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April 1st has come and gone. For parents of high school seniors, that marks the official end of the college process. Hopefully, the many months of touring, list-making, applying, crossing your fingers and hoping has culminated in a pile of acceptances and excitement.
Chances are, though, that you’re also likely dealing with some disappointments, or even serious heartbreak, if your child didn’t get accepted at his dream college—or even one he’s interested in at all.
Take heart. Not only does your child still have options, but he still has a shot at getting into a great school.
While it’s true that may schools use January 1st as their application deadline, there are also dozens of well-regarded schools that offer later and/or more flexible deadlines. Some will even accept applications as late as August.
Below are 50 solid choices, in order of their deadlines, all of which appear on the best college lists in Money magazine or U.S. News.
Keep in mind that the schools may have different deadlines for specific programs, or for requesting financial aid.
Best of luck to you and your child!
| School | Location | Deadline | Acceptance Rate |
| Louisiana State A&M | Baton Rouge, La. | April 15 | 74% |
| New College of Florida | Sarasota, Fla. | April 15 | 68% |
| Salem State | Winston-Salem, Mass. | April 15 | 71% |
| Art Institute of Chicago | Chicago | April 15 | 59% |
| Clemson | Clemson, S.C. | May 1 | 47% |
| Canisius College | Buffalo, N.Y. | May 1 | 78% |
| Carroll College | Helena, Mont. | May 1 | 71% |
| Georgia Southern | Statesboro, Ga. | May 1 | 67% |
| Grand Valley State | Allendale, Mich. | May 1 | 82% |
| Kent State | Kent, Ohio | May 1 | 87% |
| Texas State | San Marcos, Texas | May 1 | 72% |
| University of Arizona | Tucson, Az. | May 1 | 83% |
| University of Central Florida | Orlando, Fla. | May 1 | 42% |
| Virginia State | Petersburg, Va. | May 1 | 94% |
| Westminster College | Salt Lake City, Utah | May 1 | 92% |
| Worcester State | Worcester, Mass. | May 1 | 76% |
| Liberty Univ. | Lynchburg, Va. | May 1 | 52% |
| Lincoln Univ. | Lincoln U., Penn. | May 1 | 79% |
| Florida A&M | Tallahassee, Fla. | May 15 | 38% |
| CUNY, John Jay College | New York, N.Y. | May 31 | 54% |
| Kean | Union, N.J. | May 31 | 60% |
| Azusa Pacific | Azusa, Calf. | June 1 | 60% |
| Central Conn. State | New Britain, Conn. | June 1 | 66% |
| Hendrix College | Conway, Ark. | June 1 | NA |
| William Paterson | Wayne, N.J. | June 1 | 92% |
| Harding | Searcy, Ark. | June 1 | 67% |
| Philander Smith College | Little Rock, Ark. | June 30 | 51% |
| Presbyterian College | Clinton, S.C. | June 30 | 62% |
| North Park | Chicago | July 1 | 52% |
| Central Michigan | Mt. Pleasant, Mich. | July 1 | 68% |
| College for Creative Studies | Detroit | July 1 | 45% |
| Dominican | River Forest, Ill. | July 1 | 63% |
| Duquesne | Pittsburgh | July 1 | 71% |
| Iowa State | Ames, Iowa | July 1 | 90% |
| Mercer | Macon, Ga. | July 1 | 73% |
| Millsaps College | Jackson, Miss. | July 1 | 48% |
| Missouri U., Sci & Tech. | Roland, Mo. | July 1 | 83% |
| U. of Texas at Dallas | Richardson, Texas | July 1 | 73% |
| U. of North Carolina | Charlotte, N.C. | July 1 | 67% |
| Winthrop U. | Rock Hill, S.C. | July 15 | 73% |
| SUNY at Purchase College | Purchase, N.Y. | July 15 | 42% |
| Missouri State-Springfield | Springfield, Mo. | July 20 | 84% |
| Berry College | Mount Berry, Ga. | July 25 | 61% |
| Alfred University | Alfred, N.Y. | August 1 | 62% |
| Elmhurst College | Elmhurst, Il. | Rolling | 70% |
| Gustavus Adolphus College | St. Peter, Minn. | Rolling | 67% |
| Michigan State | East Lansing, Mich. | Rolling | 77% |
| Michigan Tech. | Houghton, Mich. | Rolling | 74% |
| Robert Morris | Moon Twp., Penn. | Rolling | 83% |
| Unity College | Unity, Maine | Rolling | 88% |
Sources: The College Board, Peterson’s
