First-Year Student Dates and Deadlines
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We will update this page over the coming months with additional deadlines and tasks. If you are an international student please make sure to refer to our international student support content. If you are considering deferring your admission, please refer to our deferral policy.
Required tasks that are marked with an (R) need to be completed in the incoming student portal. All tasks are required unless otherwise noted.
December 2024
Dec 12
Early Decision student notification
January 2025
Jan 15
Regular Decision Applications due
February 2025
Feb 15
Regular Decision financial aid deadline
March 2025
Mar 20
Regular Decision student notification
Mid March
Register for info sessions and on-campus Admitted Students Day events
Admitted Students Days will occur on April 11 and April 19. You can find more information and register for Admitted Students Days here.
Late March
Brown | RISD Dual Degree acceptance notification
April 2025
Apr 11
Admitted Students Day
Apr 18
Admitted Students Day
May 2025
Early May
Students receive RISD credentials
May 1
Deadline for Regular Decision students to submit $500 enrollment deposit (non-refundable)
May 5
Housing application and other forms open
The housing portal is your one stop location for accessing a wide variety of forms, applications and information related to housing and dining at RISD. This is where you will create your housing profile, let us know your residence hall preference and create a resident profile to help match you with potential roommates.
Please note, if you need a change or an accommodation for your housing on campus due to a medical reason, please review the medical accommodation guidelines and timeline. Contact Disability Support Services with questions.
May 12
Health forms due (for summer arrivals)
RISD Health Services requires all new students to submit health forms. Your registration is not considered complete until we receive your completed and signed health forms.
May 26
Optional residency requirement waiver and medical housing accommodation requests due
If you are a student in need of an accommodation or believe you are eligible to waive the residency requirement, visit Residence Life for deadlines and more information related to the Medical Housing Accommodation Request and Residency Waiver.
June 2025
Jun 1
Start looking for Pre-Arrival emails
Jun 2
Housing application closes
Jun 4
Housing selection times sent to students with completed housing applications
Jun 9–13
Room selection for first-year students
Jun 13
Room assignments issued to students who did not select housing
Jun 13
ID Photo due (for summer arrivals)
Complete in the incoming student portal.
July 2025
Jul 14
Health forms due (for fall arrivals)
RISD Health Services requires all new students to submit health forms. Your registration is not considered complete until we receive your completed and signed health forms.
Jul 15
High school transcripts due (R)
If your school submits transcripts electronically, please have yours delivered to admissions@risd.edu.
If you applied through the Common Application, your school may submit them using the transcript upload feature.
Jul 15
Incoming student forms and to-do items due (R)
Complete in the incoming student portal.
August 2025
Aug 1
Fall tuition bill (R) and optional health insurance waiver due
Complete in the incoming student portal.
Visit University Health Plans to review your coverage plan or to opt-out of health insurance.
Aug 8
ID Photos due (R)
Complete in the incoming student portal.
Aug 13–29
First Generation College Student Pre-Orientation Program (FGC POP)
Also known as FGC POP, our summer program for first-gen students lays the foundation for what to expect academically and socially during your first year at RISD.
Aug 28
International student move-in
Aug 29–30
International student orientation
Aug 31
New student move-in
Aug 31–Sep 2
New student orientation
September 2025
Sep 3
First day of classes
Get to know RISD
Visiting RISD ahead of your arrival and want to know what’s going on? Please visit involved.risd.edu to discover events happening on campus.
Review items that RISD supplies for new students, along with mailing guidelines on how to ship packages to campus.
Missed a webinar or info session? Catch up with our session recordings here.