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Deadlines
Application and deposit deadlines to join the Full-Time MBA Class of 2024.
The deadlines to submit your application for the Full-Time MBA Class of 2024 are detailed below. Each round admits students to the class matriculating in August 2022.
All applications for the Full-Time MBA are due by 11:59 p.m. ET on the deadline day.
Application Deadlines
| Early Action | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Deadline | 9 September 2021 | 6 October 2021 | *10 January 2022 | 6 April 2022 |
| Interviews | Limited Open Interviews | By Invitation | By Invitation | By Invitation |
| Decision Release | 20 October 2021 | 8 December 2021 | 16 March 2022 | 4 May 2022 |
*The deadline for Round 2 was extended to 10 January 2022 at 11:59 p.m ET.
Consortium for Graduate Study in Management
If you plan to apply through The Consortium for Graduate Study in Management, application and deposit deadlines to join the Class of 2024 are available below.
- Application opened: 15 August 2021
- Round 1 (Early Action) Application Deadline: 15 October 2021
- Round 2 Application Deadline: 05 January 2022
- Fellowship Notification: March 2022
Note: The Consortium only has 2 application deadlines.
Deposit dates are for students who have been granted membership from the Consortium. Admitted students who have been denied Consortium membership should refer to the standard Admissions deposit deadlines below.
Future Year Scholars Program
The deferred MBA pathway to the Darden MBA is the Future Year Scholars Program.
The 2022 application deadlines for the Future Year Scholars Program are as follows:
- 2022 Round 1 Application Deadline: 12 April 2022
- 2022 Round 2 Application Deadline: 2 August 2022
Admissions Deposits
Depending on application round, admitted candidates will be asked to pay one or two admissions deposits to reserve their place in the class. Please note that scholarship recipients may be given an earlier deadline. Deposits are non-refundable, but will be applied to your tuition account as credit when you enroll.
| Early Action: Binding | Early Action: Non-Binding | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deposit 1 |
29 Nov. 2021: $6,000 |
29 Nov. 2021: $4,000 |
7 Feb. 2022: $2,000 |
25 Apr. 2022: $2,000 |
23 May 2022: $4,000 |
| Deposit 2 | N/A |
7 Feb. 2022: $2,000 |
25 Apr. 2022: $2,000 |
23 May 2022: $2,000 |
N/A |
Dual Degrees
If you are interested in a dual degree, there may be special instructions for how to submit your application to each school. For more details, please view our dual degrees page.