UW–Madison Early Action (EA) decisions are released by January 31 for that application cycle, not on one guaranteed specific day every year.

Key timing details

  • Official guidance lists EA notification as “on or before January 31.”
  • In recent cycles, EA decisions have often come out in the last week of January , sometimes just a couple of days before January 31.
  • Because the promise is “by January 31,” UW–Madison is not late as long as they release decisions any time up to that date.

What this means for you

  • You should be prepared for decisions to drop any time in late January , with January 31 as the final deadline for them to be out.
  • Exact day and time can shift each year, so it’s smart to keep an eye on:
    • Your applicant portal and email
    • UW–Madison admissions page and social channels
    • Applicant forums (they tend to light up as soon as decisions drop)

Light “forum style” note

“By January 31” really does mean no later than the 31st; past cycles show them using the full window sometimes, especially when application volume is high.

TL;DR: For “when does UW Madison EA come out,” the best current answer is that EA decisions are scheduled to be released on or before January 31 of the admissions cycle, with recent years clustering in the last week of January.

Information gathered from public forums or data available on the internet and portrayed here.