts to register

September 7

Labor Day Holiday, SVA Closed

September 8

Fall 2026 Undergraduate and Graduate classes begin