| Application Plan | Application Due | Interviews (optional) | Financial Aid Application Due | Notification | Deposit Due |
| Regular Admission | Jan. 1 | Until Dec. 14 | Feb. 15 | By April 1 | May 1 |
| Early Action | Nov. 1 | Until Oct. 26 | Feb. 15 | By Jan. 1 | May 1 |
| Immediate Decision Plan (IDP) | IDP dates: 2013 dates will be posted next year. | On your date | Feb. 15 | Next business day after your IDP date | May 1 |
| Bard College Conservatory of Music | Jan. 1 | First week of March (auditions) | Feb. 15 | By April 1 | May 1 |
| Spring Transfer | Nov. 1 | Until Oct. 26 | Nov. 1 | Dec. 15 | Jan. 1 |
| Fall Transfer | March 1 | Until Mar. 1 | Feb. 15 | Week of April 15th | May 15 |
