Start your journey
This timeline shows the steps you can take to apply to and start your journey at Carleton. You can also take note of important dates and deadlines, as well as upcoming on-campus events.
This timeline is based on the 2025-2026 academic year.
2025
October
October 15, 2025 – Deadline for international students to apply for the January 2026 term (students whose transcripts originate outside of Canada or the US).
Join us for Fall Open House!
Program spotlight events take place.
November
November 15, 2025 – Deadline for students to apply for the January 2026 term (students whose transcripts originate from within Canada or the US).
Admission period begins.
Program spotlight events take place.
December
Join us for Family Information Evening
2026
February
Program spotlight events take place.
Applicant events take place.
March
March 1, 2026 – Deadline to apply for a Prestige Scholarship.
March 1, 2026 – Early application deadlines*.
March 5, 2026 – Additional admission material deadlines*.
*Some programs have early application deadlines and additional admission material. Find out more!
Mid-March: Join us for March Open House!
April
Program spotlight events take place.
Applicant events take place.
April 1, 2026 – Main deadline to apply for international students (whose transcripts originate outside Canada or the US)*.
*Some programs have early application deadlines and additional admission requirements.
May
Join us for Spring Open House!
June
June 1, 2026 – General application deadline for fall admission (for students whose transcripts originate from within Canada or the US)*.
*Some programs have early application deadlines and additional admission requirements.
June 1, 2026 – Deadline for Ontario secondary students to respond to an offer of admission. Responses to offers of admission to limited enrolment programs received after this date could result in the offer being rescinded. Note that you may respond to an offer of admission as soon as you receive it. If you are admitted to first-year studies on or before May 15, 2026 you will be offered a place in residence.
June 8, 2026 – Deadline to confirm your offer of residence and pay the Residence Advance Payment.
June 30, 2026 – Deadline to apply for an Entrance Bursary.
