International Dates & Deadlines

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Note: Dates are subject to change.

2025

2026 Important Dates and Deadlines
Date Description
August 1 Nebraska's fall 2026 application for admission opens. View international admission requirements.
October 1
  • Supplemental Scholarship Application opens in MyRED for admitted students.
November 1 Priority Deadline Apply for admission by this date to be notified of scholarship awards on February 11.
November 15

2026

2026 Important Dates and Deadlines
Date Description
January 14
  • Housing Application and Roommate Finder open in MyRED for those who have paid the enrollment deposit. Access is granted within 24 hours of submitting the enrollment deposit.
February 1
February 11 Scholarship award offers available for admitted students who applied by November 1. Offers may be viewed in the "Financial Aid" tab in MyRED after 5 p.m. CST.
February 15 Deadline University Honors Program application.
February 25 Rolling scholarship notifications and updates begin for admitted students who applied for admission after November 1. Scholarships are viewable in the "Financial Aid" tab in MyRED.
April 1 Priority Deadline Submit the Housing Application in MyRED by April 1 to receive a room assignment notification on May 19.
April 7 Deadline First-Year Learning Community application and Themed Community opt-in due in MyRED. Learning Community notifications are on April 8.
May 1
May 4
  • New Student Enrollment (NSE) orientation, advising and course registration processes available in MyRED to those who have paid or deferred the enrollment deposit.
  • Roommate Finder closes.
May 17
May 20 Room assignment notification for those who submit the Housing Application on or before April 1. Rolling room assignment notifications begin on this date for those who submit the Housing Application after April 1, continuing throughout the summer.
May 28–July 10 First-Year In-Person Orientation dates for international students residing in the United States. Advising and course registration processes remain available.
June 1 Online Orientation opens.
July 15
July 22
  • Deadline Final deadline for international students seeking an initial F-1 Visa to apply.
  • On-campus housing move-in date and time notification.
July 23
  • Deadline All documents must be submitted for international students seeking an initial F-1 Visa.
July 31
  • Deadline I-20 document submission deadline.
August 16–18 International arrival dates. The International Welcome Team will provide transportation from the Lincoln airport to campus for international students arriving on these dates.
August 16–19 On-campus housing move-in (projected).
August 16–22 International Welcome Week
August 17–24 Big Red Welcome campus events for new Huskers. Includes a tunnel walk, class photo and street festival.
August 19–20 New Student Enrollment International Orientation (required)
August 20
  • Deadline Final deadline for international students residing in the United States to submit documents for admissions.
August 21
August 24 First day of fall courses.

2026

Spring 2027 Important Dates and Deadlines
Date Description
May 1 Nebraska's Spring 2027 application for admission opens. View international admission requirements.
October 1
  • Housing Application opens in MyRED for admitted spring 2027 international students who have submitted enrollment deposits. View housing information.
October 15 New Student Enrollment (NSE) orientation, advising and course registration processes become available to all Spring 2027 international students who have paid the enrollment deposit.
November 1 Online Orientation opens (required for all incoming international students).
Early November New Student Enrollment (NSE) advising appointments begin for spring 2027.
December 1
December 2
  • Deadline Final deadline for international students seeking an initial F-1 Visa to apply.
December 3
  • Deadline All documents must be submitted for international students seeking an initial F-1 Visa.
December 10 Deadline Spring 2027 University Honors Program application.
December 11
  • Deadline I-20 document submission deadline.

2027

Spring 2027 Important Dates and Deadlines
Date Description
January 5–7 International arrival dates. The International Welcome Team will provide transportation from the Lincoln airport to campus for international students arriving on these dates.
January 6 On-Campus Housing Move-In.
January 7
  • Deadline Final deadline for international students residing in the United States to submit documents for admissions.
January 8
January 11 First day of spring courses.

2026

2024 Important Dates and Deadlines
Date Description
August 1 Nebraska's fall 2027 application for admission opens. View international admission requirements.
October 1
  • Supplemental Scholarship Application opens in MyRED for admitted students.
November 1 Priority Deadline Apply for admission by this date to be notified of scholarship awards on February 11.
November 15

2027

2027 Important Dates and Deadlines
Date Description
January 13
  • Housing Application and Roommate Finder open in MyRED for those who have paid the enrollment deposit. Access is granted within 24 hours of submitting the enrollment deposit.
February 1
February 11 Scholarship award offers available for admitted students who applied by November 1. Offers may be viewed in the "Financial Aid" tab in MyRED after 5 p.m. CST.
February 15 Deadline University Honors Program application.
February 25 Rolling scholarship notifications and updates begin for admitted students who applied for admission after November 1. Scholarships are viewable in the "Financial Aid" tab in MyRED.
April 1 Priority Deadline Submit the Housing Application in MyRED by April 1 to receive a room assignment notification on May 19.
April 7 Deadline First-Year Learning Community application and Themed Community opt-in due in MyRED. Learning Community notifications are on April 8.
May 1
May 3
  • New Student Enrollment (NSE) orientation, advising and course registration processes available in MyRED to those who have paid or deferred the enrollment deposit.
  • Roommate Finder closes.
May 9 Interfraternity Council chapters may begin offering bids.
May 10 Panhellenic Association (Sorority) Primary Recruitment registration opens.
May 19 Room assignment notification for those who submit the Housing Application on or before April 1. Rolling room assignment notifications begin on this date for those who submit the Housing Application after April 1, continuing throughout the summer.
May 27–July 9 First-Year In-Person Orientation dates for international students residing in the United States. Advising and course registration processes remain available.
June 1 Online Orientation opens.
July 15
July 21
  • Deadline Final deadline for international students seeking an initial F-1 Visa to apply.
  • On-campus housing move-in date and time notification.
July 22
  • Deadline All documents must be submitted for international students seeking an initial F-1 Visa.
July 30
  • Deadline I-20 document submission deadline.
August 15–17 International arrival dates. The International Welcome Team will provide transportation from the Lincoln airport to campus for international students arriving on these dates.
August 15–18 On-campus housing move-in (projected).
August 15–21 International Welcome Week
August 16–22 Big Red Welcome campus events for new Huskers. Includes a tunnel walk, class photo and street festival.
August 18–19 New Student Enrollment International Orientation (required)
August 20
  • Deadline Final deadline for international students residing in the United States to submit documents for admissions.
August 21
August 23 First day of fall courses.