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Transfer Dates & Deadlines

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In-State and Out-of-State Transfer Admission

Note: Dates are subject to change.

Fall 2026 Term
Spring 2027 Term

2025

Fall 2026 Important Dates and Deadlines
Date	Description
August 1	Nebraska's fall 2026 application for admission opens. View transfer admission requirements.
October 1	Supplemental Scholarship Application opens in MyRED for admitted students. Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Form opens to apply for financial aid. The University of Nebraska–Lincoln's federal FAFSA code is 002565.
November 3	Housing Application opens in MyRED for admitted fall 2026 transfer students who have submitted enrollment deposits. View housing information.

2026

Fall 2026 Important Dates and Deadlines
Date	Description
February 1	Deadline Supplemental Scholarship Application.
March 1	Deadline In-state fall 2026 transfer academic scholarship consideration. All application materials must be submitted by this date to be considered for in-state scholarships.
Late March	Scholarship and financial aid notifications begin for incoming fall transfer students in MyRED under the Financial Aid tab.
April 2	New Student Enrollment (NSE) orientation, advising and course registration processes become available to fall 2026 transfer students who have submitted the enrollment deposit.
Late April	New Student Enrollment (NSE) advising appointments begin for fall 2026.
May 1	Priority Deadline Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Form. The University of Nebraska–Lincoln's federal FAFSA code is 002565. Deadline Fall 2026 application for admission and enrollment deposit. Deadline Out-of-state fall 2026 transfer academic scholarship consideration. All application materials must be submitted by this date to be considered for out-of-state scholarships.
May 10	Deadline Transfer fall 2026 University Honors Program application.
June 1	Online Orientation opens (required for all new transfer students).
Late July	New Student Enrollment In-Person Orientation (optional).
August 16-19	On-Campus Housing Move-In (projected).
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 transfer admission requirements.
October 1	Deadline In-state spring 2027 transfer academic scholarship consideration. All application materials must be submitted by this date to be considered for in-state scholarships. Housing Application opens in MyRED for admitted spring 2027 transfer students who have submitted enrollment deposits. View housing information. Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Form opens to apply for financial aid. The University of Nebraska–Lincoln's federal FAFSA code is 002565.
October 15	New Student Enrollment (NSE) orientation, advising and course registration processes become available to spring 2027 transfer students who have submitted the enrollment deposit.
November 1	Online Orientation opens (required for all new transfer students).
Early November	New Student Enrollment (NSE) advising appointments begin for spring 2027.
December 1	Deadline Spring 2027 application for admission and enrollment deposit. Deadline Out-of-state spring 2027 transfer academic scholarship consideration. All application materials must be submitted by this date to be considered for out-of-state scholarships.
December 10	Deadline Transfer spring 2027 University Honors Program application.

2027

Spring 2027 Important Dates and Deadlines
Date	Description
January 6	On-Campus Housing Move-In.
January 7	New Student Enrollment In-Person Orientation (optional).
January 11	First day of spring courses.