2025-2026 MBA Application Deadlines for Rounds 1, 2, 3, 4

Are you aspiring to earn an MBA from a top business school? The journey begins with understanding the application deadlines for different admission rounds. Whether you’re considering Round 1, Round 2, Round 3, or even Round 4, we’ve got you covered. In this comprehensive article, we’ll walk you through the crucial MBA application deadlines for renowned business schools.

If you’re confused about which application round to apply, we have got you covered with this article on MBA application Rounds.

MBA Application Deadlines of Top Business Schools for 2025-2026

MBA Application Deadlines for Top U.S. Business Schools

School Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4
Harvard Business SchoolSep 3, 2025Jan 5, 2026
Stanford GSBSep 9, 2025Jan 7, 2026Apr 7, 2026
Wharton (UPenn)Sep 3, 2025Jan 6, 2026Apr 1, 2026
Chicago BoothSep 19, 2025Jan 7, 2026Apr 3, 2026
Columbia Business SchoolSep 3, 2025Jan 6, 2026Mar 26, 2026
MIT SloanSep 29, 2025Jan 13, 2026Apr 6, 2026
Kellogg (Northwestern)Sep 10, 2025Jan 7, 2026Apr 1, 2026
Yale School of ManagementSep 10, 2025Jan 6, 2026Apr 14, 2026
NYU SternSep 15, 2025Oct 15, 2025Jan 15, 2026Apr 15, 2026
Berkeley HaasSep 11, 2025Jan 8, 2026Mar 31, 2026
Michigan RossSep 8, 2025Jan 5, 2026Mar 23, 2026
Duke FuquaSep 4, 2025 (EA); Sep 30, 2025Jan 8, 2026Feb 24, 2026
UNC Kenan-FlaglerTBATBATBA
UVA DardenTBATBATBA
Georgetown McDonoughTBATBATBA
USC MarshallJun 15, 2025TBATBA
Indiana KelleyTBATBATBA
Vanderbilt OwenTBATBATBA
Texas McCombsTBATBATBA
Emory GoizuetaOct 1, 2025Jan 7, 2026Mar 18, 2026
Rice JonesTBATBATBA
Washington Foster (UW)Oct 1, 2025Jan 6, 2026Mar 24, 2026
Carnegie Mellon TepperTBATBATBATBA
Cornell JohnsonTBATBATBA
Dartmouth TuckTBATBATBA
UCLA AndersonTBATBATBA
Boston University QuestromTBATBATBA
SMU CoxTBATBATBA
Georgia Tech SchellerTBATBATBA
Washington OlinTBATBATBA
Notre Dame MendozaTBATBATBA
Minnesota CarlsonTBATBATBA
Purdue KrannertTBATBATBA
Ohio State FisherTBATBATBA
Michigan State BroadTBATBATBA
Penn State SmealTBATBATBA
VillanovaJul 15, 2025

MBA Application Deadlines for Top European & Asian Business Schools

School Region Intake Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5
INSEADEuropeJan 2026Mar 11, 2025Apr 22, 2025Jun 17, 2025Aug 5, 2025
INSEADEuropeAug 2026Sep 16, 2025Nov 4, 2025Jan 20, 2026Mar 10, 2026
HEC ParisEuropeJan 2026Jun 22, 2025
HEC ParisEuropeSept 2026Jul 22, 2025Sep 21, 2025
Cambridge JudgeEuropeSept 2026Aug 26, 2025Oct 6, 2025Jan 5, 2026Mar 30, 2026May 5, 2026
Oxford SaïdEuropeSept 2026Sep 1, 2025Oct 1, 2025Nov 3, 2025Jan 7, 2026
IESE Business SchoolEuropeSept 2026Jun 13, 2025TBATBATBA
London Business SchoolEuropeSept 2026TBATBATBATBA
ESSEC Business SchoolEuropeSept 2026TBATBATBATBA
Asia School of Business (ASB)Asia2025Dec 31, 2024Mar 31, 2025May 31, 2025Jun 30, 2025
ISB (Indian School of Business)Asia2025TBATBATBATBA
HKUST Business SchoolAsia2025TBATBATBA
National University of Singapore (NUS)Asia2025TBATBATBA
Nanyang Technological University (NTU)Asia2025TBATBATBA

MBA Application Deadlines for Top Canadian Business Schools

Business SchoolRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5
Toronto Rotman25-September-202415-January-202505-March-202530-April-2025NA
Schulich09-October-202415-January-202519-February-202507-May-202517-July-2025
British Columbia – Sauder15-October-202410-January-202511-March-202506-May-2025NA
McGill01-November-202415-January-202515-March-202515-May-2025NA
HEC Montreal15-November-202415-January-202515-April-202515-June-2025NA
Smith School of BusinessRolling admissionsRolling admissionsRolling admissionsRolling admissionsRolling admissions

MBA Application Deadlines for Top Indian Business Schools

Business SchoolRound 1 DeadlineRound 2 DeadlineRound 3 Deadline
ISB (Indian School of Business)15-September-202408-December-202426-January-2025
IIM Ahmedabad, PGPX30-August-202414-October-202403-December-2024
IIM Bangalore, EPGP07-August-202410-October-202402-December-2024
IIM Calcutta, MBA Ex20-August-202415-October-202426-November-2024
IIM Lucknow, IPMX30-October-202431-December-2024NA
IIM Indore, EPGP30-November-202415-January-2025NA
IIM Kozhikode, PGP-BL25-June-202426-August-202406-November-2024

MBA Application Deadlines for January 2026 Intake

SchoolR1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8R9R10
INSEAD11 Mar 202522 Apr 202517 Jun 202505 Aug 2025
HEC Paris19 Jan 202516 Feb 202516 Mar 202520 Apr 202518 May 202522 Jun 202517 Aug 202521 Sep 202519 Oct 202523 Nov 2025
IMD15 Jan 202515 Mar 202515 May 202501 Jul 202515 Sep 2025
Rotterdam School13 Feb 202509 Apr 202504 Jun 202513 Aug 202501 Oct 202505 Nov 2025
ESMT Berlin28 Feb 202511 Apr 202530 May 2025
Singapore Mgmt University15 Mar 202515 Jul 202531 Oct 2025
Smith School of BusinessRolling
IE Business SchoolRolling
IveyRolling

MBA Application Deadlines – Deferred MBA Programs

B-School and ProgramDeadlinesDecision Dates
Harvard 2+2 ProgramApril 23, 2025Rolling Basis
Wharton MBA Advance Access ProgramApril 23, 2025July 1, 2025
Stanford GSB Deferred AdmissionApril 09,2025May 29, 2025
MIT Sloan MBA (Early Admission)April 25, 2025June 26, 2025
Chicago Booth Scholars ProgramApril 29, 2025July 1, 2025
Darden Future Year Scholars ProgramR1: April 7, 2025
R2: August 4, 2025
R1: June 12, 2025
R2: September 1, 2025
Yale Silver Scholars ProgramApril 8, 2025May 15, 2025
Columbia Deferred ProgramApril 15, 2025 June 2025
Berkeley Haas Accelerated AccessApril 24, 2025 
Carnegie Mellon Tepper Deferred MBAMarch 31, 2025June 4, 2025
Northwestern Kellogg Future LeadersApril 23, 2025June 25, 2025
Emory Deferred MBAR1: April 9, 2025
R2: June 4, 2025
R1: May 7, 2025
R2: July 9, 2025
ISB PGP-YLR2: March 16, 2025
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