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Important Enrollment Dates and Deadlines

Mark your calendars!

  • February 1, 2026
    • Recommended FAFSA deadline.
  • February 2, 2026
    • Live Registration for Summer 2026 begins (MPM and EMPL students only)
    • The Office of Global Services will begin processing I-20 or DS-2019 requests for students starting the program in Summer 2026 and Fall 2026.
      • Note, you must confirm your enrollment (accept the offer and pay the deposit) before OGS will begin working on your visa process.
  • February 11, 2026
    • Admitted Student Welcome Reception on campus in DC
  • February 18, 2026
  • March 2, 2026
    • Deadline to submit updates for scholarship reconsideration (for students admitted under the Early Action Deadline).
    • Find more information on the Scholarships and Assistantships page.
  • March 16-20, 2026
    • Virtual Admitted Student Week
  • March 23, 2026
    • Deadline to submit updates for scholarship reconsideration (for students admitted under the Priority Deadline).
    • Find more information on the Scholarships and Assistantships page.
  • March 27, 2026
    • Admitted Student Day (on-campus)
  • March 30, 2026
    • Boston Admitted Student Reception
  • March 31, 2026
    • New York, NY Admitted Student Reception
  • Early April 2026
    • MPM admitted students will start receiving weekly emails from the McCourt Academic Affairs & Student Engagement Team.
  • April 6, 2026
    • San Francisco, CA Admitted Student Reception
    • Summer 2026 Tuition Bills expected to be issued.
  • April 7, 2026
    • Los Angeles, CA Admitted Student Reception
  • April 10, 2026
    • Second Admitted Student Day (on-campus)
  • April 15, 2026
    • Tuition deposit due for enrolling students who were admitted under the Early Action Deadline.
  • April 20, 2026
    • Tuition deposit due for enrolling students who were admitted under the Priority Deadline.
  • May 1, 2026
    • Tuition deposit due for enrolling students who were admitted under the Final Deadline.
  • May 2026
    • Fall 2026 deposited students will start receiving weekly emails from the McCourt Academic Affairs & Student Engagement Team.
  • May 15, 2026
  • June 2, 2026
    • Live Registration for incoming MPP, MIDP, and MS-DSPP students begins.
  • June 2-5, 2026
    • Summer MPM Foundations
  • June 6-7, 2026
    • EMPL McCourt Foundations
  • June 8-12, 2026
    • First EMPL class: The Politics of Policymaking
  • June 8-13, 2026
    • First week of MPM Summer Institute classes
  • June 16, 2026
    • Fall 2026 Tuition Bills expected to be issued for new students
  • June 22-27, 2026
    • Second week of MPM Summer Institute classes
  • July 6-11, 2026
    • Third week of MPM Summer Institute classes
  • July 20-25, 2026
    • Fourth and final week of MPM Summer Institute classes
  • July 27-31, 2026
    • Second EMPL class: Strategic Management of Policy Reform
  • August 1, 2026
  • August 14, 2026
    • Deadline to submit Microeconomics transcript to fulfill prerequisite (if applicable)
  • August 17-21, 2026
    • Fall 2026 McCourt Foundations Course (mandatory for all full-time and part-time MPP, DSPP and MIDP students)
  • August 22, 2026
  • August 25, 2026
  • August 26, 2026