Application Deadlines & Other Important Dates
All dates are subject to change.
Preferred Application Deadlines
Quarter Applying from Outside of the US* Applying from Inside US but NOT currently in F-1 status Applying from Inside US AND currently in F-1 status**
Spring 2025 Friday, February 28, 2025 Friday, March 14, 2025 Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Summer 2025 Friday, May 30, 2025 Friday, June 6, 2025 Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Fall 2025 Friday, August 15, 2025 Friday, September 5, 2025 Wednesday, September 24, 2025
Winter 2026 Wednesday, November 26, 2025 Friday, December 12, 2025 Wednesday, January 7, 2025
* These preferred deadlines are set based on typical processing time for admitted students to obtain a new F-1 visa, which is required for entry into the United States. If you are out of the US but already have a valid F-1 visa, please send a scan of the visa to ISPadmissions@highline.edu. Or, if you do not currently have a valid F-1 visa but you believe that you are able to have a visa appointment and obtain one at least five calendar days prior to our Orientation Start Date, please contact us at ISPadmissions@highline.edu to explain your situation. Look up visa appointment wait times in your city.
** In-status transfer students may be admitted through the third day of the quarter, but class availability at that time is extremely limited. Furthermore, orientation is required for all new international students. For these reasons, we strongly encourage that transfer students submit all application materials at least one week prior to the orientation start date.
Important Dates for International Students
Be sure to make note of the mandatory orientation date and other important dates. For a color version of the table below, please click here.
Quarter Earliest US Arrival Date (per US government) Preferred Arrival Date / Campus View Move-In Orientation Start Date Class Start Date
Summer
2025Monday, May 19, 2025 Tuesday, June 17, 2025 Wednesday, June 18, 2025 Monday, June 23, 2025
Fall
2025Saturday, August 16, 2025 Friday, September 12, 2025 Monday, September 15, 2025 Monday, September 22, 2025
Winter
2026Sunday, November 30, 2025 Monday, December 29, 2025 Tuesday, December 30, 2025 Monday, January 5, 2026
Spring
2026TBD Tuesday, March 24, 2026 Wednesday, March 25, 2026 Monday, March 30, 2026
By law, international students may not enter the United States more than 30 days prior to the program start date indicated on their I-20. International students who have arranged to live in Campus View Student Housing should plan to arrive in the US on the Preferred Arrival/CV Move-In Date as indicated above.
For additional dates, including tuition deadlines and quarter-end dates, please visit the Registration Department Dates & Deadlines.
Our In-Person Orientation is required for all new international students. New students are sent a detailed calendar 2-3 weeks before the scheduled orientation start date. Learn more about Orientation.