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**
Winter 2026 Wednesday, November 26, 2025 Friday, December 12, 2025 Wednesday, January 7, 2025
Spring 2026 Friday, February 27, 2026 Friday, March 13, 2026 Wednesday, April 1, 2026
Summer 2026 Friday, May 29, 2026 Friday, June 5, 2026 Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Fall 2026 Friday, August 21, 2026 Friday, September 4, 2026 Wednesday, September 30, 2026
* 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) Campus View Move-In Day Orientation Start Date Class Start Date
Winter
2026Sunday, November 30, 2025 Monday, December 29, 2025 Tuesday, December 30, 2025 Monday, January 5, 2026
Spring
2026Monday, February 23, 2026 Tuesday, March 24, 2026 Wednesday, March 25, 2026 Monday, March 30, 2026
Summer
2026Tuesday, May 19, 2026 Tuesday, June 16, 2026 Wednesday, June 17, 2026 Monday, June 22, 2026
Fall
2026TBD Friday, September 18, 2026 Monday, September 21, 2026 Monday, September 28, 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.
