USD Ends Early-Admissions Program

The Chronicle of Higher Education -- Starting this fall, the University of San Diego is ending its early-action program and moving to one application deadline. The university had offered applicants two choices: early action, which is nonbinding but provides an earlier answer, and a regular deadline. The new deadline, December 15, comes halfway between the two old ones.

The new process should be an improvement both for students and for the admissions staff, says Stephen Pultz, assistant vice president for enrollment management. (Full Story)